Legge: During. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. (48 The Well) Step 6 Culmination: This inner stripping leads to a breakthrough. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. This energetic concentration could explode in an. . Blofeld:The Family. ]. Line-1 . It could be a strong friendship, alliance, or. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. The transformative process of the pair 53:54 Gradual Advance and Marrying Maiden develops the patience to wait on events and the ability to let yourself be led at a critical moment. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. Growing: the small. 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. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Action: Excite. The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. The new light is slowly emerging. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 10. Such is the case for a person whose resources are meager but who, through modesty and perseverance, eventually rises to accomplish great things. Nine in the third place. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 22. I Ching Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease). There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. The Superior Man, taking his stance as righteousness requires, adheres firmly to heaven's decrees. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Key words: Touching the wellspring. Don’t become cocksure about what you say. Disaster! Your arrogance caused you to lose your companion and a place to live. Accept the heart of the dark time. Line-1. Truth is strongest when undiluted by the flavor of personal desires. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . Nine in the second place. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. NOTE: In general terms, the hexagram's upper trigram symbolizes external forces, and the. Hook . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Its roots lie in the desperate isolation of Hexagram 47. Leave depression behind. I have been experiencing much difficulty with the people I work with and have had very little success in implementing positive changes. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Action: Arouse Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 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. Crossing the line: guo. Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Harvesting Trial. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. Cheerfulness in the face of your difficulties is the best path, as anything else might lead to spiritual defeat. The model of the moment: Truth can be a powerful ally in the forging of new relationships, or the persuasion and influence of others. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Zong Gua (underlying cause) 4 Youthful Folly: Try Again. Legge: Line one is dynamic, but his low position might seem to prevent him from any great enterprise. Hook. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 55. 48. The small: Harvesting Trial. Nurture hidden growth. It is also about a great inner test. Compulsion:1a. Let your hook always be cast; In the pool where you least expect it,. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. Six in the third place. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. e. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 46. -Chuang Tzu. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. The image of Mountain over Thunder. Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. Remain mindful while celebrating. . 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 or felt for some time, is approaching. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-ONE -- DISCERNMENT . Hexagram 55 Feng Abundance. Nourish oneself and others. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Find strength in your own inner truth. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Great success will make his rashness irrelevant. Fire over Thunder: Stormy Weather! Cutting through Crap! Cleansing the Air!17: Following. Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. Something very profound is also committed to your success. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . 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. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). Distress. 20: Overview. Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. Ambitious undertakings are not in order, but attention to small matters brings decent progress. 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. Line-1 . Six in the second place changes to. To ignore or deplore such sources of sustenance which nourish all, is unbecoming, and possibly harmful. I try to be a pupil and have received Mother’s blessing. Key words: Touching the wellspring. Virtuous strength therefore controls itself and considers the consequences for others before acting. Pathfinder Hexagram 40 Liberation The model of the moment: A source of tensions and problems is cleared away. Six in the second place. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY -- THE SACRIFICIAL VESSEL . 25: Innocence. Humankind has not woven the web of life. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . My Earthly Self is square, feeling boundaries and limits. I Ching Hexagram 30. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. No man is free who is not a. Action: Enlighten. My creations are seen in the world with blessings to all. The bucket is damaged and leaking. where you can see and be seen from a distance. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Don’t give up. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass). Something very profound is also committed to your success. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. 64 - Every cycle ends and begins in chaos. 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. The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. Serve your highest ideals. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. This is about character. Action: Reignite. Eating properly implies care for oneself; providing healthy meals in the home implies caring for the family. Interact with others. Danger. 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. Other titles: Family Life, Clan, Home, Linkage, Dwelling People, The Psyche, "May indicate a situation where the family can and should help. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. 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-one, Initiative. The sixty-third hexagram is the reference hexagram which depicts the correlation of properly matched dynamic and magnetic lines. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). – ConfuciusNine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 41. Action: Let Go Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. It is guided more by the heart than the head. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. It does not help to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling on past misery. Unhappiness is the first sign that something powerful stirs within you. – Henry Van Dyke. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . ”. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. I Ching Hexagram 14 Ta Yu (Great Possessing). Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. A wise leader measures success in terms of finely tuned performance, not raw power. 29 -- Danger --29 . 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. 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. F. Nine in the Fourth Place. ”-- D. C. Initially significant. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. I Ching Hexagram 52 Ken (Keeping Still). Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. Hexagram 56 Lu The Wanderer. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 35. Commit to the situation. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. If you diligently hold your ground, warding off negative tendencies or bad influences, goodness will indeed prevail. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. That should be a pretty clear answer, but let’s look at the rest of the lines of the hexagram: 48. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. I Ching Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading) Action: Cautious Advance. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 46. 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. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. At first there was a notification. 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. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. For instance, history has shown that mass movements can bring about stable, ordered, and durable conditions for the better. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Lay out a plan and integrate it with core values. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . Outer to Inner: The process of the pair transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 53 into the Mediator trigram in the inner world of 54. This hexagram refers to a time in the cycle of human affairs when things are stirring up and the hint of dramatic change is in the air. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 33. You may be in some danger for a short time. Action: Expand. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. The hexagram relates to personal power, that is power directly or indirectly under one’s own control. The condition of innocence has less to do with age than with attitude. Liu: The lake ascends to heaven, symbolizing Determination. The emphasis is on upward motion, a movement from obscurity to influence, with growth that is supported by adaptability and an absence of obstacles. Six in the third place. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. Six in the Second Place. Legge: The first line, dynamic, seems to be thus addressed: "You leave your efficacious tortoise, and look at me till your lower jaw hangs down. 48 - The inspiration of the individual. Line-1 . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. If you know no boundaries, you will discover no limitations. When going alone you will find a friend to join you. Judgment. The other two hexagrams that contain the idea of advance are number thirty-five, Advance of Consciousness and number forty-six, Pushing Upward -- each expresses its own nuance of meaning, and here the nuance is the gradual manner in which the advance takes place. Hook . Corrupting. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 50 Cauldron: Refine. 38 -- Mutual Alienation -- 38 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. Six in the last place changes to hexagram 6. Pathfinder Hexagram 43 Resolution The model of the moment: Here a decision to expose and remove corruption is required, in spite of the dangers involved. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 32. Our energies change and evolve like seasons in the year. Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot. This turns your need to. In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me, an invincible summer. Six in the Second Place. Do not resort to previous methods. The thorns of oppression or depression are released. Judgment. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . The number seven is the first of another hexagram. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. 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. Your way of thinking is transformed. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Nine in the Last place changes to hexagram 60. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord. The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. Treat your partner the way you want to be treated in return. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". 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. Adapting honestly and bravely to your situation is the best you can do. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. The weak force is more powerful than gravity, and the. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 61 Inner Truth: Trust. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. The forty-ninth hexagram makes an analogy between the natural Metamorphosis of animal pelts and the proper way to regard radical changes in government. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. Other titles: Conflict, The Symbol of Contention, Strife, Litigation, Quarreling, Arguing, Lawsuit, "It is important to mind one's step at the very beginning then things will have a chance to work out all right. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. Legge:The Magnetic means success through the docility of a mare. 2 Discord and unrest afflict you and yours. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Gua Poem: Crossing the great pass: the ridgepole is sagging. Trust in nature. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . 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. Action: Ascend. 48) Mirror. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY -- THE SACRIFICIAL VESSEL . Only by learning the truth about ourselves may we. I prefer R. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. Honest differences are often a sign of progress. This removes much of the danger that threatened, and brings recognition. 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. Participate with life; do not mystify it. Hexagram 8, Paintings and Prescriptions. Pathfinder Hexagram 47 Trapped The model of the moment: You are surrounded by enemies or inundated with adversity. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 48. Spring (3): Rouse new growth by starting again. Judgment . – Chinese ProverbBlofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 18 Decay: Remedy. 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. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. Other titles: After Completion, The Symbol of What is Already Past, Already Fording, Already Completed, Settled, Mission Accomplished, Tasks Completed, After the End, A state of Climax Judgment . Hook . A warning! I must not be arrogant in my climb. Hook . Reading at a Glance: Jian is. Six in the fourth place. It can be especially effective in coping with our own internal conflicts. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Substantiality is better than ornament. This is why Joy is developmental. 39: Temporary Obstacles. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . And yet we might agonize over that. I Ching Hexagram 8 Pi (Uniting). Ascending in a waning moon. 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. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Make an offering and you will succeed. Action: Renew. Nine the Third Place. Be mindful of how you nourish. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. Remarks: Usually the upper trigram refers to the future and the bottom trigram, the cause. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. The old character, which looks like a noughts-and-crosses grid, is usually said to be a picture of a grid of fields, with the well at the centre. The Superior Man grows a little every day. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. I Ching Hexagram 38 K’uei (Opposition). Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. TonyHexagram #29 is composed of two 3-line trigrams mounted over and under each other. Legge: The first line, dynamic, seems to be thus addressed: "You leave your efficacious tortoise, and look at me till your lower jaw hangs down. Action: Accept. Legge: Despite Mutual. l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Action: Unite. Action: Breakthrough. 3. Hexagram 53 Ji’an Development. Nine in the Last Place. Have you got what it takes? The hexagram describes a hard movement with high momentum - substantial, fast and exciting. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of an important move from one position to another. The Master said: "Heaven and earth come together, and all things take shape and find form. Lines two and five of this difficult hexagram show those who struggle with hardship; all of the other lines show images of an improper advance followed by a proper return to a former position. 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. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . Wise Words! The Way opens. Pathfinder Hexagram 28 Breaking Point The model of the moment: When large actions or great excesses dominate the news of the day, you can expect changes of unusually large proportions. 63 - Every cycle seeks perfection. Legge:. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. Truth fears nothing but concealment. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . 43 -- Resoluteness -- 43 . Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. 2. Nine in the third place. Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. The small: Harvesting Trial. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rolling across the whole earth; from it, all things receive their integrity. Line-1. Though we usually think of them. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. The finest clothes turn to rags. The resulting hexagram will provide insight into the situation and suggest a course of action. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Often, what we want right now is a scratchy shroud over what our soul longs for. Work for the common good. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. This is the core of mysticism. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. Hexagram 48 • Line 5 | I Ching Meditations says: March 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm […] Nine in the fifth place changes to. Action: Evaluate. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. ”. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Everything flows and nothing abides;everything gives way and nothing stays fixed. When trouble is not your fault keep an open mind. Hexagram 61 Truth.