The I Ching, or ancient Chinese Oracle of Change, is second only to the Bible as the most widely read and interpreted book in the world. The Pair is made up of Fire and Water in maximum integration and suggests all the metaphors of cooking and transforming, a continual creative relation to. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. Winter (62): Find the seed of the new by making very careful moves. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. 35 Flourishing JIN. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . It is spring, the time of fools. Without fault. Put things in order. Gather your team around your central idea. To nourish the people, it is of first importance to see and seek the invisible presence that supports us and fills our mouths. ”. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. 22 Adorning Bi. I Ching Hexagram 35 Chin (Progress). Stay connected with your origins/basic values in context of hexagram’s meaning in Judgment and Image. In some cases, the Chinese character that designates the hexagram is itself an image. Name and Nature. Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the power of the Midwife trigram from. Something very profound is also committed to your success. 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,. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. In one day you are received three times. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. I ching Lin (Approach) I Ching Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach) Action: Advance Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back Zong Gua (underlying cause) 33 Retreat:. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. The transformative process of the pair 57:58 Subtle Penetration and Opening develops the insight to release hidden suffering and the capacity to express the spirit in the human community. Don’t try to start something new yet. X. This hexagram's "shadow side" reveals circumstances preventing the union of entities or forces, more than those conditions promoting fruitful affiliation. Recall a close brush with danger—a falling branch, a barely avoided automobile accident, an escape from a violent confrontation. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. Adapt to the time by giving up personal desires and supporting those who look up to. Line-1. Liu: The sun rising above the earth is the symbol of Progress. You receive gifts of horses that multiply in multitudes. The universal spirit - the connection of everything in the universe as a sentient spiritual whole - feels its connections and takes pleasure in them when they are harmonious and sincere. To nourish the people, it is of first importance to see and seek the invisible presence that supports us and fills our mouths. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Do not eat in your dwelling or clan. Be open to the unexpected. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. We also see two strong lines (4th and 5th) that bring everуthing together. 11: Harmony. Sears says the additions to the character are drummers; others say they are grain stalks. Hook Judgment . Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Notify your own town. The superior man judges criminals and postpones capital punishment. Take the lead. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. Ending it in the Eighth Moon: Trap! The Way closes. 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. Fall (35): Harvest the crop by applying your talents. Great idea about consciously remembering unpleasant things when in a good mental state. Beware of using old ideas. If this is the only changing line, the new hexagram created is number thirty, Clarity. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. If your goals are in alignment with the greater good, positive actions taken with good timing will meet with success. 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. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. (Changes to hex. Summer (13): Ripen the fruits by joining with others. 55 and 59 both speak of the king. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Yield. Move forward carefully. All things move on with a constant process of change. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 3. Great change. "-- D. This is a time to break new ground. Hexagram 19, also known as “Nearing,” symbolizes a time when a great opportunity is at hand. Action: Inspire. Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. Hexagram 4. The second six, divided, (shows the attribute of) being straight, square, and great. Inspire your family. I Ching Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) Action: Regulate. Action: Flower. Action: Ascend. Make efficient and economic use of resources in an atmosphere of trust and confidence. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Liu: The lake ascends to heaven, symbolizing Determination. Obey your inner voice if you wish to behave correctly in a current situation. Its symbol is a hand offering meat or flesh, a sacrifice that leads to the shared meal with humans and spirits. Spring (49): Rouse new growth by stripping away old ideas and patterns. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing over a marshy lake. Joy and delight to the Noble Lord. 34 Great Invigorating DA ZHUANG. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. This is a most auspicious time. Stripping. Hexagram 50 • Line 4. 1 = all there is, unity 2 = duality, free choice, puzzle 3 = catalyst (healers often have this number around them) They change things around them without changing. Joy and delight to the Noble Lord. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. v. IN THE MANIFESTED REALITY. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . The I Ching book consists of 64 hexagrams. The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Qián (The Creative) Action: Initiate. Six in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. Collect the energy and insight to start anew. Hook . 2, Earth, the Receptive. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. The King approaches the Ancestral Temple to receive blessings for all. Nobody's listening. The Way to the Source is open. The situation is incomplete, but the chaos of the past is giving way to order—the goal is in sight. This allows energy and breath to circulate freely. The blissful Lake may also point to a 'third daughter' or the map direction west. 52 -- Keeping Still -- 52 . It is the waxing moon, the celebrant, the new king, the blessing, a connection of Heaven and. t. Without fault. You can think things big or small. 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 generation. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Express yourself. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Find a common purpose. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = fire. Move forward carefully. 10 Treading LU. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. Reaction score. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. We’ll also look at the lower trigram Fu and how it relates to this hexagram and its moving lines. Meaning of i ching hexagram 57. I Ching Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction). Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagram 63, I Ching, I Ching Inspirations, I Ching Meditations Subscribe to RSS feed. 2. Wise Words! The Way is open. The Pair 29:30 Ghost River and Radiance is an Engine of Change that develops the courage to accept all challenges and the clarity to be of help to others. It does not maul you. Beware of indifference to human bonds, oppressive authority and failure to set a real example. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. We must observe the ties we have with our family members and understand our place in the family to gain perspective on ourselves. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. 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. This is a time of shedding the old and seeing with fresh eyes. Your worth will be recognized. Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. Accept the hard work. and call on the older wise female member of your family for guidance. Advantageous Trial. The principal of them was the bride who was to be the proper wife, and she was attended by two others, virgins from her father's harem; a cousin and a half-sister, a daughter of her father by another mother of inferior rank. D. Just ‘biting through’ and grasping it yourself doesn’t complete the divination. In Change there is the Supreme Polarity,. Advantageous to have a place to go. Hexagram 37 is named 家人 (jiā rén), “Dwelling People”. 41) Mirror. The struggle is not over yet. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. C. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Editor: Blofeld's note on the Confucian commentary sums up the meaning of the line best: "Fear is often a good mentor; by causing us to change our ways, it leads to happiness. 3 Sprouting ZHUN. It is not advantageous to have a place to go. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). Ritsema/Karcher: Brightness issuing-forth above earth. Focus on one central plan. Fall (52): Rouse new growth by meeting others with generosity and care. Ride the Elephant. Image 2: Powerful mother energy: the baby still did not understand what he would need tomorrow, and the mother had already prepared everything in advance. This energetic concentration could. Impulse drives. Success is assured. This hexagram pair, 57/58, is flanked by 55 / 56 and 59 / 60, which are complementary (change all the lines of 55 to get 59, and all the lines of 56 to get 60). 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. This line (and indeed the entire hexagram) is often received in answer to questions concerning creativity or the creative process. Focus on one central plan. The Well is a norm, a model of order that meets common needs, an endless and inexhaustible source of the water of life. 1: Creative Power. Make an offering and you will succeed. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". C. An ascent from a fixed position. M. The Judgement of Hexagram 54 seems pervaded by a sense of helplessness. Use your deep power to brighten your work and your purpose. Reading at a. Outer to Inner: The process turns the Gatekeeper trigram in the outer world of 41 into the Groundbreaker trigram in the inner world of 42. Compulsion:1a. Don’t make plans, just listen. 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. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. I first received hexagram 27 (The Corners of the Mouth) with changed lines 1, 2, and 5. " K'UN , in the upper trigram of cosmic ideals, is receptive to. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. The dynamic central lines in the second and fifth places indicate that the town site may change, but the well does not. When you can appreciate nature’s power to break through all barriers, you will discover that this same power is inside of you. Correct past mistakes and you can open the way. This hexagram is complementary to hex. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. Beware of confusing ideas and hasty plans. Family is a microcosm. We see reflections of ourselves in our relationships with those around us. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Your own day. Make an offering and you will succeed. The creative energy is there. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of the necessity to cut through pride and complication. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 55. The Superior Man, abiding in holiness and virtue, inclines the people towards goodness. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. This is a most auspicious time. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. 35 Flourishing JIN. 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. Do not resort to previous methods. Beware of seeking personal gain or insisting on control. Fall (35): Harvest the crop by applying your talents. The transformative process of the Pair 17:18 Following and Corruption develops the freedom to follow new ways and the courage to deal with inner corruption. Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. The picture evokes the hexagram’s atmosphere: hemmed in, entrapped, cut off. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass). Summer (14): Ripen the fruits. Hexagram number 54 indicates growing distances from one's romantic partners or comrades. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. Hexagram 18 gives rise to some of the least ‘generalisable’ readings in the I Ching. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 64 hexagrams corresponding the 64 dna code words. Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. -Chuang Tzu. (Though connection to the source can and does cause political change – see Hexagram. Communicate positive feeling, togetherness, enthusiasm, joy and laughter. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. Mothering Change presents Transforming Lines as Steps of Change that show you where and how to focus your energy. Cut through pride and complication and you will signal to your true kin. Ride the Elephant. In the context of mothering, hexagram 34 suggests the qualities of a strong and nurturing mother who provides her children with the necessary support and guidance to grow and thrive. Hexagram 53 • Line 1. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Look up the changed hexagram – the ‘relating hexagram’ – in the. 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. A chun tzu possesses completing. I have started a new thread on Hexagram 44 in Exploring Divination. Therefore, follows the overwhelming of the small. My recent experience with 27 makes me wonder if it means. 37 Dwelling People JIA REN. Summer (21): Ripen the fruits by biting through obstacles. The flying dragon is an ancient symbol of a dynamic, arousing force that bodes well for creative movement. The Grey Rat. Watch who you let in. If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. While trying to change the situation with force you lose what you were seeking. 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. Spring (55): Rouse new growth by spreading abundance to all. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. F. Make an offering and you will succeed. Don’t make plans, just listen. Action: Explore. I Ching Hexagram 59. 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. Hexagram 10. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 2 Receptive: Yield. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 33 Retreat: Disengage. 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. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. Examples of yin/yang polarity are female/male. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. Liu: The sun rising above the earth is the symbol of Progress. Express yourself. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting: Patience. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. And when it’s found its place, says the Sequence, 58’s rejoicing naturally follows: ‘Entering in and then rejoicing, and so Opening follows. Hexagram number 37 reminds us that our relationships with family and friends can provide us with insight. Success is assured. Action: Subordinate. Liu: The wind over the lake symbolizes Inner Truthfulness. Persevering. Changes to (43) Determination. Winter (8): Find the seed of the new by re-grouping your thoughts. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. Do not stay in isolation. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. What is said on this hexagram might be styled: "Lessons to be learned from a well for. If both lines change, the hexagram becomes number thirty-one, Initiative, with which the figure is intimately connected, as Legge's notes point out. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Be clear about who is above you and who is under you. Line six is dynamic, and should be considered out of the work of the. It also has to do with offerings: Harmen, in his fascinating article on the hexagram, says, “Sheng was the name of a certain sacrifice, and because of the close resemblance between the old forms of sheng and dou, I believe. Action will replace inertia. F. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. At first there was a notification. Given perseverance on your part, this. Use your words to inspire them and your actions to connect them. Shake stimulates everything that moves or moves in the body, purifies the blood, links eyes and sexual organs, desire and anger, vision and motivation, giving the capacity to act decisively. So both hexagrams are part of the work of making things possible: clearing and renewing the space that sustains limitless growth. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. The transformative process of the Pair 19:20 Nearing and Viewing develops the patience to wait on a new spirit and the insight to see how it manifests. F. All things move on with a constant process of change. At first there was a notification. The Vessel is both the occasion for transformation and the space for it. I Ching Hexagram 9 Hsiao Ch'u (Small Restraint) Action: Surrender. An unfeeling atmosphere will undermine vitality. 16 Providing for YU F Providing for a Joyous Response. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . Hexagram 19 (lín) Hexagram 20 (guān) Approach: Contemplation: Hexagram 21 (shi-ho) Hexagram 22 (Bi) Biting Through: Grace: Hexagram 23 (bo) Hexagram 24 (fu) Splitting Apart: Return:I Ching Hexagram 37 Chia Jen (Family). Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. In hexagram 47, you experience Oppression, and turn inward to reconnect with the Well. Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. One who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. I Ching Hexagram 29. For this reason I think you should go with Emily. Just looking at the shape of the. In correcting outmoded or inappropriate feelings one must proceed with care because emotional/instinctual forces cannot be altered as quickly as we can change our minds. Rescue what is important. If you make your home in the inevitable, you will. Changing line #4 "Charging Upward"- This line is a reminder of the important job you. 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. Develop the strength of your central idea. ‘Yi’, ‘hidden’ or ‘wounded’, is the name of a. Something important is coming. Spring (11): Rouse new growth by disentangling yourself from past influences. It means us, all together, all of us. The fact that someone thinks they can ward off change is exactly why change happens. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. D. Such incidents arouse every nerve in your body—perhaps in a brief wave of panic—but soon, once the danger has passed, the. Don’t go back to old ways. Inner perseverance now leads to acquiring a place where you can influence the world you live in. Serve your highest ideals. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. Through forgiveness, you can move freely, unhampered by unnecessary baggage. , "Get the message or suffer the consequences. Give each thing a place to grow and flourish. It means us, all together, all of us. 56. Let new developments be seen. Make an offering and you will succeed. Liu: Clouds rise up in the sky; this symbolizes Waiting. D, leading I Ching scholar and diviner. The struggle is not over yet. But it does help to remember that it’s not specifically about nourishment (of whatever kind), but rather about the framework that makes nourishment possible. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . In. Don’t try. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing at the foot of a mountain. Other titles: The Wanderer, The Symbol of the Traveler, The Exile, Sojourning, The Newcomer, To Lodge, To Travel, Traveling, The Stranger, Strangers, The Traveling Stranger, The Outsider, The Alien, The Gnostic, The Tarot Fool, Wandering, Homeless,. Transforming the negative power of the ghost world into a creative tension with the living is the job of the Wu Gui or Shaman of the Shadows. Hook . A New Interpretation of Hexagrams!8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). The Realizing Person brings things to completion. The Superior Man consults both high and low and thereby steadies the people's will. Overcoming the obstacles will bring real success in the end. The Way to the Source is open. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . –Francis QuarlesThe hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. F. Action: Evaluate. The Judgement makes explicit the sense of isolation: ‘Confined, creating success. Therefore, the punishment theme in the hexagram warns us that a lack of Discernment in the matter at hand has built-in penalties: i. In the political world, inferior men have gradually displaced good men until only one remains. Resoluteness and Sequence. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. Auspicious. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own.