Find strength in your own inner truth. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress. There will be changes. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing) Action: Woo. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual Intercourse, Encountering, Coupling, Infiltration by Inferior Men, Adultery "Contains a definite warning about a person or situation which may appear harmless but will prove. 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. Circle of Meanings. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. Transformation. Act from the heart with affection. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. Action: Accept. Yet, despite the fact that every line is in its proper place, not one of them has an easy. I Ching Hexagram 8 Pi (Uniting). Every event seems sudden and unexpected. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. Top 9: Encountering (with) one's horn. Chance is always powerful. Key words: Touching the wellspring. Innocence, when guided by a firm faith in what is just and balanced, brings supreme. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . Hexagram 49 Ko Molting/Revolution. Judgment . –. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Marie – Thank you for the words – they are a great encouragement to me. There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. 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. Six in the Second Place. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. Everything flows and nothing abides;everything gives way and nothing stays fixed. Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. 48:32. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. 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. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. Therefore the rest of the remaining. 4 Enveloping MENG. Thus, a wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Line-1. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . You don’t have to do everything alone. To use the Christian injunction in illustration: the upper trigram of Heaven is perfect, and the lower trigram of Movement is asked to reflect on how far he. In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. Action: Renew. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. 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. 48) Mirror. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Reading at a. The power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. The perseverance of the woman furthers. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. Wilhelm/Baynes: The Family . The bottom three lines of hexagram #29 form the trigram for Water, while the upper three lines form the trigram for Water. When in a strange land it is important to know what the rules are and abide by them. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 26. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 19 Approach: Advance. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. 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. Substantiality is better than ornament. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTEEN -- UNION OF FORCES. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rolling across the whole earth; from it, all things receive their integrity. With economy, I can be liberal. –Francis QuarlesI Ching Hexagram 64 Wei Chi (Before Completion). Follow the impulse that leads to co-operation without trying to have a clear goal. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. It is not the time for active doing. Hexagram #61: Wind over Lake. The subject of the line does what she can to get out of danger, and finally, as is signified by the central position of the line, the issue is better than could have been expected. Action: Excite. When feeling an outsider to a group, give allegiance or support to one of the central figures. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTEEN -- UNION OF FORCES. It suggests that people can achieve great things when they come together with a shared goal. 3. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. 29 -- Danger --29 . I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. Let go of any remnants of prejudice you may carry, and seek the beauty and fullness that can be found in all people and things. Search out new companions. Like an electric storm in Spring. timing is important to achieve the goal. Judgment . 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. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. Besides the fascinating correlations between the structures of the I Ching and the DNA code for humans, hexagram 23 seems to exemplify that moment when the sperm is on its way to unite with the egg to form the 46 chromosomes for a new human. Human nature is basically the same: the passage of time cannot add to its dimensions, nor take anything away. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Hexagram 48 Sustenance. Pitfall. I haven't thought much about 47/48 as a pair yet so what does Hilary say of it. Line-1 Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows the looking of a child -- not blamable in those of inferior rank, but a matter of regret in superior men. Six in the fourth place. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. ” There will be evil. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 8. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). Other titles: The Symbol of Addition, Gain, Augmenting, Help from Above, Benefit, Advantage, Profit, Expansion Judgment . Innocence springs from a heart that remains open to joy and wonder. the process of 3 days before the turning point, and 3 days after it. ”-- D. Matthew 5: 48 . The Superior Man recognizes that celestial sequences create changes only when they are due; he therefore acts in accordance with the requirements of the times. 2. Nine the Third Place. Legge: The Sacrificial Vessel means great progress and. Line-1. Interesting that hexagram 46, Earth over the Wind and Wood is Pushing Upward. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. Line-1. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. It combines the meanings lame, limping,. Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; but the plain single vow, that is vowed true. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. On this path, it is beneficial to still strength, not to use strength. " It is not easy to reflect the truth, and the superior man is counseled to constantly perfect his capacity to do so. Adapting honestly and bravely to your situation is the best you can do. C. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. "-- D. Other titles: Work On What Has Been Spoiled, The Symbol of Destruction, Decay, Arresting of Decay, Work after Spoiling, Fixing, Rectifying, Corrupting, Branch, Degeneration, Misdeeds "Can refer to heredity and psychological traits. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 58 Joy: Encourage. Six in the Third Place. 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. we have a new attitude that can approach becoming great. Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Action: Socialize. To know success, you must make peace with the idea of failing. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . There is no beginning, but there is an end. 38 -- Mutual Alienation -- 38 . Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. Legge: During. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Number 3 again! Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 18 which also advises. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. 47 - The restrictions and challenges of being an individual. Don’t become cocksure about what you say. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A. Overview calls for composure and contemplation. ”. 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. Lay out a plan and integrate it with core values. Hexagram 51. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. Be brave and independent. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . With a spirit that shares with all you are nourished and enriched by this inexhaustible well of give and take. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. Legge: Despite Mutual. Advance step by step, penetrate to. 10: Treading Carefully. Action: Expand. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). In such a situation the person. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. An early key to success is to avoid pretentious ambitions and grandiose goals. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. In Hexagram 44, we are encountering, meeting or ‘coupling’ with a powerful woman. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. Trust in nature. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . The old character shows the sign for a river, a waterwheel that brings the water up and a channel through which it flows. -Chuang Tzu. Legge: The free course. 1: The well’s mud is not consumed. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. Correct mistakes before they spread. – Chinese ProverbBlofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Paintings and Prescriptions. In many editions of theI Chingbeneath the hexagram of Harmonythere appears hexagram number fifty-four,Propriety, which becomes Harmonyif the third and fourth lines exchange places. This is why Joy is developmental. Judgment. Nurture hidden growth. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Harvesting: woman Trial. – Mahatma Ghandi. F. It is the tendency of a flexible or yielding nature to draw powerful forces to it, especially when prosperity. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. Make no impulsive decisions. Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. Each hexagram is part of a Pair that that activates hidden paths of transformative energy through the interaction of the trigrams or Spirit Helpers, connecting phases of Inspiration and Realization. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Disaster!44 -- Temptation -- 44 . I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). My Heavenly spirit is like a circle with no idea of ending. This reading may be pointing to an auspicious time. Action: Open Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53: Development: Flower. 2. A Woman's Book of Changes by Adele Aldridge Hexagram 48 • The Well • Ching The image of Water over Wind and Wood After exhaustion one needs to be replenished. Reading at a. The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. Don’t become drunk with the power of success. Six in the Second Place. It is good not to eat at home; it is beneficial to cross great rivers. Action: Woo Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. Such movement is a reversal of polarities. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. Hexagram 56 Lu The Wanderer. The ‘powerful woman’ problem. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Danger. F. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. Action: Refine Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. –Chinese ProverbLet’s say you asked if you’ll ever reconcile with a friend, and you received 48. Liu: The lake on top of the mountain symbolizes Attraction. If it is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes number 64, Unfinished Business, with its corresponding line depicting a moral victory. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. When trouble is not your fault keep an open mind. Winter (8): Find the seed of the new by re-grouping your thoughts. The Superior Man, taking his stance as righteousness requires, adheres firmly to heaven's decrees. The Master said: "Heaven and earth come together, and all things take shape and find form. The sixty-third hexagram is the reference hexagram which depicts the correlation of properly matched dynamic and magnetic lines. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. Liu: A tree on the mountain symbolizes Gradual. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Change your attitude. Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). He may be the strongest animal in the flock, but a proud, haughty ram brings misfortune upon himself. 24-30 AR: 54. Compulsion:1a. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. F. No man is free who is not a. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Reading at a. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 17 Following: Show by Example. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Don’t go back on your word. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 10. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. 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. Oracle of Love. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. It is not the time for active doing. 16: Enthusiasm. The written character for this hexagram means "to advance," a quality it shares with hexagrams number forty-six, Pushing Upward, and number fifty-three, Gradual Progress. 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. Generations coming and going and the continuance of life and development. I must have said before than when I get an unchanging hexagram as answer it is especially helpful to also see it's pair. 27: Nourishment. 3. Wu: Relief indicates advantage in the southwest. What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. – Mark TwainWealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. Hook Judgment Legge: Although a town site may be altered, The Well remains the same. 13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . The development of the condition may have been gradual but the transformation is sudden and significant. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. 12 -- Divorcement --12 . If the superior man takes the. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 46. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 60. Line-1 . HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . Nine in the Fifth Place. Pathfinder Hexagram 08 Counsel The model of the moment: This represents the potential for you forming a new, close association, child. Remain centered while viewing the broader picture. Serve your highest ideals. Judgment . 2. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Nine in the fourth place changes into hexagram 48. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . I Ching Hexagram 51 Zhen (Shocking). Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. The number seven is the first of another hexagram. I Ching Hexagram 6 Sung (Conflict). Its roots lie in the desperate isolation of Hexagram 47. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. Let your hook always be cast; In the pool where you least expect it,. The bucket is damaged and leaking. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. Accept the heart of the dark time. The Vessel. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. 46: Pushing Upward. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. Moving hard and fast. Nine in the Fifth Place. 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. 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. 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. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Nine in the third place. The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. The Marrying Maiden. Six in the Last Place. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. 43: Determination. Paintings and Prescriptions, hexagram 13. . 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. F. The model of the moment: Truth can be a powerful ally in the forging of new relationships, or the persuasion and influence of others. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. 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. Invoke wisdom of the older wise female member of your family for guidance. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. And yet we might agonize over that. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Key words: Touching the wellspring. Flowers bloom in their own time. Other titles: Standstill, The Symbol of Closing, Stagnation, Obstruction, The Wife, Obstructed, Decadence, Disjunction, Impasse, "Yin supporting yang which is wrong, they part company. Completing: disarraying. The hexagram describes a stage of development where all preparatory work has been done, strength has built up and one is ready to act. Turn toward clarity. 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. e. where you can see and be seen from a distance. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). In the previous line 4 we also encounter 3 celebrations of success.