The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 49 Molting: Transform. Editor: The Demon region is also mentioned in the third line of hexagram number sixty-three, Completion. Hexagram 34 is Great Vigour – or Power, or Strength. 3. Women's persistence brings reward. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Overcoming the obstacles will bring real success in the end. I Ching Hexagram 51 Zhen (Shocking). Legge: The first line, magnetic, suggests the idea of grass pulled up, and bringing with it other stalks with whose roots it is connected. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. "-- D. Following every impulsive whim we feel leads to loss of necessary judgement in any circumstance. – ConfuciusThe Can Tong Qi (Triplex Unity) sees the hexagrams #1 Heaven and #2 Earth as cauldron and furnace and hexagrams #29 Mastering Pitfalls and #30 Fire as the medicinal ingredients. Don't neglect the other side when you concentrate on one of the two. If the superior man takes the. F. I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). But if you know what 44 is about the work of the yin energies, you could seek help from these energies. 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. Often, what we want right now is a scratchy shroud over what our soul longs for. This hexagram indicates a situation in which the principle of darkness, after having been eliminated, furtively and unexpectedly obtrudes again from within and below. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWO -- THE MAGNETIC . Below you will find links to read a comprehensive interpretation for each of the 64 hexagrams from the I Ching Book of Changes. The ‘powerful woman’ problem. There is a connection to the spirits that binds you to others. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . L. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Hexagram 13 - T'ung Jen. Release means letting things take their time. Hexagram 61 Truth. The hexagram shows this as having arisen out of the relationship between something or someone stubborn and unyielding, and a someone or something passionate and giving. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. Action: Evaluate. No harvest in having a direction to go. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Action: Commit Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . Use your neighbor’s affluence. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. It can be especially effective in coping with our own internal conflicts. Reading at a. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. 5. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. The way is open. The two words of its name are equally important: Repeating also means rehearsing and learning: this is the classic. Do so without asking questions or doubting. The noble one stands alone without fear, retreats from the world without melancholy. Make an offering and you will succeed. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN – FAMILY . If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. 4. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. It signifies the beginning of a new cycle of events. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting:. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. If one supplements the insufficiency of his offering with the. 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. NOTE: A simple way to think about trigrams is that the upper trigram points to external. The lesson for him is to wait because the power operating against him is too strong. Cleary (2):. It portrays a strong woman, a queen or ruler who distributes the fates. Action: Invigorate Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. You may access Pathfinder in the same way you would the traditional I Ching; only here you'll simultaneously get results stemming from the I Ching, Tao of Power, and Art of War-- and in language updated for modern living. 1: Creative Power. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . There is excellence in practice. F. ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. Compare the first two hexagrams with hexagram number eleven, Harmony, and number twelve, Divorcement, noting the implications of the symbolism in terms of the proper management of the Work. Do not take this woman. The Oracle. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Success comes when you untangle the knots and soften the glare. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant. On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. Offers have been rejected and perhaps there has been anxiety that the right situation or relationship will not arrive. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. Throughout all the cultures of the world, the well has served as a symbol for that which sustains life and provides a constant, inexhaustible source of nourishment. Therefore the rest of the remaining 60 hexagrams stand for the firing times. Other titles: The Clinging, The Symbol of Brightness and of Separateness, Flaming Beauty, Radiance, Fire, The Net, Allegiance, The Cosmic Mean, Synergy, Sunlight, Perception, Pertaining to Comprehension, The Light, Consciousness, Lucidity Judgment . The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. However, excessive possessions beyond any reasonable need may represent symptoms of spiritual or mental malaise. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. 2 You are. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . 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. – Emerson The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. The imminent future is an unruly child which will be difficult to guide and understand. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. Rewards will arise from persistence. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Hard times can shrivel our spirits and give rise to a multitude of “crows,” in the form of troublesome worries. Legge: The free course. – Chinese ProverbNote that all of the lines in the hexagram are generally unfavorable except two and five, and that when they both change places the hexagram becomes number thirty-one, Initiative. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. ’. Line-1. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. The great image says: Everywhere under Heaven there is Wind: birthing. The time is right. (Nowadays there is a specific word for earthquake made of the components ‘earth’ and ‘zhen’. 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,. Hexagram 39 reminds me that what gets in my way, almost all the time, is. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. Change your attitude. Blood Ward, Buzzing Bites, Cackle, Clinging Ice. In the affairs of humanity, tranquility comes when the good, strong, and powerful. 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. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. +44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK) +1 (561) 459-4758 (US. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. If something that belongs to you is stolen do not allow yourself to be thrown off balance. The hexagram deals with pleasure that is spiritually meaningful. The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. The transformative process of the pair 43:44 Breakthrough and Coupling develops the courage to speak at a critical moment and the patience to let yourself be influenced by. Work through the Small. I open and find I am not alone awakening. Be clear about who is above you and who is under you. The term was used to describe all relations outside the norms, unions based on passion that lead to major changes. Advancement is now open to you. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. – Marcel Proust63 - Every cycle seeks perfection. 44 25 ䷘ 無妄: wú wàng. Familiar relationships have no strong divergences or strange ways to accommodate. – Mahatma Ghandi. Look for the higher purpose in all relationships. In readings, this idea unfolds to encompass any ‘shared space’ and its members. The written character for this hexagram means "to advance," a quality it shares with hexagrams number forty-six, Pushing Upward, and number fifty-three, Gradual Progress. They. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. Ponce -- Kabbalah. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. Spring (49): Rouse new growth by stripping away old ideas and patterns. Of its own accord the female principle comes to meet the male. To persist in small matters is of benefit. 24. For 5 months, you. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 29. The writer of a great book or the composer of an inspiring piece of music also provide nourishment—to humanity. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. This is a time when it will be easy to cultivate mutual trust in relationships and partnerships. Let outer appearance reflect inner worth. Judgment. Hexagram 64 Wei Chi Before Completion. Pleasure is a spiritual prize as much as it is a human one. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Action: Trust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. 4. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. Water itself is shapeless and liquid — symbolizing shifting realities and random outcomes. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Other titles: Preponderance of the Small, The Symbol of Excess in Small Things, The Small get by, Slight Excess, Small Exceeding, Small Surpassing, Excess of the Small, Small gains, Conscientiousness, Smallness in Excess, Exceeding the Mean, Proliferation. Think about real goals and. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Nine in the fourth place. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual Intercourse, Encountering, Coupling, Infiltration by Inferior Men, Adultery "Contains a definite warning about a person or situation which may appear harmless but will prove dangerous. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a tree upon a mountain. – Kierkegaard. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. –Decimus Junius Juvenalis53: A Steady Pace. It is a hand holding the Moon, a Master of Change. The identical idea is found in the Kabbalah: 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. I Ching Hexagrams. Hexagram 18 • Ku — Decay/Therapy – line 1 says: May 29, 2015 at 1:12 pm […] Hexagram 18 • Ku — Decay/Therapy […]40: Deliverance. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . Cut losses and allegiances that hold you back from your. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Yet they too are living beings, and crave warmth, help, and. 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, Union of Men, Integration of Forces, Minor Synthesis, Cliques, Concordance, To Be. "-- D. Consider what this shared journey is teaching you. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 40 Liberation: Untangle. Great receptivity attracts great gifts and great blessings. Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. The image of killing three fox with one arrow points to being delivered from tricksters. That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. 44) Mirror. The actions are complementary. 2. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. The transformation is not necessarily unwelcome or uncomfortable. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . I Ching Hexagram 35 Chin (Progress) Action: Enlighten. 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. For you could leave this place and try another to change your level of contribution. A suppressed resolve will betray itself in the eyes. The unyielding takes unrestrainedly, and the passionate is self sacrificing to the point of deprivation. Liu:The Family. Legge: Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great. Make no impulsive decisions. I Ching Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) Action: Regulate. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old organizational patterns. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual Intercourse, Encountering, Coupling, Infiltration by Inferior Men, Adultery "Contains a definite warning about a person or situation which may appear harmless but will prove dangerous. ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. 1 Being prepared for unexpected, violent change alleviates fears and portends good fortune over the long term. This is an excellent time to exercise. Pathfinder (the online book) A modern American interpretation and integration of three philosophical classics: The I Ching, Tao of Power, and Art of War. At present, more sweeping actions are impossible. 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. Adaptation leads you to harmonize with the changes. Obsessive acquisitiveness can stunt one's growth and. To set things right: pitfall. What lies beneath our outer appearance is what counts most. 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. The King sacrifices at the Earth Altar: No mourning! He makes the sacrifice at noon and sets the armies marching. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Your worth will be recognized. The Way is open. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 57. Act slowly and carefully to build your base. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. 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. Other titles: Family Life, Clan, Home, Linkage, Dwelling People, The Psyche, "May indicate a situation where the family can and should help. Hexagram 33, Paintings and Prescription. When the world grows dark, your inner light is given definition. The universal spirit shares our feelings of Love and. Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. 4. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 53 Development: Flower. Judgment. F. 4. Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now. 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. 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. That two could accomplish more than one. If you cannot change the direction of the wind, adjust your sails and let it guide you. trigInf. The former are "the great," active and vigorous; the latter are "the inferior," passive and yielding. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. Wait for demands for change to become general before action. It is not easy to reflect the truth, and the superior man is counseled to constantly perfect his capacity to do so. Hexagram 23 is called Stripping Away. Other titles: Treading, Conduct, The Symbol of Stepping Carefully, Proper Conduct, Cautious Treading, Proceeding Cautiously, Watch Your Step, Proceed at Your Own Risk, Advancing With Care "Illustrates the difference between courage and. The hexagram describes a stage of development where strength has accumulated sufficiently for one to make a powerful thrust. No human is an island. (Changes to hex. I Ching Hexagram 14 Ta Yu (Great Possessing). The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Clear the channels of communication. Strip away your negativity and take action. Another thing I find interesting is that the mutual hexagram created by the middle lines for #42, is Hexagram 23, Splitting apart. 3. (An aside: Stephen Karcher came up with the idea of the ‘ Shadow hexagram ’. It begins with communication: broadcast the message in the king’s chambers, truth calls out. Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine. or express in your words. Hexagram 14 - Ta Yu. Hexagram 47 Trapped The model of the moment: You are surrounded by enemies or inundated with adversity. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . A quick fix -- here and gone -- only heightens the antsiness, and soon we're off on the. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. In such a situation the person. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Serve your highest ideals. (44 Coupling) Step 6 Culmination: This inner stripping leads to a breakthrough. It deals with those with whom one is closest and most comfortable, one's immediate family and close friends. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Advantageous Trial. Note that inertia of. You don’t have to do everything alone. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. This reading may be pointing to an auspicious time. Summer (21): Ripen the fruits by biting through obstacles. Action: Socialize. "-- D. "-- D. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. Hexagram 45 - Ts'ui. hexagram 33 line 2 . The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. 22 Adorning Bi. 11: Harmony. In their free choice they will follow. I express my highest creativity. – Chinese ProverbThe hexagram relates to personal power, that is power directly or indirectly under one’s own control. Hook . [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of living and working with others in a common space. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 4. Changing line #5 "Using your Influence"- This is a time to tolerate and protect all the unwise people in your sphere of life. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. Reliable . It is of benefit to continue. Use severe measures to correct wrongdoing. Hilary says of the pair in her book. – Mark TwainHexagram 40 is paired with and follows from 39, Limping or Difficulties: ‘Things cannot end with hardship, and so Release follows. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Other titles: Obstruction, The Symbol of Difficulty, Arresting Movement, Trouble, Obstacles, Barrier, Halt, Halting, Limping, Afoot, “Sit Tight—Don’t move” "One is surrounded by an underwater reef and should wait for assistance. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 8 Union: Discover. Thunderbolt and earthquake. A feeling of clarity and fresh opportunity follows a thunderstorm, or any time of extreme tension or obstacles. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue, in order to improve the mores. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side, which he never shows anyone. Deciding forms a pair with hexagram 44, Coupling : 'Coupling means meeting, supple meets firm. trigSup2. 4 Enveloping MENG. It is a relationship which bodes no. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. Natural advancement is represented by growth in springtime, when new plant life pushes upward through the earth. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. Hexagram 44 • Temptation • Kou; Hexagram 45 • Bringing Together • Ts’ui; Hexagram 46 • Pushing Upward • Shen;. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . 42 -- Increase -- 42 . I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return) Action: Go Back. Those who ignore the existence of such forces quake in fear when they appear. 8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Action: Flower. Hexagram 57 for career and finance. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. One can enjoy a liveliness of expression reserved for those in one's inner circle. Commitment is the force of attraction that brings all things back to you. – Albert Camus. Pathfinder Hexagram 05 Suspension The model of the moment: You could be caught up in the games of others now, your goals entangled in conflict. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. The number seven is the first of another hexagram. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 10. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 44. 58 -- Joy (Self-indulgence) -- 58 . This is a time for self improvement and renewal. Legge: The free course. Nourish oneself and others. The Pair 29:30 Ghost River and Radiance is an Engine of Change that develops the courage to accept all challenges and the clarity to be of help to others. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Fruitless to take up arms; Fruitful to have a direction to go. 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. 44 also implies meeting and acting through yin.