The starting point is the self. Its essence is water. Only clarity, willingness to change, is effective now. A correct relationship to your self is primary, for from it flow all possible right relationships with others and with the Divine.

Remain modest - that is the Oracle's counsel. Regardless of how great may be your merit, be yielding, devoted, and moderate, for then you have a true direction for your life.

Be in the world, but not of it, that is implicit here. Remain open and receptive, yielding to impulses flowing from the Divine within and without. Consider at all times what is coming to be and passing away, and focus on that which abides. Nothing less is called for from you right now.

This is a time of major growth and rectification and, as a rule, rectification must come before progress. The field must be tilled before the flower blooms, and the self must know stillness before it can sing its true song.

Rather than seeking credit for accomplishments or focusing on results, be content to do your task for the task's sake. Herein lies the secret of experiencing a true present.

If you take the Rune of The Self and cut it down the middle, you will see the Rune of Joy with its mirror image. There is a subtle caution here against carelessness, as the self and the Self come into balance.

Nothing in excess was the second phrase written over the temple at Delphi. The first counsel was Know thyself.