[ENG]Tarot, Dice, and the Heart
🎲 Tarot, Dice, and the Heart — Can Chance Be a Compass?
If you've experienced tarot recently, you may have heard something like:
“Focus your thoughts while choosing a card. Your intention connects with the card and draws out a message.”
This idea has always fascinated me. Can our conscious intent truly influence a random outcome? Is there a connection between our inner state and what seems to be pure chance?
That led me to another thought:
“What about dice? Can dice, too, carry intention — turning randomness into destiny?”
That simple question guided me to the ancient Eastern wisdom of the I Ching — a philosophy of asking the silent universe through symbols and receiving answers. Just like tarot uses symbolic images to speak to us, the I Ching uses hexagrams drawn from coins, yarrow stalks, or — in my case — dice.
🎲 Three Dice in My Hand — Casting with Intention
To draw one of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, I held three dice in my palm.
Clatter... clatter...
The soft sound of dice rattling in a quiet room.
I took a breath and imagined placing my current state of mind into the dice.
What numbers would come out? What meaning might they form?
Clack!
The dice hit the wooden floor and revealed:
"2, 2, 3" → Sum: 7 (Odd = Yang ⚊)
I repeated this six times to form a complete hexagram:
"1, 2, 4" → Sum: 7 (Odd = Yang ⚊)
"2, 3, 3" → Sum: 8 (Even = Yin ⚋)
"1, 3, 4" → Sum: 8 (Even = Yin ⚋)
"3, 4, 2" → Sum: 9 (Odd = Yang ⚊, Changing Line)
"4, 4, 1" → Sum: 9 (Odd = Yang ⚊, Changing Line)
Now I had a full hexagram — a symbolic answer born from the random fall of dice, yet deeply connected to the question in my heart.
📜 Today’s Reading
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Primary Hexagram: Mountain over Lake — Sun (Loss)
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Changing Hexagram: Heaven over Mountain — Dun (Retreat)
🌄 Hexagram 41 - Sun: Present — Gaining Through Letting Go
This hexagram, showing a lake beneath a mountain, suggests that reducing or letting go of something now can lead to a deeper gain. For someone like me, currently running a new acupuncture clinic, it feels spot on.
Now may be the time to cut unnecessary expenses, simplify operations, and focus on what truly matters: quality care and genuine connections with patients. Rather than chasing broad marketing, I should concentrate on internal excellence and slow, trust-based growth.
Current struggles might just be the foundation for long-term success.
🏃 Hexagram 33 - Dun: Future — Wise Retreat and Waiting
This hexagram portrays Heaven beneath the Mountain — a symbol of intentional withdrawal and patience.
Its message is clear: Don’t rush.
Build trust, stay focused, and watch for the right moment.
This isn’t the time for aggressive scaling, but for internal strengthening. Let word-of-mouth grow naturally. Pause. Observe. Refine.
Sometimes, the best way forward is a step back.
🧭 A Compass for the Heart
Together, these hexagrams seem to whisper the same message:
“Let go of what no longer serves. Focus on the essence. Be patient — your time will come.”
💬 In Closing — Listening to the Inner Question
Was this all coincidence?
Or perhaps, a symbolic reply from the universe to a question that lived quietly within me?
Whether tarot or I Ching, cards or dice — though their forms differ,
I believe they all help us tune into our inner voice and reflect on our paths.
If you, too, are standing at a crossroads,
how about quietly casting some dice with me?
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