Phase 6

Loving Couple

The colorful male duck swims unconcerned while the female duck swims behind him watching for an enemy in the sky such as hawks, eagles, or kites. When a predator attacks, the showy colored male is the target.  The subdued-colored female can escape into the bush, to continue to raise their young and accomplish her role. 

Let's not envy or compare ourselves with others. Outward beauty can attract evil from outside oneself as well as awaken evil within.  This evil can cause us to fail to complete our life's work.

The primary technique that is learned in this phase is short stitch holding and line of staggered diagonals.