Recluse: People who have talent and knowledge may become famous person or Politicians, but they do not make on effort for those position. So the recluse isn’t a normal person.
Both recluses and fool are standing on the top of bluff. The fool moves forward quickly, but the recluse is terribly cautious. The recluse is the opposite of fool. After the recluse cumulates enough experience and capacity, he conducts cautious naturally.
The recluse is attentive to details as a perfectionist and work always gingerly. This is the portrait of the recluse. He stays lonely on the top of mountain and claims higher and solitude during search for wisdom and spiritual growth. The recluse who steps on the hill that is frozen or really so high up, might be too cold. During the search process, he doesn’t contact with the public and only contacts with his heart. The search for wisdom and growth of spirit must be achieved by him. The retirement is a necessary process. In the divination, the recluse expresses solitude. He is away from the public and exits the social activity; it makes the heart down being alone. At the moment, the recluse should put down social activity; search inside; leave the time to self. Meditation, contemplate, listen to the voice of heart, pay attention to the information of dreams, all of these will bring the advantage to the recluse. The recluse endures solitude for introspection, introspection for finding results. After introspection for part time, the recluse achieves the top of wisdom. In this time, he prepares to come back to the public and point the way for the people at the foot of mountains. He holds high the light of truth, just like a lighthouse. He personal comes through the search process and may initiates and leads the way for the public.
The recluse isn't teacher and doesn’t really teach the knowledge from the book. He wants to be a spirit mentor of everybody. He knows the search of spirit and wisdom that can not be imparted by word of mouth and must be personally realized by student, then they can get wisdom. He stands on the top of the hill and directs students at the foot of mountains and help them, acting as the guide.
The recluse is prototype of capacity elder and represent spirit mentor, teacher, wise person, the elderly, consultant, grand old man, hermit too.
The recluse requires solitude and introspection and suggests party remit to intelligent grand old man. Sometimes, he needs to be alone! If he already stays in stable relations, then hints require time and space for him to further ponder this relationship.
The recluse inverses, first meaning is lost cautious and become careless, second meaning is solitude overly, appear even cynical and asocial incline, third meaning hints party always go own way and unable to accept others recommend. By this time, just suggest party that the one world has its advantage. If it is over, then so much the easier to result in divide. The recluse leaves the public briefly, but he doesn’t deny the value of human relations. After he searches result, the recluse immediately holds high lantern and leads the way for people at the foot of mountains.
