I Ching Hexagram 17: Following (隨 Sui)

☱ Dui (Lake)
☳ Zhen (Thunder)

Essential Oil: Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)

Hexagram 17 teaches about following the flow with joy and adaptability. Lake over Thunder - receptive joy following arousing movement. Frankincense supports spiritual receptivity and graceful leadership.

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הקסגרמה 17 של ה-I Ching: עוקב (隨 Sui)

☱ דוי (אגם)
☳ ג'ן (רעם)

שמן אתרי: לבונה (Boswellia carterii)

הקסגרמה 17 מלמדת על מעקב אחר הזרימה בשמחה והסתגלות. אגם מעל רעם - שמחה קולטת העוקבת אחר תנועה מעוררת. לבונה תומכת בקליטה רוחנית ומנהיגות חיננית.

חקור את הקסגרמה 17 ←

🔥 Queen of Wands - Water of Fire | מלכת המטות

Queen of the Thrones of Flame - Binah's Shakti

👑 Golden Dawn Titles

Queen of Wands (Golden Dawn/Thoth) = Queen of Wands (RWS)
Queen of the Thrones of Flame
Queen of the Salamanders

🌳 Kabbalistic Connection

Sephira: Binah (Understanding) in Atziluth
All Queens connect to Binah - the third Sephirah of divine feminine, understanding, and receptive wisdom.
Queen of Wands embodies Binah's receptive power as Water of Fire - will modified by love, emotional maturity directing creative force.

☯️ I Ching Connection: Hexagram 17

Hexagram 17: 隨 Suí - Following

Following with Joy: The Queen of Wands follows the natural flow of creative energy, surrendering to ecstasy while maintaining control. Will directed by emotional maturity is subconsciously prepared.

Primal Heh (ה of יהוה): The Queen of Wands as Heh of Yod represents the receptive feminine principle that receives and nurtures the creative spark of the King.

☯️ Two I Ching Systems

📿 Benavides & Silva (Essential Oils): Hexagram 17 = Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) - spiritual connection, meditation, inner fire, transformative processes
🃏 Chang & Meleen (Tarot): Hexagram 17 = Queen of Wands - steady force, will modified by love, feminine power, meditative inner fire

🔥 Element & Astrology

Element: Water of Fire
Astrology: 20°–29° Pisces III (mutable water); 0°–19° Aries I & II (cardinal fire)
Dates: March 10 – April 9 (includes March equinox)
Star Groups: Pisces, Aries, Andromeda, Cassiopeia

🃏 Tarot Associations

Associated Majors: The Moon (shadow decan), The Emperor, The Hanged Man, Judgement/Aeon
Associated Minors: 10 of Cups (Satiety/Perfected Success), 2 of Wands (Dominion), 3 of Wands (Virtue/Established Strength)

Tetragrammaton: Primal Heh of Yod (ה of יהוה) - The receptive feminine
Geomantic Figure: Puer
Golden Dawn Crest: Winged leopard head

✨ Themes & Keywords

Steady force | Will established | Will modified by love | Will directed by emotional maturity | Subconsciously prepared | Shakti | Feminine power | Sensuality, sexuality, magnetism | Transformative processes | Control versus surrender to ecstasy | Meditative inner fire | Courage, nobility, fierceness | Persistent energy | Social networking | Extroverted emotional intelligence

🌿 Essential Oil: Frankincense

Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) - The oil of Hexagram 17 from Benavides & Silva. Spiritual connection, meditation, inner fire, transformative processes, surrender to the divine.

Benefits: Spiritual connection | Meditation | Inner fire | Emotional maturity | Transformative processes | Surrender to ecstasy | Courage | Persistent energy

Safety (Tisserand): Generally safe when diluted (2-3%). Non-irritating. Safe during pregnancy and for children when properly diluted.

🔮 Working with Queen of Wands Energy

1. Meditative Inner Fire: Use Frankincense essential oil for meditation, connecting to the steady force of the Queen. Diffuse or apply diluted to heart and third eye chakras.

2. Binah Meditation: Connect to the receptive wisdom of Binah through the Queen of Wands - embody feminine power, understanding, and emotional maturity.

3. Hexagram 17 Contemplation: Draw Hexagram 17 when seeking to follow the natural flow, surrender to ecstasy while maintaining control, or cultivate emotional intelligence.

4. Shakti Energy: Invoke Queen of Wands energy for feminine power, sensuality, magnetism, and transformative processes. Balance control with surrender.

5. Will Modified by Love: Meditate on how emotional maturity directs creative force. What happens when will is modified by love?

🌳 Binah (Understanding)☯️ Hexagram 17🃏 Court Cards Guide

Sources: T. Susan Chang & M.M. Meleen - Tarot Deciphered; Jonathan Benavides & Manuel Silva - I Ching Essential Oils; Robert Tisserand - Essential Oil Safety

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