21. Mountain

Playing Card Correspondence: 8 of Clubs

Attribute: Negative

General Meaning: Obstruction, resistance, obstacles, delay

Color Theme: Green (Yang within Yin); stagnation caused by massive obstacles

Day and Night Reflections: Things may be delayed, but the mountains that hinder progress are not insurmountable. The traveler takes a brief rest at night and sets out again during the day, refreshed. The scenery atop the small mountain slowly changes over time, telling tales of a long and ancient journey.