Consulting The I Ching

Last night I consulted the ancient oracle of the I Ching. I asked a question that I probably already knew the answer too, and indeed received the expected answer. It is not important to know what the specific question was. It is more important to realize why the question was asked. In hindsight it seemed to be more of a jest than anything else. Which I see now as a grave error on my part; the I Ching should not be taken lightly. Sometimes the creative endeavors we take on don't seem to amount to much, but in fact they amount to something even greater than the originally perceived outcome. The confusion, or misinterpretation lies in the fruition of the creative object not being easily quantifiable. But the beauty lies in the mysterious life that the creative object takes on. It doesn't need to be quantifiable in any way. From this point forward I will make it my life's work to not expect anything from my artistic endeavors and see them as pure acts of creation. They can be beautiful, regardless of how and/or if they are "well received." They are simply expulsed breaths of an ancient spirit and I need to honor them as such. The I Ching re-inforced these feeling by telling me to HOLD and honor the VESSEL. This vessel.