I Ching - No.57 - Sun - 'The Gentle', by Faye Edmondson

This is the original watercolour painting. Picture size  52cm H x 73cm W.

*All the original works are mounted in black painted wooden frames and glazed.

Please note - the image you see online is faintly watermarked for Copyright Protection.

Interpretation.

Dark ruling principles, rigid and immovable, can be penetrated by the light principle, to which it subordinates in gentleness. In nature, it is the wind that disperses the gathered dark clouds, leaving the sky clear and serene. In human life, it is the penetrating clarity of calm judgement that thwarts dark hidden motives. Success is achieved by small steps,  producing gradual and inconspicuous effects. Results of this kind are less striking than those won by a surprise attack, but they are more complete and more enduring. To produce such effects, one must have a clearly defined goal, for only when the penetrating influence works always in the same direction can the objective be attained.