Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. 44 also implies meeting and acting through yin. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Hexagram 43 Resolution; Hexagram 44 Temptation; Hexagram 45 Meeting; Hexagram 46 Opportunity; Hexagram 47 Trapped; Hexagram 48 Sustenance; Hexagram 49 Major Change;Hex. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. F. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is natural and appropriate, we gain inner freedom. As pointed out, on the surface the interviewer may appear to be reserved. Interesting that hexagram 46, Earth over the Wind and Wood is Pushing Upward. For the benefit of the flowers, we water the thorns too. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. Nine in the fourth place. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. Turn toward clarity. 4. Advantage can often be gained by moving backwards temporarily, before again moving forward. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . This is why Joy is developmental. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Pathfinder Hexagram 41 Burden The model of the moment: This could involve a personal sacrifice on your part, such as in paying taxes. I prefer R. The Way is open. Action: Refine Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. Make an offering and you will succeed. If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. C. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 57. People come and go, but the well remains a well. When we become aware of the potential danger. Hexagram 14 - Ta Yu. People also call this Hexagram ‘ coming to meet ’ or ‘. This auspicious hexagram, consisting of all yin lines, represents the power of the feminine. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Virtuous strength therefore controls itself and considers the consequences for others before acting. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . Beware of distractions, erratic shifts, isolation. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Changing line #5 "Using your Influence"- This is a time to tolerate and protect all the unwise people in your sphere of life. Let new developments be seen. Here the new crowds the old, eager to transform what is into what was. And yet we might agonize over that. It is the spontaneous movement of a being who, by yielding to the overwhelming force of the spirit, fulfills its true destiny. Hi – It would help you to. 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 Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. 2. 3. 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. The maiden is powerful. You receive gifts of horses that multiply in multitudes. Home is where the pig is; it’s the safe place to keep what you value. By dealing with the afflictions or personal faults besetting you, happiness can follow. Going nowhere, coming back is fortunate, etc. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. Advancement is now open to you. – Mark TwainHexagram 40 is paired with and follows from 39, Limping or Difficulties: ‘Things cannot end with hardship, and so Release follows. Do not resort to previous methods. Be willing to survey progress as well as losses. Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 16. 5. The time is right. Hard times can shrivel our spirits and give rise to a multitude of “crows,” in the form of troublesome worries. Liu:The Family. Six in the Fifth Place. This means you will likely experience again circumstances similar to a previous period. Pathfinder Hexagram 34 Power The model of the moment: Here is wielded great power for either good or ill in a situation. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Nine in the Third Place. This hexagram indicates a situation in which the principle of darkness, after having been eliminated, furtively and unexpectedly obtrudes again from within and below. Cleary (1): In mastering pitfalls there is truthfulness; thus the mind develops. Content in your power, you have no need to engage the obstacle. 63 -- Completion -- 63 . Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Determination to achieve goals has led by chance to the removal of a major obstacle or opposition. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. Summer (21): Ripen the fruits by biting through obstacles. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. 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). 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. The second changed hexagram, #56, can be broken down into a. Hook . The note seems to detail some quarantine,. Stay right where you are and the answers will fall into your hand. Hexagram 13, Paintings and Prescriptions. Other titles: Conflict, The Symbol of Contention, Strife, Litigation, Quarreling, Arguing, Lawsuit, "It is important to mind one's step at the very beginning then things will have a chance to work out all right. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old organizational patterns. Steve Siu: The man holds fast to the purpose of withdrawal but with due moderation. Hexagram 12 - P'i. Cleary (2):. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. Danger and evil tidings may surround you. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. In hexagram 41, the trigrams Mountain over Lake are defined by their human symbols. Hexagram 20, Paintings and Prescription. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. Much as 13 is about trying to create Harmony among People, so 27 is about the search for complete, dependable nourishment. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion). Judgment This is the core of mysticism. . No need to take threatening postures. Cleary (2): For solution, the southwest is beneficial. His being clothed in simple white crowns the lesson that ornament must be kept in a secondary place. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Life’s natural friction is the force that shapes your individuality. Hexagram 44 Temptation. The course usually recommended for such times: Sometimes all that is needed to rectify a situation is a single decision. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. The old character shows a knife, and a less-clear component that might be a well winch or a bag for filtering wine, separating the wine from the dregs. This has inner and outer trigrams forming heaven over wind. Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. 6. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. A woman's perseverance benefits. Don't judge people by their appearances. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. We need material and spiritual nourishment. Cleary (1):The Well: Changing the village, not changing the well; no loss, no gain. Beware of melancholy, doubt and negativity. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. Nature never says one thing and wisdom another. Of its own accord the female principle comes to meet the male. +44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK) +1 (561) 459-4758 (US. 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. Mark 12: 41-44 . What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. 44. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 46. Ritsema/Karcher: Dwelling People. 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. Prepare carefully. Cleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. ) The thirty-fifth hexagram shows the trigram of Clarity progressing over the earth -- an image of advancing awareness. The lower 3 lines of hexagram #43 make up the trigram for Heaven, while the top 3 lines make up the trigram for Lake. "-- D. Pathfinder Hexagram 45 Meeting The model of the moment: Just as water sometimes congregates in large bodies as a response to changes in the environment, so too do people gather in periodic assemblies. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Don’t hesitate. 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. Cautious optimism. There is the possibility of becoming an intermediary. Kou is the Chinese name of the I Ching Hexagram 44. When going nowhere, the return brings good fortune; when going somewhere, promptness brings good fortune. 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. Wilhelm/Baynes: The Family . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 49 Molting: Transform. Hexagram 34 is Great Vigour – or Power, or Strength. Step outside the norms and re-imagine the situation. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. I Ching Hexagram 30. You don’t have to do everything alone. Six in the last place. Symbolisme Keú est rencontrer, s’unir ; le faible s’unissant au fort. Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue, in order to improve the mores. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. 2. 3. Paintings and Prescriptions. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. In such a situation the person. Deciding forms a pair with hexagram 44, Coupling : 'Coupling means meeting, supple meets firm. Swim in other waters. Be on your best behavior but do not compromise your principles. Other titles: Darkening of the Light, The Symbol of the Appearance of Clear Intelligence Wounded, Injury, Wounding of the Bright, Brightness Hiding, Calling Pheasant, The Darkened Light, Concealment of Illumination, Injury of Illumination, Light Obliterated, Intelligence Unappreciated, Censorship, Hiding One's. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant. The King sacrifices at the Earth Altar: No mourning! He makes the sacrifice at noon and sets the armies marching. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. This was the birth of cooperation among people. Action: Disengage. ”. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 44. Water itself is shapeless and liquid — symbolizing shifting realities and random outcomes. If not resolved it could cause you long term damage. Fortune follows you and pours out riches or gifts from others. – Chinese ProverbThe hexagram relates to personal power, that is power directly or indirectly under one’s own control. trigSup2. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. Cleary (2):. 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 dangerous. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. Blood Ward, Buzzing Bites, Cackle, Clinging Ice. Its image of the roofbeam buckling under excess weight is echoed in the burned shelter and nest of 56. Change your attitude. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 3. The imminent future is an unruly child which will be difficult to guide and understand. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. Hexagram 44 Gòu, Birthing Gua Poem: Woman power. F. Our inner quality may not be reflected in our outer circumstance. 3. NOTE: This is a quick port to the web of text I first wrote around 15 plus years ago. Action: Woo Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Nourish oneself and others. While some obscure Sumerian or Egyptian texts may pre-date it slightly, the I Ching is unique in that it is more available today than at any other time in its history: it has to be the oldest continuously published book on the planet. You become a strength in forming the new order if this can be done. This reading may be pointing to an auspicious time. For you could leave this place and try another to change your level of contribution. – Emerson. The Judgement of Hexagram 54 seems pervaded by a sense of helplessness. Things are. Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. 39 -- Impasse -- 39 . ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. This symbolizes that some kind of deliverance is at hand. Make an offering and you will succeed. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Awareness of your attachment to other people is the key that opens the door to knowing your true place in the world. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that is unlocked and opens inwards, as. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. 44. When you cast hexagram 56, you might well be coming from 55’s moment of decision. Thorn Ford. Those who come and go use the well as a well. Press forward now. The other two hexagrams that contain the idea of advance are number thirty-five, Advance of Consciousness and number forty-six, Pushing Upward -- each expresses its own nuance of meaning, and here the nuance is the gradual manner in which the advance takes place. Small profit from divination. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Reading at a Glance: At some. Don’t be humble. Other titles: The Symbol of Addition, Gain, Augmenting, Help from Above, Benefit, Advantage, Profit, Expansion Judgment . I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). They are warm, gentle and open. To simply move without judging the situation will lead to misfortune. 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. 4. Have no anxiety about. When working for the good of the group have a clear view of where you are all headed. The Oracle of 43, though, seems to tell the story of an idea: ‘Deciding, tell it in the king’s chambers. Hexagram 45 - Ts'ui. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). Leave depression behind. Hexagram 44 Temptation. Pathfinder Hexagram 47 Trapped The model of the moment: You are surrounded by enemies or inundated with adversity. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. Do not reject it. Legge: The first line, magnetic, suggests the idea of grass pulled up, and bringing with it other stalks with whose roots it is connected. (Emphasis mine, Ed. The heart of the matter is that it is pervasive. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. – James LevinWealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. This sort of contradiction is common with bottom and top lines, which are often held to precede or follow after the main situation. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. Eating properly implies care for oneself; providing healthy meals in the home implies caring for the family. If the rope does not reach all the way into the well, of if the bucket breaks, that is unfortunate. 5. ’. "-- D. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Prepare things carefully. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . hexagram 33 line 2 . The image of killing three fox with one arrow points to being delivered from tricksters. 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. 35 Flourishing JIN. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . I Ching Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (Great Power). This phenomenon is so important to survival that a wide range of species can be observed making use of it; sometimes even in multispecies. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. Action: Enlighten. Work through the Small. Hook . More. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting: Patience. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 62 Small Exceeding: Conserve. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . Sudden and significant change. This has inner and outer trigrams forming heaven over wind. Under heaven, wind: The image of Coming to Meet. Legge: Despite Mutual. These texts apply only for the lines that were marked, when the hexagram was cast. Despite external well-being, internally despair and gloom exist. Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. Use severe measures to correct wrongdoing. I Ching Hexagram 53 Ji’an (Development). Action: Ascend. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. Flourishing. Hexagram number 61 signifies a deep bond or feeling of kinship. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . The other two hexagrams that contain the idea of advance are number thirty-five, Advance of Consciousness and number forty-six, Pushing Upward -- each expresses its own nuance of meaning, and here the nuance is the gradual manner in which the advance takes place. The course usually recommended for such times: Anxiety will not help matters, but only make them worse. This allows energy and breath to circulate freely. 24. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. This hexagram is complementary to hex. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. B. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 30: Clarity: Persist. Hook. Legge:The Magnetic means success through the docility of a mare. Hilary says of the pair in her book. Step away from the "battlefield" for a time. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Persevering. I Ching Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly) Action: Try Again. 58 -- Joy (Self-indulgence) -- 58 . With a spirit that shares with all you are nourished and enriched by this inexhaustible well of give and take. 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. The change between these hexagrams. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of approaching and being approached. The writer of a great book or the composer of an inspiring piece of music also provide nourishment—to humanity. Reading at a. Seasoned travelers know that special decorum is called for when venturing far from home. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. It cannot be bypassed or ignored. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. 29 -- Danger --29 . Hex. 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. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. 3. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. -Tony Crisp 2017-09-17 12:39:44. It begins with communication: broadcast the message in the king’s chambers, truth calls out. ’. 4 Enveloping MENG. Use your neighbor’s affluence. I open and find I am not alone awakening. The Superior Man grows a little every day. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. ] Liu: When ribbon grass is pulled out, its roots come with it. The image of Mountain over Thunder. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. 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. 5. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Hexagram 39 reminds me that what gets in my way, almost all the time, is. Women's persistence brings reward. Most likely it will be advice from a woman. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Like an ancient forest—where the subtle play of light, texture, and shadow results from a process measured in centuries and inches—things of lasting value develop gradually, at their own pace. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Gou, Coupling is the appearance of the fate announced by an oracular message. This could prove to be a wonderful wake-up call. It portrays a strong woman, a queen or ruler who distributes the fates. Hope is like a flower. I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. 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. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. Find strength in your own inner truth. "-- D. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . Six in the Second Place. At present, more sweeping actions are impossible. Hexagram 58 Tui Joy. Outer to Inner: the process transforms the Navigator trigram in the outer world of 29 into the Visionary trigram in the inner world of 30. Our energies change and evolve like seasons in the year. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. People come and go, but the well remains a well. We are but one thread within it. Continuing leads to success and good fortune. The model of the moment: You could be caught up in the games of others now, your goals entangled in conflict.