Li Mi Rebels Against the Tang
Inauspicious
The poem
Original: 朝朝恰似采花蜂 / 飞出西南又走东 / 春尽花残无觅处 / 此心不变旧行踪
The story
Li Mi led the Wagang rebels at the end of the Sui and styled himself Prince of Wei. One by one his best commanders went over to the Tang; at last he too submitted to Li Yuan and married into the imperial house. Restless again, he killed his wife and rebelled, and was shot down with arrows at thirty-seven.
What it means
This is the sign of the bee among flowers: constant motion, little to show. You fly southwest and then east, and when the spring is over there is nowhere left to settle, yet the habit of the old route persists. The trouble is not laziness but a busyness pointed the wrong way, so that the more you do, the emptier it gets. In a long spell of rain, planning and pushing serve you less than being still. The season has passed; admit it and pack up.
By area of life
Wealth
The good stretch is over. Cut your losses and leave the position rather than chasing after further opportunities to profit.
Love
Where the connection is finished, let go. Going separate ways is in fact the kinder outcome for both of you now.
Work
The business is past its peak. Tidy your affairs, settle what is owed, and withdraw quietly while you still can.
Health
Running from one doctor to another accomplishes little. Change to long, quiet convalescence rather than a search for a cure.
Travel
Flying out and back with nowhere to stretch out. This is really not a good moment for any distant journey.
Advice
Spring is over; stop circling the flowers that have already gone.