Logismoi — The Eight Deadly Thoughts

Evagrius identified eight patterns of destructive thought (later condensed to the seven deadly sins): gluttony, lust, avarice, sadness, anger, acedia, vainglory, and pride. These are not sins but thought-patterns — recurring movements of the mind that must be recognized and named before they can be released. Hex 18 (Work on What Has Been Spoiled) is wind at the base of the mountain — corruption that has accumulated through neglect and must now be addressed with care. The hexagram prescribes three days of deliberation before action and three after. Evagrius prescribed the same patient attention: name the thought, trace its origin, let it pass. Both treat corruption not as catastrophe but as maintenance work.

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