Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Pathfinder Hexagram 09 Binding The model of the moment: Here some element, weak in itself, draws strength from the situation to successfully restrict or move a much more formidable entity. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Power : Oracle of Love Hexagram 34 Handle with care. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. If it is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes number 64, Unfinished Business, with its corresponding line depicting a moral victory. ’ As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . Be like a tower with a wide and long view. Winter (8): Find the seed of the new by re-grouping your thoughts. Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. 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. Action: Enlighten. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. The Marrying Maiden. The Superior Man recognizes that celestial sequences create changes only when they are due; he therefore acts in accordance with the requirements of the times. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). Action: Arouse Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 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. Reading at a. Don’t go back on your word. Correct mistakes before they spread. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 3. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 8. F. At first there was a notification. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Accept the heart of the dark time. Action: Reignite. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 57 Penetration: Permeate. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. When in over your head you could be swept away. At the core of true success lies unselfishness generosity and modesty. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 48. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. This energetic concentration could explode in an. Pitfall. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). I prefer R. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Six in the fifth place20: Overview. Compare Propriety with hexagram number fifty-three, Gradual Progress, then compare them both with hexagram number thirty-one,Initiative. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. Other titles: Mountain, Keeping Still, The Symbol of Checking and Stopping, Desisting, Stilling, Stillness, Stoppage, Bound, Reposing, Resting, Meditation, Non-action, Stopping, Arresting Movement, "Refers to meditation and yoga. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 19 Approach: Advance. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. This is a time for action. Line-1 . Offer what is in ones heart. If you make your heart like a lake, life will continuously fulfill you. Interact with others. Here again we are advised 3 days where one. ’. A feeling of clarity and fresh opportunity follows a thunderstorm, or any time of extreme tension or obstacles. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Reading at a Glance: You are being sincere but may feel obstructed. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. 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. Legge: Despite Mutual. Enthusiasm unleashes enormous creative energy. Fit your life into the whole. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. "-- D. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Fit your life into the whole. 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. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. The transformation is not necessarily unwelcome or uncomfortable. Hexagram 8, Holding Together, is a symbol of teamwork and unity. Nine in the Fourth Place. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. 2. Do not underestimate the power of this force. When you merge the world in here with the world out there your destiny is revealed. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . F. 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 . As that figure deals with the correct relations . HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Commit to the situation. Hexagram 55 Feng Abundance. NOTE: This is a quick port to the web of text I first wrote around 15 plus years ago. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. 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. Nine in the Fifth Place. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. You may not be able to change the direction of the wind, but by frequently adjusting your sails, you can arrive at your destination with a joy that inspires others to follow you. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 29. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. 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. Our antagonist is our helper. 48: The Well 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. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old patterns. The ancient kings in hexagram number-20 base their laws upon their recognition of diversity among the various forces which make up the kingdom of the. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. You may feel too weak to continue. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. ’ If a man carefully examines his thoughts, he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Shock. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . Nine in the Fourth Place changes to hexagram 53. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 28: Critical Mass: Adjust "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. When the operation is completed, a. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 17 Following: Show by Example. Before the change, three days. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. 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. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. Matthew 5: 48 . 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 . If something that belongs to you is stolen do not allow yourself to be thrown off balance. The well is down low: shoot at the fish. Accept the heart of the dark time. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. e. I Ching Hexagram 20 Kuan (Contemplation). The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. Good fortune can follow when an enthusiastic. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; but the plain single vow, that is vowed true. Virtuous strength therefore controls itself and considers the consequences for others before acting. 48) Mirror. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. Six in the fifth place. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . Treat your partner the way you want to be treated in return. Dim light. Six in the Fourth Place. Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 24. 24. Legge: Despite Mutual. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. I Ching Hexagram 51 Zhen (Shocking). Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = fire. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. Nine in the second place. Hook Judgment . Action: Encourage. There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. 10: Treading Carefully. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . Action: Breakthrough. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. Nine in the Last Place. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. Other titles: Difficulty at the Beginning, The Symbol of Bursting, Sprouting, Hoarding, Distress, Organizational Growth Pains, Difficult Beginnings, Growing Pains, Initial Obstacles, Initial Hardship Judgment. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. An inexhaustible supply of water and sustenance are referenced by hexagram number 48. A cautious halt halfway. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. Distress. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. Often, what we want right now is a scratchy shroud over what our soul longs for. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. To know fulfillment, nourish what is for the belly and not the eye. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. Hexagram 52 Ken Keeping Still. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". ”. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. 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. The hexagram describes a condition that has become unsustainable and is ripe for change. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. Mutualize purposes. ”-- D. 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. Have no anxiety about. The most suitable case to explain Hexagram 48 is the divination of a R & D project. Reading at a Glance: When the. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. The Moving Lines 1. The course usually recommended for such times: Sometimes all that is needed to rectify a situation is a single decision. A warning! I must not be arrogant in my climb. Nine in the Second Place. Complete this. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 41. 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. Judgment . (Emphasis mine, Ed. When three people travel together one will be forced to leave. Hexagram 52 Ken Keeping Still. " -- D. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. -Chuang Tzu. In hexagram 41, the trigrams Mountain over Lake are defined by their human symbols. Take responsibility. – LongfellowThe 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. It does not help to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling on past misery. I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). Sometimes the sacrifice. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . I prefer R. Nine in the fifth place changes into hexagram 32. The Well is always the Well. Find strength in your own inner truth. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. Take a balanced responsibility now. I try to be a pupil and have received Mother’s blessing. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Huan (Dispersion) Action: Flow. the process of 3 days before the turning point, and 3 days after it. After the change, three days. Hexagram 8, Paintings and Prescriptions. Our energies change and evolve like seasons in the year. Let your hook always be cast; In the pool where you least expect it,. Danger. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . Don't judge people by their appearances. F. Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. Hexagram 56 Lu The Wanderer. 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. The time for Approach, like Spring, does not last. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. When you are steadfast in your power, you cannot be thrown from your center. Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. 3. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Something very profound is also committed to your success. 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 . "-- D. Allow negative feelings to arise. Action: Explore. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". – Ishikawa Takuboku. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Something very profound is also committed to your success. Six in the Fourth Place. Action: Go Back. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. None will consider your life of account. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Six in the fourth place changes to. The forty-ninth hexagram makes an analogy between the natural Metamorphosis of animal pelts and the proper way to regard radical changes in government. Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. Reading at a. "-- D. We can be our own. ” There will be evil. It is guided more by the heart than the head. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world of 43 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 44. Leave depression behind. Power is the fuel, but careful precision is the regulator. 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. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. This removes much of the danger that threatened, and brings recognition. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . With a humble manner the superior man receives people. " The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 53 Development: Flower. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. Wilhelm/BaynesLine 6 (top line) Conflict may have gone too far. 2. Nine in the fifth place. I Ching Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance). Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. The Collins Chinese-English Dictionary translates the Chinese word (师) as either. Work for the common good. Danger and evil tidings may surround you. Great success will make his rashness irrelevant. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. Number 3 again! Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 18 which also advises. The image of Mountain over Thunder. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 36 Brightness Hiding: Reignite. Move on. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. F. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. This might be for emotional,. 10: Treading Carefully. 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. The resulting hexagram will provide insight into the situation and suggest a course of action. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. (Changes to hex. Judgment . Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. 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). Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 46. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 6 Conflict: Let Go. F. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. F. Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. 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. Six in the Fourth Place. Cleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. Note 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. Spring (3): Rouse new growth by starting again. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . This is a time to make good use of all your resources. This is about character. Whirling in rhythmic regularity. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Remarks: Usually the upper trigram refers to the future and the bottom trigram, the cause. We are but one thread within it. But if the well seems to have run dry, or the supply cannot be accessed, the solution lies in banding together with others for the good of all. I experience many difficulties and feel hindered. Top 9: Encountering (with) one's horn. You may feel too weak to continue. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. Personal power may be exercised physically. Six in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. Six in the second place changes to. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Circle of Meanings. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun.