Divination 11 of 36 · RA NA Difficult
A tree with no sap left in it
A tree with no sap: what should grow has dried out. Efforts give little return, support is lacking and energy is low. This is a time to conserve, not to plant.
Water the roots before you expect fruit.
Gather merit through generosity, and recite purification mantras.
A tree is a common image for a life or an enterprise that grows from its roots. When the sap is gone, the tree still stands, but it can neither flower nor fruit. The sign asks for the roots to be cared for first.
The Dried-up Tree comes up when the first throw of the die shows RA (fire) and the second shows NA (earth).
RA is the syllable of fire. It brings energy, warmth, light and the power to make things happen, and with them the risks of fire: haste, anger and burning out.
NA is the syllable of earth. It stands for what is solid and lasting: land, home, property, the body and slow, steady increase.