Adinkra: Commitment Perseverance. "I shall marry you."

Today the Sun has moved into Gate 29, PERSEVERANCE or COMMITMENT. In the I-Ching this hexagram is called THE ABYSMAL.

This is the energy for fully COMMITTING and sticking to things for better or worse. The full channel (meaning this gate and the opposite gate defined) is often described as "succeeding where others fail." This is simply due to straight up PERSEVERANCE. People with this energy don't give up, or not.

As with all energies it goes both ways but is a theme in their lives regardless. The rebellious sort will refuse to COMMIT because deep down they know it will be very difficult for them to walk away.

The other side of this is over COMMITTING. Gate 29 is sometimes lovingly called "the gate of yes." It has a hard time saying no. Once people catch on to this personality trait, they will tend to take advantage. If unchecked, a person with this energy can over COMMIT themselves into poor health. Even the sacral defined person can burn out. It takes a lot, but it certainly does happen.

So I invite you to take this opportunity to meditate on how exactly COMMITMENT and PERSEVERANCE play out in your life. Do you avoid COMMITMENT? Why? Do you tend to say yes way too much and over extend yourself? How can you hold yourself responsible for establishing boundaries? Are you the type to PERSEVERE no matter what? If not, is that a bad thing? What will it take for you to stick to your COMMITMENTS?

Like all energies, too much or too little leads to imbalance. Be like Goldilocks and find your sweet spot.