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2. The Receptive

Kūn

Judgment

Pure, unbroken yin energy. Where the Creative initiates, the Receptive completes — strength expressed through devotion, patience, and the capacity to yield without losing form.

The Image

The earth's condition is receptive devotion; the wise carry the world by supporting it rather than forcing it.

Guidance

Progress now comes through openness, not force. Let yourself follow the shape of the situation for a while — support what is already moving before trying to redirect it.

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