Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Ritsema/Karcher:Already Fording. The shock comes: fright, fright. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Those in positions of power will be inclined to support your desire to progress. I Ching Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease) Action: Evaluate. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. 10: Treading Carefully. 6. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 61 Inner Truth: Trust. Legge:. I Ching Hexagram 50 Ting (Cauldron). Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagram 56, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Line-1 . Other titles: The Symbol of Central Sincerity, Inward Confidence, Inner Truthfulness, Sincerity, Centering- Conforming, Central Return, Faithfulness in the Center, Sincerity in the Center, Insight, Understanding, The Psyche, "Take the middle road and avoid extremes. Movement slows and interest subsides. 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . Other titles: The Corners of the Mouth, Providing Nourishment, The Symbol of the Cheek and of Nourishment, Jaws, Lower Jaw, Nurturing, Swallowing, Sagacious Counsel, Nourishing, To Feed, "Can mean money, usually as the result of. Hexagram 8 Pi Uniting. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. Six in the Fourth Place. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Nevertheless, change is as essential to the world as breathing to our lives; our experience of it cannot. For you could leave this place and try another to change your level of contribution. F. When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. Strip away your negativity and take action. This potential can be drawn upon in times of need; and once it is accessed and applied, great things can be accomplished with some organized discipline. Top 9: Encountering (with) one's horn. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. ䷨ Sun / Decrease above ☶ KêN KEEPING STILL, MOUNTAIN below ☱ TUI THE JOYOUS, LAKE This hexagram represents a decrease of the lower trigram in favor of the upper, because the third line, originally. Also, the problem will not fix itself. F. Ponce -- Kabbalah. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Something very profound is also committed to your success. Everything flows and nothing abides;everything gives way and nothing stays fixed. Hexagram number eight, Holding Together, is the inverse of this image, and shows the Work. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. Real abundance is nearing now. The hexagram describes a stage of development where something new shows itself to the outside world for the first time and finds that the world is supportive of it. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. Painting and Prescription for hexagram 22. – Chinese Proverb Compare the Judgment of this hexagram with hexagrams and lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5 and 63:5 for further insights on this extremely important tenet of the Work. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). , "Get the message or suffer the consequences. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Action: Trust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. ) Limping is a hexagram of uphill struggle. ’. The air is ripe with imagination, inspiration, and energy. Outer to Inner: The process turns the Gatekeeper trigram in the outer world of 41 into the Groundbreaker trigram in the inner world of 42. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. Action: Accept. Ritsema/Karcher: Shake, Growing. "-- D. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. You influence and help others with strength and character. Inner self-reflection now reveals the patterns that mark real ends and beginnings. Liu: The lake ascends to heaven, symbolizing Determination. Nissan Pathfinder in Yukon. Six in the fifth place1: Creative Power. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. 2. Notes on this line: The inverse of hexagram #41, Decrease, is #42, Increase. Pathfinder Hexagram 21 Correction The model of the moment: Compromise is unsuitable in this circumstance, child. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. When the operation is completed, a. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. While the sole of the foot symbolizes the soul. Action: Regenerate. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Cleary (2):. Growing: the small. I Ching Hexagram 23 Po (Split Apart). Turn toward clarity. I Ching Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance). The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. Hexagram 53, Paintings and Prescriptions. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Ching Hexagram 62. You don’t have to do everything alone. Nine the second place changes to hexagram 8. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. 12 -- Divorcement --12 . Current circumstances call for confronting a thorny situation and cutting through it. Cleary (2): For solution, the southwest is beneficial. Advances are not responded to. Summer (38): Ripen the fruits. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. There is still danger, but if you are aware of this and prepared, there can be no difficulty. Hook . I Ching Hexagram 61 Zhong Fu (Inner Truth). 4. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Compare the Judgment of this hexagram with hexagrams and lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5 and 63:5 for further insights on this extremely important tenet of the Work. The Superior Man grows a little every day. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. There is a thing confusedly formed ~ life is an all or nothing equation. Danger and evil tidings may surround you. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 45: Gathering Together: Network. Excess of one thing attracts or causes its opposite. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. This hexagram recognizes the inevitably slow progress of the Work (" Rome wasn't built in a day"), and that advances are always followed by retreats. Nine in the Last Place. 19: Approach of Spring. – Mark TwainDo not become a slave of yourself, of your duties or wishes. 33: Retreat. To receive this hexagram without changing lines suggests that perhaps you are more focused on form than meaning, or that superficial appearances are concealing something more substantive in the situation. Ritsema/Karcher: Shake, Growing. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. . Hexagram 40 is paired with and follows from 39, Limping or Difficulties: ‘Things cannot end with hardship, and so Release follows. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power) Action: Amplify. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. " Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. Legge: Despite Mutual. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. Line-1 . Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Hexagram 51 Zhèn, Shock. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. Hexagram 11 T'ai Peace. Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Is there a circumstance in your life that you have failed to comprehend, perhaps because you didn’t. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Historically, large changes have almost always had unforeseen results; many of which were disastrous in some way for those affected. All worthy goals meet some resistance. Do what you are good at, but know your limitations, delegate when there is someone you trust and who has the knowledge and skills. The magnetic ruler in line five represents the Self, isolated from direct physical involvement and dependent upon the dynamic ego to carry out the Work in the material dimension. –Sir Edwin ArnoldI Ching Hexagram 3 Chun (Difficult Beginnings). Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant. The gravity of matter merges with the upward radiation of light to create a condition of deep harmony. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 26. Legge: During. Fire is also a symbol of liberation—crackling molecules that fly away from home. Hook. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Line-6 . Awareness of your attachment to other people is the key that opens the door to knowing your true place in the world. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Other titles: The Marrying Maiden, The Symbol of the Marriage of the Younger Sister, Marriageable Maiden, The Marrying Girl, Subordinate, The Second Wife, Converting Maidenhood, Returning maiden, Making a young girl marry, Marrying a young girl, Marrying a Maiden, Unilateral Action, Impropriety, Improper. F. It is not the time for active doing. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. "-- D. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. Summer (9): Ripen the fruits by paying special attention to the smallest details. Pathfinder Body type: SUV / Crossover Doors: 4 doors Drivetrain: Four-Wheel Drive Engine: 260 hp 3. So as to influence the people. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . Paintings and Prescriptions, hexagram 13. Accept the heart of the dark time. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. Action: Unite. Action: Go Back. Commit to the situation. Other titles: Standstill, The Symbol of Closing, Stagnation, Obstruction, The Wife, Obstructed, Decadence, Disjunction, Impasse, "Yin supporting yang which is wrong, they part company. Hexagram 42 - I. There is no real difficulty that requires outward movement. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. It deals with those with whom one is closest and most comfortable, one's immediate family and close friends. Sooner or later, good comes to those who do good; joy comes to those who bring joy to others; opportunity comes to those who persist in their dreams. Hexagram Thirty Nine. Those who come and go use the well as a well. Teach and inspire others by what you have learned during past trials. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress. 6 -- Stress -- 6 . 41. The model of the moment: Truth can be a powerful ally in the forging of new relationships, or the persuasion and influence of others. Other Titles: Youthful Folly, The Symbol of Covering, Immaturity, Uncultivated Growth, Youth, Acquiring Experience, Youthful Ignorance, Enveloping, Folly, Darkness "Often the I Ching uses this hexagram to show us that we should not be asking this question. – Albert Camus. these sensory perceptions seem stronger. Less is more. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. Other titles: The Symbol of Advance and Arrival, Nearing, Overseeing, Condescension, Getting Ahead, Promotion, Conduct, Drawing Near, Becoming Great, The Forest, Advance, Advancing, "Two people advancing together; or a good influence which hasn't been seen. Reading at a Glance: When. 13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTEEN -- UNION OF FORCES. Supreme success! Like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, a person whose fortunes have turned for the better shines brightly now. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a watery hole at the foot of a mountain amidst uncultivated growth. 5. Wilhelm/Baynes: A spring wells up at the foot of the mountain: the image of Youth. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Be wary of accepting posts which demand more skill than you possess, however. This is the core of mysticism. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 15 Authenticity: Balance. Let go. Uncertainty grips you tightly. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). Do what you are good at, but know your limitations, delegate when there is someone you trust and who has the knowledge and skills. 41. 4 Ignorance) Mirror. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. This is a time of hopeful progress and must be used to one’s best advantage. Wu: Relief indicates advantage in the southwest. F. Therefore, the punishment theme in the hexagram warns us that a lack of Discernment in the matter at hand has built-in penalties: i. The power of being centered emanates outward from within. The course usually recommended for such times: Sometimes all that is needed to rectify a situation is a single decision. It can be especially effective. Nine in the 2nd place changes to hexagram 22. The Superior Man by determined good conduct nourishes his virtue. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 15. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. Nine in the First Place. This turns your abstract. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. 11: Harmony. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . This is my birth hexagram, I admit most of this interpretation is true. Hook . 41. deeply rooted experiences not always in conscious memory. This is about character. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. Your way of thinking is transformed. Nine in the Third Place The way is open for you with the skill to go forward. Other titles: Peace, The Symbol of Successfulness, Prospering, Pervading, Greatness, Tranquility, Prosperity, Conjunction, Major Synthesis, Hieros Gamos, Holy Marriage, "Yang supporting yin and going to meet each other. It has an encouraging future to look forward to. 49: Revolution. e. Rise and activate your great purpose. Six in the second place. In the political world, inferior men have gradually displaced good men until only one remains. Hexagram 7 - Shih. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . 5: Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells. ". Hexagram 10 Lǚ Treading. A natural responsiveness attracts success through support and perseverance rather than bold action. In the I Ching, the hexagram fu, signifying the Return (one yang line beneath five yin lines) is the symbol of the rebirth of the Yang. Make an offering and you will succeed. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 31 Influence: Woo. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 22. In order to take advantage of the situation, do not impose a direction on events. . Hexagram #11: Earth over Heaven. com I Ching Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease) Action: Evaluate. There is no beginning, but there is an end. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . I Ching Hexagram 20 Kuan (Contemplation). This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Legge: During. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of a disturbing and inspiring shock. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . I am like a Heavenly Dragon. This is why Joy is developmental. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. – Gloria AnzalduaHexagram 3 - Chun. Judgment. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Hexagram 38 - K'uei. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. C. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. Nine in the Second Place. Do so without asking questions or doubting. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. This is an excellent opportunity. Legge: The first line, dynamic, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; if he is firmly correct there will be good fortune. F. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Nine in the second place. . Harvesting: woman Trial. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . A woman's perseverance benefits. Our energies change and evolve like seasons in the year. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 50. Other titles: The Army, The Symbol of Multitude and of Army, Legions/ Leading, The Troops, Collective Force, Discipline, Soldiers, Group Action, A Disciplined Multitude, Ego Discipline, Willpower "Can refer to mourning but its essential meaning is Discipline. Before the change, three days. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. This is out and out decrease. 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. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. Becoming graceful begins with the feet. (To ‘let things take their time’ is to let things go, to delay or slacken; the character shows trailing silk threads. – Chinese Proverb 41. No human is an island. Other titles: Peace, The Symbol of Successfulness, Prospering, Pervading, Greatness, Tranquility, Prosperity, Conjunction, Major Synthesis, Hieros Gamos, Holy Marriage, "Yang supporting yin and going to meet each other. 59 Dispersing HUAN. timing is important to achieve the goal. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. but was handed down to me through through my parents. Compulsion:1a. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 50 Cauldron: Refine. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . "-- D. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side, which he never shows anyone. Similarly, change often causes conflict, and conflict brings about change. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 7. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. Going nowhere, coming back is fortunate, etc. – Galileo. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. I prefer R. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Six in the. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 54. The thorns of oppression or depression are released. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. (Changes to hex. The Image of Mountain over Lake The situations of Decrease and Increase are a cycle of giving and receiving. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Step 4 Arrival: This inner preparation leads to what is greater. Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 16. If you know no boundaries, you will discover no limitations. Increase and decrease are both part of the natural cycle of life. Six in the third place. Hexagram 41 - Sun. (41 Diminishing) Outer World. A horn-board for the young bull. 5. Wilhelm/Baynes: The standard is changing. It is not the time for active doing. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. I Ching Hexagram 15 Qiān (Authenticity). The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. The reward will exceed the loss. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. When you can appreciate nature’s power to break through all barriers, you will discover that this same power is inside of you. I Ching Hexagram 45. – James. Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. Act from the heart with affection. A small sacrifice is appropriate. In such a situation the person. Six in the Second Place. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 43: Determination: Breakthrough. This thunder is the music of reawakening life. Other titles: The Symbol of Subaltern Assistance, Union, Unity, Grouping, Alliance, Co-ordination, Leadership, Merging (as with tributaries of a river), Seeking Union, Unification, Accord, Subservience, Individuation, Integration Judgment. In terms of the I Ching, the line moving forth along the timeline is signified as 'to go', while the line moving backward is 'to come'. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. There is no real blockage that can withstand submission. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. The great image says: Repeated thunder: shocks. Other titles: Progress, Prospering, The Symbol of Forwardness, To Advance, Advancement, Making Headway, Getting the Idea, “Comes the Dawn” Judgment . For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Distress. Reading at a Glance: After a period of feeling fulfilled,. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). Other titles: Fellowship with Men, The Symbol of Companionship, Lovers, Beloved Friends, Like-minded persons, Concording People, Gathering Men, Sameness with People, Universal Brotherhood, Fellowship, Community, United, Human Association,. Legge: In Advance of Consciousness we see a prince who secures. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Six in the Second Place. I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety) Action: Subordinate. One sometimes receives this figure in situations involving third-party. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession".