Legge: The free course. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. In such times, summon up your fortitude, don’t shine your light, simply withdraw. Ponce -- Kabbalah. Although a layer of fear may arise at the onset of the jolt, overall this is a time when fear will transform. 1. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. Other titles: The Wanderer, The Symbol of the Traveler, The Exile, Sojourning, The Newcomer, To Lodge, To Travel, Traveling, The Stranger, Strangers, The Traveling Stranger, The Outsider, The Alien, The Gnostic, The Tarot Fool, Wandering, Homeless, Uncommitted, On Your Own, "Can refer to being out of one's element. Commit to the situation. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . Nine the Third Place. The subject of the line does what she can to get out of danger, and finally, as is signified by the central position of the line, the issue is better than could have been expected. The universal spirit shares our feelings of Love and. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Other titles: After Completion, The Symbol of What is Already Past, Already Fording, Already Completed, Settled, Mission Accomplished, Tasks Completed, After the End, A state of Climax Judgment . Or you might be awaiting a decision in. The transformative process of the pair 53:54 Gradual Advance and Marrying Maiden develops the patience to wait on events and the ability to let yourself be led at a critical moment. Notify your own town. The change between these hexagrams. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Don’t hesitate. Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. 6. Besides the fascinating correlations between the structures of the I Ching and the DNA code for humans, hexagram 23 seems to exemplify that moment when the sperm is on its way to unite with the egg to form the 46 chromosomes for a new human. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. 2. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. There is the possibility of becoming an intermediary. . – Mahatma Ghandi. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Any cause for sorrow will soon disappear. Pathfinder Hexagram 45 Meeting The model of the moment: Just as water sometimes congregates in large bodies as a response to changes in the environment, so too do people gather in periodic assemblies. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. Great power brings with it great responsibility, and great risks. The. C. Cleary (2):. This is a time for self improvement and renewal. Or you might be awaiting a decision in regards to your future welfare. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. Thorn Ford. . It is a hand holding the Moon, a Master of Change. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. But if you know what 44 is about the work of the yin energies, you could seek help from these energies. Hexagram 44 Yijing shows how easy it can be to fall in line with the wrong type of people. Use willpower to retreat. They must develop a more yielding personality so that their local contact, or host, can open doors and pave. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a tree upon a mountain. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. The fifteenth and sixteenth hexagrams, each the inverse of the other, represent magnetic and dynamic aspects of the same general idea: Enthusiasm, when it emanates from the Self, is just Temperance in action. Pathfinder Hexagram 41 Burden The model of the moment: This could involve a personal sacrifice on your part, such as in paying taxes. 45: Gathering Together. Other titles: Darkening of the Light, The Symbol of the Appearance of Clear Intelligence Wounded, Injury, Wounding of the Bright, Brightness Hiding, Calling Pheasant, The Darkened Light, Concealment of Illumination, Injury of Illumination, Light Obliterated, Intelligence Unappreciated, Censorship, Hiding One's. Your goal is to snuff all the candles. The hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . Use what is at hand. Hexagram 44 Yijing shows how easy it can be to fall in line with the wrong type of people. Compulsion:1a. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a. Accept the hard work. The K'ang-hsi editors point out that the distinction between hexagram number forty-eight, The Well, and this one is the difference between the nourishment of the people in general and the specific nourishing of worthy men. "Temptation," writes Jack Balkin, "advances on us because -- whether we realize it or not -- we meet it halfway. Another thing I find interesting is that the mutual hexagram created by the middle lines for #42, is Hexagram 23, Splitting apart. The mention of seven days in the Judgment and the winter solstice in the Image tells us that the hexagram of Return deals with cyclic progression. People you do not have much respect for, must nevertheless be tolerated. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Most likely it will be advice from a woman. I Ching Hexagram 35 Chin (Progress) Action: Enlighten. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. No use to grab the woman. Action: Subordinate. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. it's a sign that your depths are calling for expression. People also call this Hexagram ‘ coming to meet ’ or ‘ coupling ’ or ‘ meeting . – Kierkegaard. [Although this hexagram is ominous, the first line is auspicious. 52 -- Keeping Still -- 52 . — Le ciel au-dessus du vent forme le Koua keú. The goal of the Work is to unite all of the disparate aspects of the psyche into a harmonious whole. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). Deciding forms a pair with hexagram 44, Coupling : 'Coupling means meeting, supple meets firm. It is the spontaneous movement of a being who, by yielding to the overwhelming force of the spirit, fulfills its true destiny. No harvest in having a direction to go. ”. 46. A Rising Sun. This is why Joy is developmental. Other titles: The Abysmal, The Symbol of Sinking, Water, The Abyss, Gorge, Repeating Gorge, Repeated Entrapment, Double Pitfall, Multiple Danger, Double Water, The Deep, Dark Forces, The Perilous Pit, "May not be as bad as it sounds, but whatever happens, remain true to yourself. This is not a time for patience, but for decisive action. I Ching Hexagram 37 Chia Jen (Family). Changing Lines: 1 Excessive discipline is best avoided in dealing with the very young or inexperienced, but some is necessary. – Henry Van Dyke. This is my birth hexagram, I admit most of this interpretation is true. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. Be mindful of how you nourish. Offers have been rejected and perhaps there has been anxiety that the right situation or relationship will not arrive. Like an ancient forest—where the subtle play of light, texture, and shadow results from a process measured in centuries and inches—things of lasting value develop gradually, at their own pace. Legge:Completion intimates progress and success in. me. The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. Action: Breakthrough. Judgment . As LiSe shows, that blends into the meaning of the whole. Action: Reignite. Outer to Inner: the process transforms the Navigator trigram in the outer world of 29 into the Visionary trigram in the inner world of 30. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . 5. Small profit from divination. Action: Remedy Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Legge:Holding. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. Pathfinder Hexagram 58 Encouragement The model of the moment: The watering of plants, gentle care of pets, nurturing of young children, and care of the sick or injured are all behaviors we take for granted. You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. Cautious optimism. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. Steve Siu: The man holds fast to the purpose of withdrawal but with due moderation. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. F. F. I prefer R. Find strength in your own inner truth. Lake is called the youngest daughter, and Mountain the youngest. F. F. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. Six in the Second Place. Hexagram 05 Suspension. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. The transformation is not necessarily unwelcome or uncomfortable. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the Navigator trigram from the outer world of 39 to the inner world of 40. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. Six in the Fourth Place. Great success will make his rashness irrelevant. Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Note that inertia of behavior and preferences will naturally recall old patterns here, if allowed. This is about character. Thus, a wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. Other titles: Darkening of the Light, The Symbol of the Appearance of Clear Intelligence Wounded, Injury, Wounding of the Bright, Brightness Hiding, Calling Pheasant, The Darkened Light, Concealment of Illumination, Injury of Illumination, Light Obliterated, Intelligence Unappreciated, Censorship, Hiding One's. Spring (49): Rouse new growth by stripping away old ideas and patterns. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Action: Explore. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. Dissolve old structures and liquidate assets. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. 22 Adorning Bi. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). Hexagram 63 Chi Chi After Completion. "-- D. A hex is a short-term effect generated on the fly from your patron's magic, requiring your familiar to draw from your patron. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. Transformation is available or has come. NOTE: This is a quick port to the web of text I first wrote around 15 plus years ago. Upper Trigram of Lake. 44. When the eighth month arrives, then there will be misfortune. See full list on divination. ’. Action: Support. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. I Ching Hexagram 29. Six in the last place. For instance, history has shown that mass movements can bring about stable, ordered, and durable conditions for the better. Judgment. 6 -- Stress -- 6 . I Ching Hexagram 30. This hexagram's "shadow side" reveals circumstances preventing the union of entities or forces, more than those conditions promoting fruitful affiliation. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Do so without asking questions or doubting. Just as a clap of thunder brings a jolt to the sky, hexagram number 51 signifies the imminence of a powerful jolt to one's life. There is a destiny that makes us brothers, no one goes his way alone; All that we send into the lives of others comes back. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. When working for the good of the group have a clear view of where you are all headed. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . Don’t increase your involvements. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Think about real goals and. The time for Approach, like Spring, does not last. Hexagram 33 Dùn, Save your bacon. B. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. There is nothing to be gained by knowing the goals you seek – and actually setting out to create the life you envisage is a trap. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. 43 -- Resoluteness -- 43 . com Gou, Coupling is the appearance of the fate announced by an oracular message. Softer influences predominate as the power of smaller forces accumulates, making this a time for smooth and friendly persuasion. Blofeld:The Family. I Ching Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (Great Power). About Dreamhawk. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by. I Ching Hexagram 64 Wei Chi (Before Completion). Trust that your own inner discipline and strength will influence those you deal with. Oppositions can then be dealt with. 13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . 44) Mirror. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. – ShakespeareLegge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. It is a relationship which bodes no good. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. I Ching Hexagrams - The list of 64 hexagrams and information about all hexagrams from the I. People come and go, but the well remains a well. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Nine in the third place changes into hexagram 24. Reading at a Glance: When. Illicit sexual liaisons, or flighty lovers may be involved. The Pair 61:62 Opened Heart and Small Traverses is an Engine of Change that develops the inner peace to understand the significance of your life and the ability to craft its meaning into an enduring message for a new generation. The course usually recommended for such times: Anxiety will not help matters, but only make them worse. 4. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. I Ching Hexagram 45. 37 -- The Family -- 37 . This hexagram indicates a situation in which the principle of darkness, after having been eliminated, furtively and unexpectedly obtrudes again from within and below. Opportunities for you to help others will come later. What you sought is now at hand. The changing lines between hexagram 44 and hexagram 56 Changing line #2 "Separating the Fish" - This is a time to keep closed-hearted people at bay. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. The three top lines form the upper trigram and represent the outer situation. The hexagram often reflects a situation in which the "archetypes": the passions, appetites, emotions, drives and instincts have left their proper places within the psyche and are flying free like birds escaped from the zoo. As such, you can cast only one spell with the hex trait each turn; attempts to cast a second hex spell on the same turn fail, and the spellcasting actions are lost. They have a particularly close connection as an inverse and complementary pair - that is, you can generate hexagram 18 by turning 17 upside down, in the 'normal' way with pairs, but also by chan. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. Cleary (1): In mastering pitfalls there is truthfulness; thus the mind develops. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. I Ching Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading) Action: Cautious Advance. Truth is strongest when undiluted by the flavor of personal desires. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Spring (54): Rouse new growth by leaving the old ways behind. -Chuang Tzu Hex. Don’t be humble. If you wish advantage, or to assume the leadership of a group, lend your resources now to helping others. Summer (21): Ripen the fruits by biting through obstacles. "-- D. 4. Reading at a Glance: When the. Those who ignore the existence of such forces quake in fear when they appear. NOTE: A simple way to think about trigrams is that the upper trigram points to external. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . 46: Pushing Upward. Line-1. Don't neglect the other side when you concentrate on one of the two. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Pathfinder Hexagram 51 Shock The model of the moment: Preparation and respect for the greater forces of nature protects one from experiencing shock or suffering losses from its sudden, unexpected, and dazzling displays of power. C. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. When away from all that is of home, ones heart may meet a dark period, or one. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. The air is ripe with imagination, inspiration, and energy. Other titles: Opposition, The Symbol of Strangeness and Disunion, The Estranged, Opposites, Polarizing, Alienation, Distant From, Perversion, Disharmony, Separated, Contradiction, Estrangement, Incongruity Judgment . Hexagram 62 Xiao Guo Small Exceeding. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord. Fire is also a symbol of liberation—crackling molecules that fly away from home. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. Sudden and significant change. 54, Marrying Maiden. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. I feel completion in this fusion of the opposites. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. I Ching Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen (Fellowship). 55 Abounding FENG. Below you will find links to read a comprehensive interpretation for each of the 64 hexagrams from the I Ching Book of Changes. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. Top 6: The noble one changes like a leopard, small men shed the skin of the face. It deals with those with whom one is closest and most comfortable, one's immediate family and close friends. Wait for demands for change to become general before action. In the mixing of foreign waters, the further evolution of life is spurred on, and new, fertile soils distributed and laid down for the benefit of future. Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. Hexagram 12 - P'i. Hook . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 8 Union: Discover. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. Having one’s will in the Tao is finding joy in the Tao; when one delights in the Tao, then one can practice the Tao. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Rewards will arise from persistence. 2. Of its own accord the female principle comes to meet the male. I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return) Action: Go Back. This is a time when it will be easy to cultivate mutual trust in relationships and partnerships. Deciding means breaking up, firm breaks up supple. Action: Commit Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. . Action: Trust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. The perseverance of the woman furthers. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. Don't let others contaminate your peace of mind. Hexagram 60 Jie Limitation. 6 refers to the Sequence of Hexagrams: ‘Rain-making rituals of Hexagram #5 are connected to “dense clouds but no rain” and “rain and rest,” arriving after an interval of three hexagrams (like three unexpected guests), thus in Hexagram #9. Persevering. The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. Given perseverance on your part, this. This reading may be pointing to an auspicious time. Six in the Second Place. 4. Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. Harvesting: woman Trial. While some obscure Sumerian or Egyptian texts may pre-date it slightly, the I Ching is unique in that it is more available today than at any other time in its history: it has to be the oldest continuously published book on the planet. Simply co-operate with the ongoing process of change. 11: Harmony. (To ‘let things take their time’ is to let things go, to delay or slacken; the character shows trailing silk threads. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Interesting that hexagram 46, Earth over the Wind and Wood is Pushing Upward. Make an offering and you will succeed. 2. The old character shows a scholar, or an impressive man, and half the character for ‘tree’. Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Golden . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. I express my highest creativity. The hexagram describes a stage of development where all preparatory work has been done, strength has built up and one is ready to act. Summer (14): Ripen the fruits. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. The root of the word is heart, the heart. With firm correctness on the part of its subject, there will be good fortune and progress. Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. 10 Treading LU. Hexagram 1 is so simple it’s tremendously hard to get to grips with. Sacrifice is mentioned in lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5, 63:5, and in the Judgment of hexagram 20. Participate with life; do not mystify it. It is a necessity for your personal development, child. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. His well being is. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. Blood Ward, Buzzing Bites, Cackle, Clinging Ice. The prince carries out his mandate, proclaiming it to the four regions. The transformative process of the pair 47:48 Confining and the Well develops the strength to escape from oppression by re-connecting with real human values. Find a common purpose. Home; Services;. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . Aug 26, 2017 #6 dancingfox visitor. ䷫ Kou / Coming to Meet above ☰ CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVENbelow ☴ SUN THE GENTLE, WIND This hexagram indicates a situation in which the principle of darkness, after having been eliminated, furtively and unexpectedly obtrudes again from within and below. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party: there is no battle unless there be two. My highest essence guides me to the light again. I open and find I am not alone awakening. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. After moving like the dance of a tiger I realize I am. Legge: The free course. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-EIGHT -- JOY (SELF-INDULGENCE) Other titles: The Joyous, Joyousness, Pleased Satisfaction, Encouraging, Delight, Open, Usurpation, Self-indulgence, Pleasure, Cheerfulness, Frivolity, Callow Optimism Judgment . Reading at a Glance: At some. The emphasis is on upward motion, a movement from obscurity to influence, with growth that is supported by adaptability and an absence of obstacles. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. A gentle wind gathers clouds, but still, there is no rain.