Reading at a. This is about character. Hexagram 29, Repeating Chasms, has a reputation as one of those ‘bad hexagrams’ – which is basically code for ‘hexagrams the experience of which we typically do not enjoy . The time to use it will come. Action: Explore. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 48. Six in the fourth place changes to. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 48. In Hexagram 44, we are encountering, meeting or ‘coupling’ with a powerful woman. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. It is guided more by the heart than the head. I Ching Hexagram 21 Shi Ho (Biting Through). Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass). He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. Do not underestimate the power of this force. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. You don’t have to do everything alone. "-- D. Personal power may be exercised physically. Natural advancement is represented by growth in springtime, when new plant life pushes upward through the earth. 2. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. Legge: Despite Mutual. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. Gua Poem: Crossing the great pass: the ridgepole is sagging. From its own hidden resources the group will form and act, with understanding of each other. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. Similarly, change often causes conflict, and conflict brings about change. Reading at a Glance: When. Ritsema/Karcher: Below mountain possessing wind. Cleary (1): In Nurturance of the Great it is beneficial to be chaste. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 48 The Well: Inspire. The perseverance of the woman furthers. – Marcel Proust49: Revolution. Hexagram 52 Ken Keeping Still. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 13 Fellowship: Socialize. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . Pure yang and pure yin 1 and 2. Pathfinder Hexagram 08 Counsel The model of the moment: This represents the potential for you forming a new, close association, child. Sheng (Pushing Upward) I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . ’. There is the Small, talking. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . When you can appreciate nature’s power to break through all barriers, you will discover that this same power is inside of you. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. His being clothed in simple white crowns the lesson that ornament must be kept in a secondary place. Nine in the last place place. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Or you might be awaiting a decision in regards to your future welfare. Interact with others. Women's persistence brings reward. Outer to Inner: The process of the pair transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world trigram of 47 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 48. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. 47 - The restrictions and challenges of being an individual. 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. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape, the loneliness of it – the dead feeling of winter. This is a time to group together despite differences. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Sometimes the sacrifice. Cleary (2): For solution, the southwest is beneficial. My creations are seen in the world with blessings to all. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. To know fulfillment, nourish what is for the belly and not the eye. 21 -- Discernment -- 21 . Progress is often marked by a slow return to original. He need not be anxious -- without his efforts a way of escape will be opened for him. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. A warning! I must not be arrogant in my climb. To forever linger in apathy or indecision leads to eventual isolation. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . Leave depression behind. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. Don’t go back on your word. Cleary (1): For liberation, the southwest is beneficial. Pitfall. Have a glass of wine while you wait it out. Hexagram 49 Ko Molting/Revolution. A muddy bottom, short well-rope or ruining the pitcher. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). Your way of thinking is transformed. Move on. – Chinese Proverb. When the operation is completed, a. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 52 Keeping Still: Meditate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . You may be in some danger for a short time. – Kierkegaard. It is not the time for active doing. What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. 10: Treading Carefully. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 29. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . Legge: The first line, dynamic, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; if he is firmly correct there will be good fortune. timing is important to achieve the goal. Hexagram 28 Dà Guò, across the great pass. You don’t have to do everything alone. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. Human nature is basically the same: the passage of time cannot add to its dimensions, nor take anything away. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. This turns your need to. 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . Crossing the line: guo. 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 the encounters that result. Ponce -- Kabbalah. Don't judge people by their appearances. An early key to success is to avoid pretentious ambitions and grandiose goals. – Albert Camus. Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. – Chinese Proverb. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. I Ching Hexagram 52 Ken (Keeping Still). l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. F. Action: Socialize. Six in the fourth place changes into hexagram 55. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. Judgment. I prefer R. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Compare the Image of Nourishment in this hexagram with those in hexagram number five, Waiting; number forty-eight, The Well; and number fifty, The Sacrificial Vessel. Similarly, change often causes conflict, and conflict brings about change. Generations coming and going and the continuance of life and development. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). Wilhelm/BaynesLine 6 (top line) Conflict may have gone too far. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). Six in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Criticism and impatience will make matters worse. Commitment is the force of attraction that brings all things back to you. A suppressed resolve will betray itself in the eyes. Wilhelm/Baynes: On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development. Let go. Line-1. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). Lake is called the youngest daughter, and Mountain the youngest. Nine in the Fifth Place. Legge: The Sacrificial Vessel means great progress and. Six in the. The Superior Man, abiding in holiness and virtue, inclines the people towards goodness. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Refraining in case of doubt or disagreement of others is usually safer, but it can also mean losing opportunities. 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. Hexagram 12, Paintings and Prescriptions. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. Line-1. Hexagram #44: Heaven over Wind. It suggests that people can achieve great things when they come together with a shared goal. Outer to Inner: The process of the pair transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world trigram of 47 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 48. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. The weak and strong can coexist when the weaker element does not impose upon the stronger one, when it maintains good humor, and when it avoids taking bold action. Remain mindful while celebrating. 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. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rolling across the whole earth; from it, all things receive their integrity. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-THREE – RESOLUTENESS . There is still danger, but if you are aware of this and prepared, there can be no difficulty. 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. Upper Trigram of Water. 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. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. I Ching Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen (Fellowship). an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Cautious optimism. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. Reading at a Glance: You are being sincere but may feel obstructed. Action: Remedy Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. 4 Enveloping MENG. I Ching Hexagram 37 Chia Jen (Family). The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. Action: Disengage. Key words: Touching the wellspring. Truth is strongest when undiluted by the flavor of personal desires. . In such a situation the person. I'm sure there is some other reason/pattern why these 2 pairs kind of stand. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL . Hook . Wilhelm/Baynes: The standard is changing. This state is to be preserved through the influence of religion and the great man, who is a kind of philosopher king who meets the spirits of his ancestors in the temple. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. A wise leader measures success in terms of finely tuned performance, not raw power. Good fortune can follow when an enthusiastic. Hexagram 8, Holding Together, is a symbol of teamwork and unity. Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. Nine in the third place. 4. This removes much of the danger that threatened, and brings recognition. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. 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 consults both high and low and thereby steadies the people's will. ”. Fire over Thunder: Stormy Weather! Cutting through Crap! Cleansing the Air!17: Following. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Attending on the sands as the waters recede. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. Cleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. The course usually recommended for such times: Sometimes all that is needed to rectify a situation is a single decision. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . 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. If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies, feels the attraction of the earth. Become an example for others to emulate like a tower of an ideal. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. 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. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. Search out new companions. Six in the Fourth Place. 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,. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. F. I must have said before than when I get an unchanging hexagram as answer it is especially helpful to also see it's pair. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Hello, I got hexagram 47 with 3rd line changing to hexagram 28 in regards to a question whether I should leave my job or not. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. If you diligently hold your ground, warding off negative tendencies or bad influences, goodness will indeed prevail. I Ching Hexagram 3 Chun (Difficult Beginnings) Action: Persevere. I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). Legge:. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. Hexagram 61 Truth. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. It combines the meanings lame, limping,. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. These are not feelings of real life, they are just. "-- D. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Hook . With economy, I can be liberal. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. With this renewing burst of energy enjoy while it lasts. Circle of Meanings. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Work for the common good. It is not the time for active doing. Hexagram 51. Oracle of Love. When in over your head you could be swept away. – Emerson. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. 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. To use the Christian injunction in illustration: the upper trigram of Heaven is perfect, and the lower trigram of. Hook . HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. If this is the only changing line, the hexagram becomes number forty-one, Compensating Sacrifice, the corresponding line of which images a profound and beneficial increase: “Someone does indeed increase him. You can’t force things before the right time for action. – Seneca. 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. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . Nourish oneself and others. Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. To ‘take’ her means to seize, as one might seize a criminal, but in this usage it’s something like the old-fashioned English, ‘taking a woman in marriage. Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 24. Hook. Here again we are advised 3 days where one. If you don't know what cannot be done, you will accomplish great things. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 32. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Hexagram 09 – Hsiao Ch’u / The Taming Power of the Small; Hexagram 10 – Lü / Treading; Hexagram 11 – T’ai / Peace; Hexagram 12 – P’i / Standstill; Hexagram 13 – T’ung Jên / Friendship in. Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. – Mark TwainWealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. All things are supple when alive, but become hard when dead. e. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . 48 ䷯ 井: jǐng: 井. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. Good fortune. If you know no boundaries, you will discover no limitations. 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 . ’. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. F. In hexagram 41, the trigrams Mountain over Lake are defined by their human symbols. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old patterns. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. Six in the Second Place. 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. Completing: disarraying. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . The new light is slowly emerging. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. I Ching Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well) Action: Inspire Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 21 Biting Through: Discern You can spend a lifetime and still never come anywhere close to exhausting the resources that are inside of you. Be inviting, tolerant and productive. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . . When trouble is not your fault keep an open mind. Six in the fifth place20: Overview. Cheerfulness in the face of your difficulties is the best path, as anything else might lead to spiritual defeat. Here the new crowds the old, eager to. I Ching Hexagram 40 Jie (Liberation). Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . In response to the magnetic attraction between two people, the masculine principle (the creative and outgoing) seizes the initiative and then submits to the feminine (the receptive and nourishing). Compare Propriety with hexagram number fifty-three, Gradual Progress, then compare them both with hexagram number thirty-one,Initiative. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord.