Saturday, October 10, 2020

Pictures in Calligraphy. Words in Calligraphy: Fourth Dragon. "The Leaping Dragon." |书中有画,书中有话:《九四。躍龙。》


I-Ching. The Six Dragons series of the Hexagram Qian.

易经.乾卦六龙系列。

 


A Dragon a day.

 一日一龙

 



Fourth Dragon. The Leaping Dragon.

九四。躍龙。

 



The Classic Reads: to leap out or to stay remain in the deep water? There is no peril.
爻曰:或躍在渊,无咎我的现代诠释:
 


My Modern Interpretation:
Should I leap out of the deep water to venture into a bigger world? Or should I remain in the deep water? This dragon made the decision after long consideration. Thus there is no danger.
我的现代诠释:
是否应该从渊中跳躍出来,还是应该继续留在渊中,是这条龙经过深恩熟慮之后作出的决定。所以不会有危险。


 
 
-- Master Yun, 21 September 2020

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Pictures in Calligraphy. Words in Calligraphy: Third Dragon. "The Alert Dragon. " |书中有画,书中有话:《九三。惕龙。》

I-Ching. The Six Dragons series of the Hexagram Qian. 
易经.乾卦六龙系列。
 

 A Dragon a day.
一日一龙

  

九三。惕龙
Third Dragon. The Alert Dragon.
 
 
The Classic Reads:
The Emperor is bright and glorious throughout the day. But in the night, he will be alert and reflect deeply. Even with peril, there will be no danger.
爻曰:君子终日乾乾。夕惕若。厲,无咎。我的现代诠释:
 

 My modern interpretations:
The leader must be cheerful and glorious In the day time. At night, his heart contemplates. He must be alert towards the shift and changes of human hearts. So there will be no danger even if there are perils.
君子在白天的时候,都是光明辉煌的样子。到了晚上,就在心中反复地惦量,特别是对人心的变易更动。就算是有什么危机,也不会危险。
 

The Chinese character is made of two parts, the heart and the chameleon (symbolizing changes) . It means the leader must be aware of the change of hearts and shift of moods.
我先书了个竖心(忄)。竖心旁边画了个小小的变色龙(易的本义)。意思是心中要警惕人心的变动更易。
 

And I wrote a long dragon surrounding and clinging to the heart.
接着我画了条大龙,龙身环线竖心。
 

 
To be the dragon of men, one must win the hearts of people.
要为人君,得赢得人心啊!
 
 

-- Master Yun, 20 September 2020

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Pictures in Calligraphy. Words in Calligraphy: Second Dragon. "The manifesting Dragon. " |书中有画,书中有话:《九二。现龙。》


I-Ching. The Six Dragons series of the Hexagram Qian.  
易经.乾卦六龙系列。



A Dragon a day.
一日一龙


 
 Second Dragon. The manifesting Dragon. 
九二。现龙


 
The Classic reads: the manifesting dragon is at the field, it is beneficial to meet great people now.  
爻曰:见龙在田,利见大人。


 
My modern interpretation: The youthful dragon is in full strength manifesting his talent and ability, at the field of his work. This is beneficial for him, because he may meet great people that will provide him with great opportunities. 
我的现代诠释:表现力超强的年青龙,在田野上尽情施展了自身才华,有利于遇见可以抬举自己的大人物。

 
 
-- Master Yun, 19 September 2020

Sunday, October 4, 2020

Why Are You Here? - Part II

So, I wrote about what I felt about my life then when I first got to visit Lotus on Water personally (with my husband - his, will be another story which I will share after).

Through the consultation with Mr Kan, I was told that based on my chart, I would require to wear a jadeite with the colors representing Wood and Fire elements. 

So, in general, there are 5 elements in each of our chart (birth chart that is derived from our year, month, date and time of birth). Whatever that your chart is lacking of in terms of elements, you need to enhance that element in your life to balance your life and make it better (and more huat, of course).

I was "lucky" to be lacking in Fire and Wood because the colors that would suit me were purple (fire, also include lavender, red, pink as colors representing fire element) and green (wood) and to me, they were considered colors that I felt ok with. However, even if I did not like the colors, I would still buy the jadeite - I mean, anyone who was willing to part with their money to get a Lotus jadeite would only wanted it to work, the colors would become of the least concern!

Like I mentioned in my previous blog, I felt something was missing in my life all the while - that "something" was definitely the Fire element! Yes, I was lack of zest in everything. My life had been kind of smooth sailing without too much hoo-haas (I was thankfully blessed), so why the need to put in much effort like the rest of the people? I could make do with how my life had been, everything would be just normal.

I did not make the purchase instantly because my husband and I were uncertain if the jadeites would work for us despite the constant flow of excellent reviews (we spent nights reading up the blogs, testimonials, going through every single photos of Lotus on Water in Facebook etc).

But we did make a gamble. A day after the consultation, my husband went back to purchase his first jadeite with my support and the reason was very simple. Since his luck in these two years would be good, why not make full use of the advantage to achieve a greater height in life? Seizing the awesome opportunities would be of utmost importance. 

As for me, since I was already so lack of zest in everything, I thought I did not have to action right away because it was not cheap. And that was definitely a wrong move. Things didn't go terribly wrong for me but I was dealing with some challenges - ranging from work to relationships with family and friends. They were exceptionally draining at times especially during COVID-19 period.

I often wonder if things would be entirely different should I make the decision to buy the jadeite together with my husband. But I would never know. I would never know how my life could have been better and the opportunities as well as happiness that might have accompanying me during the COVID-19 period and beyond.

I finally wore my jadeite on September 2 2020. 2 days before I wore the jadeite, I was told to move into one of the vacant rooms (I have always been wanting to have a room of my own because I work better in a quiet environment) due to safe distancing measures. It wasn't a room with great fengshui because the previous 2 colleagues who were there left in a way. Even though I felt instant pressure and overloading of work ever since I moved into the room and there were times when my energy level was so low that I thought I could not take it anymore, I was kind of reborn internally with the blessing / power from my jadeite. 

If I were to meet with such scenarios in the past, I would have just tendered. But somehow, despite the pressure and hectic working hours, I slowly felt more and more positive about everything. I felt the drive inside me to excel and keep going. Yes, it was draining mentally and physically but something great would come out of my efforts. It was like, the first time ever in my life, I really wanted to strive instead of getting stuck in that "make-do / go-through-the-motion" state in life.

Today marks approximately 1 month after I started to wear my jadeite. Things are moving fast, I am still trying to figure out what my jadeite is up to. My husband and I squabble lesser and lesser because (1) - we have something in common now and of course, more aligned life goals; and (2) - by the time we remove our jadeites before we quarrel, we are already not in the mood to kill each other (we make a pact not to argue when we are both wearing our jadeites so as to not affect our previous jadeites). I am more open to agreeing to disagree with my family. I slowly become open and honest with my feelings, opinions and brave to make things that I believe in happen. 

I do not have BIG stories to wow you right now. All I have is my honest thoughts and experience at Lotus. I know it is extremely difficult for many to take the first step to even step into Lotus (the exterior already looks expensive and lavish, actually even more high-end than Hermes in my view) but seriously, what's there to lose? Don't act right away and you won't be able to witness how far you can go in life!

If you are reading this article and have not been to Lotus, I hope you will gather your courage to make an appointment with Lotus on Water. Keep an open mind and no one is going to cut you open if you decide not to buy after the consultation - this I can guarantee. Your decision is going to impact your life and the ones around you directly, not me or anyone else.

Are you ready to give your life a push? Are you ready for happiness, prosperity and abundance of opportunities?

I will be sharing about my choice of jadeite in my next article - it is an amazing piece of jadeite that may be everything you wish for! Stay tuned!


I call this my "Double Fish". What do you think?

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Pictures in Calligraphy. Words in Calligraphy: First Dragon. “Potential Dragon, Keep for Future Use.” |书中有画,书中有话:《初九。潜龙待(勿)用。》


I-Ching. The Six Dragons series of the Hexagram Qian.  

易经.乾卦六龙系列。


 

I have an inspiration recently to do calligraphy about the Six Dragons from the Confucius Book of Change. (The first Chinese book of Heavenly Oracles)

近日有感,写乾卦六龙



A Dragon a day.

一日一龙。




First Dragon. “Potential Dragon, Keep for Future Use.”

初九。潜龙待(勿)用。



The original classic says: “Potential Dragon (but not in full bloom), do not use”

原文潜龙勿用。


 

The problem with modern democracy is that every one think he is right and he has rights. Thus dragons with potential are too few (people don’t learn). You are lucky to be able to find one.

民主的问题是让人太自以为是。所以潜龙太少。能找到已经不错了。

 


Thus I calligraphy “Potential Dragon. Keep for Future Use.” Keep and see how it goes.

所以我书"潜龙待用"。留守待用。




-- Master Yun, 18-September 2020

Sunday, September 27, 2020


 A Mother's Worry Turned Into Blessing

            My son, Keith, has been working for many years in an extremely competitive industry where wages are low as benchmark against other industry. Before the Covid-19, there was already a wave of resignations in Singapore without replacement.  In fact, Keith was the only personnel left in the Singapore Office.

            Worst, in such a difficult time, Keith and his wife started servicing their first housing loan.  

            When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, I was terrified and worried about Keith's livelihood. Before the lock-down, and to my surprise, his wife decided to purchase the Jadeite from Lotus On Water, knowing the price tag!  Naturally, Keith got his own 猪化龙 Jadeite.

            Within 4 months of wearing the Jadeite, Keith's remuneration package has improved with expansion in his portfolio.  The best deal follows when a second freelancing career starts to take root in July and he shared the news with the family on Father's Day.  On top of that, the potential to be one of the founder member of a new thriving business is exhilarating! 

            It's the best Father's Day gift my hubby has ever received.  

            Since then, I treasured the blessings bestowed on my son and his wife each passing day.  I know I don't have to worry anymore.

            My son. I am so proud of you! 

Why Are You Here? - Part I

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"Why are you here?"

I remembered that this was the first question from Mr Kan, Executive Director of Lotus on Water, to me when I first visited them in March. It was a very simple question, yet I was dumbfounded. I wasn't sure if it was due to Mr Kan's eyes or his tonality but it just hit me hard.

To be honest, I had no answer to it then because it came across to me as "What changes would you like to see in your life? What are you not happy or satisfied in your life? What do you really want in your life?". And this little voice inside me had been haunting me with the exact same question for a long time, if a decade or two was long enough to you.

I wasn't unhappy about my life at all. My aged parents were doing fine, so were my siblings. I was always complimented for good reasons, I held a pretty decent job and I stayed with my husband and my 2 dogs. Everything was ok, just fine. I did go through the ups and downs in my life and yes, I could continue to live the same life I had been having - going through the motions of life. 

However, when I dug deeper into my inner thoughts after I got home, I was there for something. I wasn't unhappy about my life BUT deep inside me, I felt I should have achieved more. I wasn't so happy about myself and I was definitely not contented with myself, rather than what the outside world. I was not "balanced" all this while, yet I chose to ignore that little voice in me because I did not know what to do and how to do about my life. Something was missing. Maybe some form of drive? Determination? I did not know.

Amazingly, I found my answer at Lotus. 

I will share with you in the next article.

What about you? Why are you here reading this?

Are you ready to deep dive into yourself to find out and make a change in your life? Disrupt the norm?

You can drop by Lotus on Water to hear what they have to share with you in regards to where you are now and where you may be heading in the next 1 to 2 years. 

Time waits no humans. 

You are not a tree.  Make the move to make the gain.

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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Benefactor with Lotus

 
I met my benefactor at a company function in mid March 2015.

At that point, I felt lost and down as I have hit bottleneck at work and I shared my problems with her.

She invited me to go to a special place to meet a young gentleman after work. We had a good chat that evening at Lotus on Water Exquisite gallery as my benefactor is a VIP of Lotus on Water.

My husband was skeptical when he first step into the gallery. He went on to do his own homework by going through Facebook posts and all the blogs about Lotus On Water.

Eventually, we bought our jadeites at our second visit to Lotus On Water.

He bought Lotus auspicious first generation Zhong Kui to attract indirect wealth while mine was the constant favorite Lotus auspicious jadeite Ammonite.

2017 was a harvest year for me. First time in my life, I striked four times first prize 4D.

That year, I posted on Facebook my written mediation that I learnt from Master Yun's Facebook together with my Ammonite jadeite.

The post caught my Aunty's attention and asked me about it. More than a dozen of my family members and relatives became client of Lotus on Water after that.

Fast forward to present, we have make a lot of like-minded friends and I have since changed a few portfolio at work.

I am definitely happier than before and am glad and grateful to have met my benefactor who introduced me to Lotus On Water.

Thank you to my benefactor, Ms Angeline Chua for her selflessness sharing and caring.

Thank you to Lotus On Water for the Huatness!
And very happy to be part of Lotus Family.
 
 
-- Eileen Sea, 11-September 2020