[This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. It does not help to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling on past misery. Hexagram 61 Truth. Southern Hemisphere: Oct 17 to Oct 23 approx. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend. ” There will be evil. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . Do not worry over what seems gone. Advances are not responded to. The small: Harvesting Trial. 13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Paintings and Prescriptions. Legge: The sixth line. A small sacrifice is appropriate. Other titles: The Corners of the Mouth, Providing Nourishment, The Symbol of the Cheek and of Nourishment, Jaws, Lower Jaw, Nurturing, Swallowing, Sagacious Counsel, Nourishing, To Feed, "Can mean money, usually as the result of. Thus does the prince act when disseminating his commands and proclaiming them to the four quarters of heaven. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 16. Interactions become cool and unexciting. F. 5. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Once I understand the cause for what. In the political world, inferior men have gradually displaced good men until only one remains. Action: Regenerate. f l y i n g . At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. Summer (41): Ripen the fruits through surrender of personal ambition. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. The transformation is not necessarily unwelcome or uncomfortable. 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. There's a lot of hex 45 out there these days! I'm intrigued that the hex 41. Nevertheless, change is as essential to the world as breathing to our lives; our experience of it cannot. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. You miss opportunity when limiting yourself by waiting. Six in the second place When in an unusual situation follow your intuition. Six in the Fifth Place. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. . Hexagram 10 Lǚ Treading. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Reading at a Glance: Oftentimes we feel that life is unfair. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. 2 – You stand at the centre of things and are modest. Given perseverance on your part, this. – Mahatma Ghandi. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. 35 -- Advance of Consciousness -- 35 . HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . – Chinese Proverb Compare the Judgment of this hexagram with hexagrams and lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5 and 63:5 for further insights on this extremely important tenet of the Work. The shock scares a hundred Li. When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. Recall a close brush with danger—a falling branch, a barely avoided automobile accident, an escape from a violent confrontation. 41 ䷨ 損: sǔn: 损. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Action: Correct Discipline. –Plato12 -- Divorcement --12 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 45: Gathering Together: Network. 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. Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit. 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. Nine the the third place changes to hexagram 7. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. A warning! I must not be arrogant in my climb. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. Completing: disarraying. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 14 Paintings a Prescriptions hexagram 14 . Disaster! Your arrogance caused you to lose your companion and a place to live. Shock. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. The flying dragon is an ancient symbol of a dynamic, arousing force that bodes well for creative movement. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. Line-1 . 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . 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. If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. "-- D. – Albert Camus. 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 the Open; Hexagram 14 – Ta You / Possession in Great Measure; Hexagram 15 – Ch’ien / Modesty; Hexagram 16 — Yü / Enthusiasm3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . Ask two and three times, you obscure it. It should be seen as a virtue, and noted. I Ching Hexagram 59. Painting and Prescription for hexagram 22. That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 41. Make an offering and you will succeed. Therefore, the punishment theme in the hexagram warns us that a lack of Discernment in the matter at hand has built-in penalties: i. When in a strange land it is important to know what the rules are and abide by them. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. The course usually recommended for such times: Do. Action: Arouse Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. . an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. 8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Nine in the Fourth Place. This is a time when it will be easy to cultivate mutual trust in relationships and partnerships. Meditate to help eliminate emotional or physical ailments. The hexagram also means. I feel completion in this fusion of the opposites. Thus, a wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. I Ching Hexagram 8 Pi (Uniting). The former are "the great," active and vigorous; the latter are "the inferior," passive and yielding. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. Mark 12: 41-44 . Pathfinder Hexagram 51 Shock The model of the moment: Preparation and respect for the greater forces of nature protects one from experiencing shock or suffering losses from its. Sudden and significant change. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . 5: Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . L. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 10. Six in the fifth place Thoughts can also travel like a bird flying, hitting the target of your goal. Interesting that hexagram 46, Earth over the Wind and Wood is Pushing Upward. Wilhelm/Baynes62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . Having one’s will in the Tao is finding joy in the Tao; when one delights in the Tao, then one can practice the Tao. It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawns on you. There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. Six in the Second Place. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . His well being is. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagrams, I Ching, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. Like a wooden foundation that has become weak and flimsy, this hexagram signifies a time of. The law of compensation shows how ‘what is’ springs from ‘what is not. – Gloria AnzalduaHexagram 3 - Chun. Your heart knows the truth and leads the way. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Reading at a. 39 -- Impasse -- 39 . Number 3 again! Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 18 which also advises. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. I Ching Hexagram 61 Zhong Fu (Inner Truth). Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. Hexagram 53, Paintings and Prescriptions. Six in the Fourth Place. Shake coming: frightening, frightening. Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Cleary (2):. Six in the third place. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. 29: Dangerous Depths. 4 Extreme danger here. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 21 Biting Through: Discern. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. You can’t force things before the right time for action. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. Line-6 . Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. This is a sign of prosperity, plenty and success. Legge:Completion intimates progress and success in. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. Together, they form a picture of harmony and balance. Six in the Third Place. " Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. Be careful all day long. 7) Always Remember What Hexagram You’re In. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Release the energy now bound up in the past (40). Hexagram 40 is paired with and follows from 39, Limping or Difficulties: ‘Things cannot end with hardship, and so Release follows. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. ”-- D. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 56 The Wanderer: Explore. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. Save $8,004 on a Nissan Pathfinder near you. Substantiality is better than ornament. Shake coming: frightening, frightening. 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 . 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 the Open; Hexagram 14 – Ta You / Possession in Great Measure; Hexagram 15 – Ch’ien / Modesty; Hexagram 16 — Yü / EnthusiasmSix the the first place changes to hexagram 34. 5. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. (To ‘let things take their time’ is to let things go, to delay or slacken; the character shows trailing silk threads. Line-1. . "-- D. 35 -- Advance of Consciousness -- 35 . 2: Receptive Power. 4. Other titles: Biting Through, Gnawing, The Symbol of Mastication and Punishment by Pressing and Squeezing, Gnawing Bite, Severing, Chewing, Punishment, Reformation, Reform, Differentiation, Discrimination, Making a Distinction, Getting the message "Something which should be, or has to be bitten through. 52 -- Keeping Still -- 52 . Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. Hexagram 40 - Hsieh. Wait. One sometimes receives this figure in situations involving third-party. Through thoroughness you create support from others. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. The Superior Man by determined good conduct nourishes his virtue. There is a final step to be taken. F. Wilhelm/Baynes: The Family . When there is a decrease in one area of. As each love blooms in the peace of its own nature in its own time. I Ching Hexagram 15 Qiān (Authenticity). Step 4 Arrival: This inner preparation leads to what is greater. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. Learn how to fit into the environment by being grounded. F. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. I Ching Hexagram 17 Sui (Following). The hexagram describes a stage of development where strength has accumulated sufficiently for one to make a powerful thrust. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 57. This is my birth hexagram, I admit most of this interpretation is true. Reading at a Glance: After a period of feeling fulfilled,. 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. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . "-- D. We analyze hundreds of thousands of used cars. –Chinese ProverbHexagram 8, Holding Together, is a symbol of teamwork and unity. The number seven is the first of another hexagram. Hexagram #61: Wind over Lake. 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 . Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. When the ruler issues commands, he has them proclaimed in every corner of the world. This points to the command and control of great power—a power that increases as it is wisely stewarded. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". Hexagram 10 - Lu. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. 5. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 22. A horn-board for the young bull. The starting hexagram #41: "Decrease" The meaning of hexagram #41. e. Adaptation leads you to harmonize with the changes. This hexagram represents a decrease of the lower trigram in favor of the upper, because the third line, originally strong, has moved up to the top, and the top line, originally weak, has replaced it. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. I am like a Heavenly Dragon. Spring (5): Rouse new growth. Line-6 . The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. I prefer R. Other titles: Standstill, The Symbol of Closing, Stagnation, Obstruction, The Wife, Obstructed, Decadence, Disjunction, Impasse, "Yin supporting yang which is wrong, they part company. Hi, I have asked “What is my destiny?” and received hexagram 14, with changing lines 5 and 6. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Pathfinder Hexagram 47 Trapped The model of the moment: You are surrounded by enemies or inundated with adversity. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Changes to (64) Before Completion. Ambitious undertakings are not in order, but attention to small matters brings decent progress. F. If the superior man takes the. Harvesting: woman Trial. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . (41 Diminishing) Step 6 Culmination: This inner stripping leads to a breakthrough. After the change, three days. – James LevinI Ching Hexagram 21 Shi Ho (Biting Through). F. The reward will exceed the loss. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. Other titles: Progress, Prospering, The Symbol of Forwardness, To Advance, Advancement, Making Headway, Getting the Idea, “Comes the Dawn” Judgment . Action: Expand. Judgment . The noble one through anxiousness and fear sets in order and examines. Calm down. Spring is coming. For you could leave this place and try another to change your level of contribution. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. ) The thirty-fifth hexagram shows the trigram of Clarity progressing over the earth -- an image of advancing awareness. What is below is […] I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing) Action: Woo. This powerful hexagram which in its most literal sense means "heaven" supporting the "earth" is an indication of peace and favorable times. 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. There is no real difficulty that requires outward movement. Six in the fourth place changes to hexagram 10. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. ’ If a man carefully examines his thoughts, he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. The hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. 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. A comparison of its symbolism with that of hexagram number 41 yields many insights: The Path of. 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. Move on. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion). Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 57. Cleary (2):. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of living and working with others in a common space. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. C. Have faith that a better time for you will evolve. The actions are complementary. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. In a nutshell, this represents exactly how not to think about the cast hexagram, and is found by counting backwards from Hexagram 64 to the number of your hexagram. I am. The hexagram relates to personal power, that is power directly or indirectly under one’s own control. I Ching Hexagram 38 K’uei (Opposition). Establish new principles and let go of the old ones. This auspicious hexagram, consisting of all yin lines, represents the power of the feminine. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 31 Influence: Woo. Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. 4 Ignorance) Mirror. The K'ang-hsi editors point out that the distinction between hexagram number forty-eight, The Well, and this one is the difference between the nourishment of the people in general and the specific nourishing of worthy men. This energetic concentration could explode in an. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Truth is strongest when undiluted by the flavor of personal desires. 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. If you seek nourishment from something that does not nourish, you pay the price for a long time. Six in the Fourth Place. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. Hexagram 14 Ta Yu Great Possessing. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting: Patience. Action: Untangle Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. 4. In hexagram 62, line 2, you were asked to follow your intuition and call on the older wise female member of your family for guidance. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. This hexagram represents a decrease of the lower trigram in favor of the upper, because the third line, originally strong, has moved up to the top, and the top line, originally weak, has replaced it. Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. – Chinese ProverbCompare 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. Nine in the second place. Six in the fourth place. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Nine in the First Place. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Whether others deserve your attention or not, you give it. I Ching Hexagram 14 Ta Yu (Great Possessing). I express my highest creativity. To know fulfillment, nourish what is for the belly and not the eye. The hexagram. F. I Ching Hexagram 7 Shih (Army). Ritsema/Karcher: Dwelling People. 63 -- Completion -- 63 . – Oliver Wendell Holmes. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. In the affairs of humanity, tranquility comes when the good, strong, and powerful. Cleary (1):The Well: Changing the village, not changing the well; no loss, no gain. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. When you can appreciate nature’s power to break through all barriers, you will discover that this same power is inside of you. Line-1. One who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWO -- THE MAGNETIC . No lines changing: you can try to do things, but they may fail or even backfire. That which I have been seeking. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing at the foot of a mountain. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 40. Inner self-reflection now reveals the patterns that mark real ends and beginnings. Enjoy the moment of being in the right place at the right time. When trouble is not your fault keep an. Leave depression behind. Good fortune. Thus does the ruler administer the way of heaven and earth and assist the proper balance of heaven and earth, thereby helping the people. Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now. 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. Take aim at your heart and release your passion. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . Opportunities for you to help others will come later. Analogous to gods or cosmic forces, their "laws" are like the laws of karma or of nature -- inexorable in their outcome. I Ching Hexagram 35 Chin (Progress). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-THREE – RESOLUTENESS . Six in the second place changes to hexagram 6. ䷨ Sun / Decrease above ☶ KêN KEEPING STILL, MOUNTAINbelow ☱ TUI THE JOYOUS, LAKE This hexagram represents a decrease of the lower trigram in favor of the upper, because the third line, originally strong, has moved up to the top, and the top line, originally weak, has replaced it. Nine in the Last Place. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of a disturbing and inspiring shock. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . Going nowhere, coming back is fortunate, etc. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. I am in harmony with the natural rhythms of being as. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is natural and appropriate, we gain inner freedom. The most successful leader is not the. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. Hexagram 41 Calm down. Our antagonist is our helper. The. Great Accumulates. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. The hexagram comprises two trigrams, one representing heaven and the other representing Earth. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . I Ching Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen (Fellowship). I feel this is very significant, but am struggling to understand or grasp the essence of the guidance I am being offered. ] [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of the changing status of. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --.