Like an electric storm in Spring. 3. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. Judgment . Compulsion:1a. Have no anxiety about. Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. Or you might be awaiting a decision in regards to your future welfare. It suggests that people can achieve great things when they come together with a shared goal. 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. Liu: The lake on top of the mountain symbolizes Attraction. Innocence springs from a heart that remains open to joy and wonder. I wait for a new growth cycle. On the basis of this figure, all of the other hexagrams (except the first and second, which are their "parents"), are compared. Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. The Collins Chinese-English Dictionary translates the Chinese word (师) as either. Nine in the fourth place. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. Transformation. Six in the Second Place. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 40. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Thoughts can also travel like a bird flying, hitting the target of your goal. In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me, an invincible summer. His being clothed in simple white crowns the lesson that ornament must be kept in a secondary place. Nine in the second place. 63 -- Completion -- 63 . Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. Key words: Touching the wellspring. If you diligently hold your ground, warding off negative tendencies or bad influences, goodness will indeed prevail. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). Action: Explore. "-- D. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). 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. Hook . Don’t become cocksure about what you say. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . Leave depression behind. 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. Don’t hesitate. The thorns of oppression or depression are released. By playing my song in their way. When I am receptive to my creativity I am aware of my life pattern And become centered. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. Therefore the rest of the remaining. Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagrams, I Ching, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. 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. Compulsion:1a. – Chinese ProverbBlofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. F. 20: Overview. There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. L. Good fortune can follow when an enthusiastic. If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. When you are steadfast in your power, you cannot be thrown from your center. 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,. –PlatoCompare the first two hexagrams with hexagram number eleven, Harmony, and number twelve, Divorcement, noting the implications of the symbolism in terms of the proper management of the Work. Advance step by step, penetrate to. 63 - Every cycle seeks perfection. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. The power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. – Mark TwainWealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape, the loneliness of it – the dead feeling of winter. [The lower trigram is pictured as thunder, but it acts through its power to quicken growth. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . " I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration) Action: Permeate. Sometimes the sacrifice. Action: Fulfill. Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Comments-Thomas 2017-09-24 16:27:04. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. Legge: The free course. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 6 Conflict: Let Go. Hook Judgment . When going nowhere, the return brings good fortune; when going somewhere, promptness brings good fortune. The hexagram comprises two trigrams, one representing heaven and the other representing Earth. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot. Hexagram 48 Sustenance. –Emerson2 -- The Magnetic -- 2 . The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. For example, Alfred Huang translated hexagram 07 (师) as "Multitude", whereas James Legge translated it as "The Army". Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. . Six in the last place2: Receptive Power. Six in the fifth place20: Overview. Such movement is a reversal of polarities. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. The number seven is the first of another hexagram. Sudden and significant change. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Nine in the fifth place changes into hexagram 32. Adapting honestly and bravely to your situation is the best you can do. Cautious optimism. I prefer R. Paintings and Prescriptions, hexagram 13. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . Serve your highest ideals. F. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. 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. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. You may feel too weak to continue. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 31 Influence: Woo. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. This symbolizes that some kind of deliverance is at hand. Action: Nurture. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. Prepare carefully. 2. 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. – Marcel Proust49: Revolution. 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). The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. My Earthly Self is square, feeling boundaries and limits. 8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . I Ching Hexagram 11 T'ai (Peace) Action: Relax. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. 10: Treading Carefully. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . The 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. After the change, three days. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. The image of Mountain over Thunder. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. 3. This thunder is the music of reawakening life. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 58 Joy: Encourage. 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. Disaster!44 -- Temptation -- 44 . "-- D. 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. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. Disaster! Your arrogance caused you to lose your companion and a place to live. ”. Remain patient and build your strength. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . ]. I seek my natural place where there is least resistance, Arousing enthusiasm in others. 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. Free yourself from old entanglements. This is a time to make good use of all your resources. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. To follow the energy of life, you will discover that it is always seeking the best of what you might become. Distress. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. Key words: Touching the wellspring. When you can appreciate nature’s power to break through all barriers, you will discover that this same power is inside of you. 2) Reading method I: Provided there are 2 moving lines, please read the texts of these 2 lines but the upper one is regarded as the main judgment. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. Ritsema/Karcher: Above wood possessing fire. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. 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. 24. 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. I Ching Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance). Without irritating grains of sand, oysters would never make pearls. Compare the first two hexagrams with hexagram number eleven, Harmony, and number twelve, Divorcement, noting the implications of the symbolism in terms of the proper management of the Work. I Ching Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm). Ritsema/Karcher: Dwelling People. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 35. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. C. Lower Trigram of Water. Much to correct, much to organize. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . There is a thing confusedly formed ~ life is an all or nothing equation. 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 destiny that makes us brothers, no one goes his way alone; All that we send into the lives of others comes back. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. L. 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. Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. It is the tendency of a flexible or yielding nature to draw powerful forces to it, especially when prosperity. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Do not take this woman. Hexagram #44: Heaven over Wind. Initially significant. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. Ponce -- Kabbalah. Danger. 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. 3. Trust in nature. I haven't thought much about 47/48 as a pair yet so what does Hilary say of it. There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. " -- D. It is also about a great inner test. The answer should tell you the condition of your will. The two words of its name are equally important: Repeating also means rehearsing and learning: this is the classic. Make an offering and you will succeed. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Corrupting. Inner truth is not based on words but what you know and feel without speaking. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. I Ching Hexagram 21 Shi Ho (Biting Through). Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . 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 61 Truth. I have been experiencing much difficulty with the people I work with and have had very little success in implementing positive changes. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 32. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. Ritsema/Karcher:Already Fording. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. F. Participate with life; do not mystify it. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. This is a time when it will be easy to cultivate mutual trust in relationships and partnerships. Top 9: Encountering (with) one's horn. Shock. The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. A cautious halt halfway. This turns your need to. l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. Let your hook always be cast; In the pool where you least expect it,. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . If you support for your own selfish ends alone, you may hit the target, but you miss the central point. The goal of the Work is to unite all of the disparate aspects of the psyche into a harmonious whole. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Six in the Fourth Place. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN – FAMILY . Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. 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. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. Offer what is in ones heart. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. I Ching Hexagram 14 Ta Yu (Great Possessing). HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. This auspicious hexagram, consisting of all yin lines, represents the power of the feminine. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. 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. Fire over Thunder: Stormy Weather! Cutting through Crap! Cleansing the Air!17: Following. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. Good fortune at first; disorder in the end. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. 64 - Every cycle ends and begins in chaos. Nourishment refers to more than just a healthy diet of food; this hexagram represents caregiving as well. The hexagram describes a stage of development where all preparatory work has been done, strength has built up and one is ready to act. F. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Six in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. Hexagram 48 • Line 5 | I Ching Meditations says: March 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm […] Nine in the fifth place changes to. 4. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. If you make your home in the inevitable, you will arrive exactly where you need to be. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. The central idea is crossing a line – whether that’s a standard of morality or of customs, or a border in time (such as the change of. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 48. " -- D. This is a time to group together despite differences. Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. Hexagram 35 can be used for divination or as a pathfinder by asking a specific question and casting the hexagram. I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. Supreme success! Like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, a person whose fortunes have turned for the better shines brightly now. 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. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. It is not the time for active doing. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. Action: Expand. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Crossing the line: guo. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. Hook . On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. Action: Balance Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. Action: Adjust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1: Creative: Initiate. 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. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. 29 -- Danger --29 . I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). So receiving Hexagram 48 is often a sign that there is real work to be done. Nourish oneself and others. Accept the heart of the dark time. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. Do not make yourself feared. I Ching Hexagram 52 Ken (Keeping Still). 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. The Well is always the Well. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Sheng (Pushing Upward) I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. The bucket is damaged and leaking. These are not feelings of real life, they are just. As that figure deals with the correct relations . Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. "-- D. It can be especially effective in coping with our own internal conflicts. 2. The bottom three lines of hexagram #29 form the trigram for Water, while the upper three lines form the trigram for Water. Legge: Line one is dynamic, but his low position might seem to prevent him from any great enterprise. Action: Evaluate. Six in the fourth place changes to hexagram 13. Line-1. Marie – Thank you for the words – they are a great encouragement to me. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. Make no impulsive decisions. Do not underestimate the power of this force.