Jian, limping invokes the culture hero Yu the Great, the Limping God who tamed the flood, created writing, cast the first sacred vessels and opened the channels of the Water Way. Collect the energy and insight to start anew. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. Hook . You are ignored and frozen out of the culture where you belong. Spring is coming. Advantageous Trial. This suggests that consistency in the World of the Senses (domain of the ego) allows the initiative to originate from the World of Thought (the domain of the Self – the Causal Plane of Theosophy. Don’t just think about it, do something. To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Don’t be humble. hexagram 57 Penetration (xun). A "mother" then, would be the source of an emotional attitude which, in the context of this hexagram, needs to be modified or changed. Wing says of 19 unchanging, which she chooses to call 'promotion'. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 28: Critical Mass: Adjust "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. Liu: Thunder over the lake symbolizes the Marrying Girl. I Ching. Diligence and focus must be at maximal levels because a time of great flourishing is near. Use the wisdom of the past to nurture your inner power. The changing lines between hexagram 46 and hexagram 47 Changing line #3 "Rising Toward the Empty City"- The image of an empty city means you are starting from scratch. When walking across a thin and bending beam, one must take heart and have faith that it will hold. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Ritsema/Karcher: Humbling, Growing. Don’t try to do too much, too soon. The Superior Man, by stimulating people's hearts, nourishes their virtue. Things will change when your environment becomes warmer. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. I Ching Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach) Action: Advance. Your motives are good. He need not be anxious -- without his efforts a way of escape will be opened for him. Be clear about who is above you and who is under you. Liu: The wind over the lake symbolizes Inner Truthfulness. It begins with communication: broadcast the message in the king’s chambers, truth calls out. Other titles: The Symbol of Subaltern Assistance, Union, Unity, Grouping, Alliance, Co-ordination, Leadership, Merging (as with tributaries of a river), Seeking Union, Unification, Accord, Subservience, Individuation, Integration Judgment. 11: Harmony. –Emerson8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . – Chinese Proverb. Advantageous Trial. It is about having the courage to make a change and move forward toward progress. It is said that change only happens when the pain of holding on is greater than the fear of letting go. Just looking at the shape of the. It does not maul you. The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Top 6: Generous nearing. Unhappiness is the first sign that something powerful stirs within you. Wilhelm (from Lectures on the I Ching): A complete change is. "-- D. Every divination delivers a single Transforming Line, which shows where Change. A transition from chaos to order is referenced by this hexagram. Hexagram 12 P'i Standstill. Stay connected with your origins/basic values in context of hexagram’s meaning in Judgment and Image. It represents the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation, a time of growing power and energies that have not yet revealed themselves. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Advantageous to have a place to go. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Dwelling People. The hexagram describes an absence of external relationship. Gather your team around your central idea. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Other variations include “decrease”. It is sad when you have blessings to share and no one seems to notice or care. B. 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. Correct mistakes before they spread. – Henry Van Dyke. Make an offering and you will succeed. It enables a person to collect energy and move with Heaven, disentangled from the emotions of greed, anger, desire and ignorance. C. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. Using the Experienced People opens the Way. 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. The Pair is made up of Fire and Water in maximum integration and suggests all the metaphors of cooking and. – Chinese ProverbThe Oracle. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = fire. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . Everything you will ever need can be found within. Beware of using old ideas. Your worth will be recognized. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. A geographic move may be referenced here. Hexagram number 49 implies a time of great change. This turns outer expression of inspiring ideas. You have come a long way but the journey is not over. Sprouting and Massing. 39 -- Impasse -- 39 . The name of Hexagram 27 translates literally not as ‘Nourishment’ but as ‘Jaws’ – not something we call it, because shark. Stripping. Have no fear. Yi, augmenting is a synonym of yi, change, as a gift or blessing, a transformation that is effected by a crossing like the transforming lines in the Change. Make an offering and you will succeed. This has inner and outer trigrams forming thunder over the lake. I Ching Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (Great Power) Action: Invigorate. There is a thing confusedly formed ~ life is an all or nothing equation. Through Bound we open the subtle body. Use Small words to bring it to completion. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Action: Flower. People call this Hexagram ‘ the marrying maiden ’ or ‘ converting the maiden ’ or ‘ returning maiden . The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. In one day you are received three times. Action: Remedy Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Action: Expand. 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. 58 Opening/Mediator DUI. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. Do not resort to previous methods. Watch who you let in. Communicate positive feeling, togetherness, enthusiasm, joy and laughter. This hexagram signifies the importance of deciding and taking action, even if it means breaking the status quo. 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. 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. This is a time to break new ground. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. Don’t be timid. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. 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. The commentators suggest that the condition symbolized here is a necessary sequel to the regulation of the family in the preceding hexagram. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. The transformative process of the Pair 49:50 Skinning and the Vessel develops the freedom to let old grief depart and the courage to grasp renewal. Spread the word through inspiring words and images. Your worth will be recognized. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Spread the wealth to all. 3 Sprouting ZHUN. Clear away the confusion and return to your flow. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . D, leading I Ching scholar and diviner. Also it is helpful to compare the trigrams of both hexagrams. Qián (The Creative) Action: Initiate. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. 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. Perhaps one passes things by without noticing them, or one finds nothing outside oneself of. Reading at a. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. Here the wealth comes through retiring. Line 1: Shock comes-oh, oh! Then follow laughing words-ha, ha! = good fortune. ‘The maiden marries: setting forth to bring order – pitfall. Overcoming the obstacles will bring real success in the end. ” When this is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes Number sixteen, Enthusiasm, giving us an altogether energetic and action-oriented image. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Bow out gracefully. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. ”. Reduce what is overdeveloped. To persist in small matters is of benefit. Cooperate with the process. Six in the second place. 4 Enveloping MENG. Focus on one central plan. Be sincere. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing over a marshy lake. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. Nurture hidden growth. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . Nine in the third place. Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue, in order to improve the mores. Hexagram 9 Hsiao Ch'u Small Restraint. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 29. We’ll also look at the lower trigram Fu and how it relates to this hexagram and its moving lines. In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. Persevering. Source of Success: an Advantageous Trial. To nourish the people, it is of first importance to see and seek the invisible presence that supports us and fills our mouths. 34 Great Invigorating DA ZHUANG. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. Make no impulsive decisions. Beauty does best, yields a harvest, when it has a direction to go. If you cannot change the direction of the wind, adjust your sails and let it guide you. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. The superior man judges criminals and postpones capital punishment. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Have no fear. The previous hexagram showed the ascendancy of inferior forces, when all that is good in nature or society yields before what is bad. giving the image of a wooden bucket in the water of a well. Action: Go Back. Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. Be open to the unexpected. Hexagram 24 is particularly interesting, as it signifies a turning point in a situation. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the power of the Midwife trigram from. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. Without fault. Put things in order. Express yourself freely. Liu: The wind over the lake symbolizes Inner Truthfulness. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes clouds rising to the zenith -- inactivity! The Superior Man will pass this time in feasting and enjoyment. Line-1. " I do not mind if it is moved to "Exploring Divination" or elsewhere. Click on the left button for the first hexagram, the most important one. The sense of the possibility of imminent arrival. ’ If a man carefully examines his thoughts, he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. Philosophically, it is what enriches power and virtue ( de ), rising and opening from the seeds. A powerful forest swayed in the wind. Even if you are hazy about trigrams if you shut your eyes and imagine, mountain over mountain feels still in a whole different way to 34 standing ground, thunder over heaven. The noble one’s constancy bears no fruit: despite your best, most creative efforts, it just isn’t happening. This requires connecting with the fundamental wisdom that is within you, within other people, and within all of nature. 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. Hexagram 4. F. Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. Think things over very carefully and teach others. Collect what you need to meet the future joyously. " A moving line is a line which is so strong that it changes to its opposite. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return). The hexagrams of the I Ching in a diagram belonging to the German mathematician philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. They lead to honor and reward. Hook Judgment . Hexagram number 19 references the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. This is how anger becomes a shackle on the pathway. Disorder after completion is inevitable. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. Change is what happens -- not just what is intended. 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 is a hand holding the Moon, a Master of Change. Philosophically, it is what enriches power and virtue ( de ), rising and opening from the seeds. 10 Treading LU. Pleasure is a spiritual prize as much as it is a human one. Spring (54): Rouse new growth by leaving the old ways behind. Kuei Mei is the Chinese name of the I Ching Hexagram 54. The small: Harvesting Trial. Fall (33): Harvest the crop by restraining your enthusiasm. our politics cannot change its essential nature. Action: Explore. Outer to Inner: the process of the pair transforms the Creator t rigram in the outer world of 1 into the Midwife trigram in the inner world of 2. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Find the people you truly belong with. Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. v. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Hook . Hook . Hexagram 8 Pi Uniting. Do not focus on your own quest (56). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Great change. Any cause for sorrow will soon disappear. One who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. Legions. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Attract and join things through your willingness to accept them (31). Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. But the knife component is very clear – in etymology and in experience. An energetic start is essential. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Nobody's listening. Participate with life; do not mystify it. This is a most auspicious time. Together they signify the sprouts of virtue that lead to the second birth, a spirit that grows in the heart. In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade’s no easier to make than an oak. Action: Unite. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. An example from Hexagram 19 commentary is "The earth above the lake: The image of Approach. Stay low and humble. The superior man can continue to work to the end. Then my next hexagram was 29 (K’an/ The Abysmal- Water). Use severe measures to correct wrongdoing. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. ’. I Ching Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction). advertisement. I think the breast feeding discussion works in this thread with its title of "I Ching: Mothering Change. Winter (62): Find the seed of the new by making very careful moves. Like a river that has been dammed or a pot of boiling water with a lid clamped on, holding and containing power produces enormous potential. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. Liu: A tree on the mountain symbolizes. C. Hexagram 12 is called Pi 否 – Blocked, Standstill, Stasis, Negation. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 63 After Completion: Renew. Connect the various groups involved clearly. Fall (52): Rouse new growth by meeting others with generosity and care. Don’t increase your involvements. Prospering. Wu: Three would create doubts. They lead to honor and reward. The period of late winter (just prior to the springtime) is also referenced here. Drive the herds forward. 37 -- The Family -- 37 . Use severe measures to correct wrongdoing. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. Winter (62): Find the seed of the new by making very careful moves. Hexagram 45 is related in form and meaning to 8 Bi (Approach). Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. 1 Inspiring Force/Creator QIAN. Wei Ji, Not yet Crossing, is part of a group of four figures (1 and 2, 63 and 64) that form the Four Gates of Change, places where the Hidden Winds of the Four Directions enter the human world. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. You will find the way to what is great. 19 Nearing LIN; 20 Viewing GUAN; 21 Biting Through SHI HE; 22 Adorning Bi; 23 Stripping BO; 24 Returning FU; 25 Disentangling WU WANG; 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU; 27 Jaws/Nourishing YI; 28. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. They are preoccupied with themselves. 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. The Mysterious I Ching: Forerunner of Computer Binary and Life Strategy. 15 Humbling QIAN. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. In the affairs of humanity, tranquility comes when the good, strong, and powerful. 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. I looked through my journal and see I have many casts with 48 as the relating hexagram but only a few with 48uc as the primary. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. The Chinese name of Hexagram 47, translated as ‘Confined’, ‘Exhaustion’, ‘Oppressed’, shows a tree enclosed on all sides by walls. 19 Nearing LIN. Beware of procrastination, trusting the wrong people, oppressive authority. The marriage is between lines two and five, and when they both change the hexagram created is number 63, After Completion, the "perfect" or reference hexagram determining all correct relationships. Don’t try. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. (Though connection to the source can and does cause political change – see Hexagram. The King approaches the Ancestral Temple to receive blessings for all. Don’t just wait for. Action: Excite. Step outside the rules and press forward. Liu: The lake ascends to heaven, symbolizing Determination. Don’t go back to old ways. Use your imagination and don’t fall into self-pity. With truth, cry out, there is danger. The superior man judges criminals and postpones capital punishment. It is not the time for active doing. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. Then your answer includes the special text for those lines, and also the hexagram revealed when they are all changed. Top 6: Generous nearing. Good times seem inevitable, and there is vitality in the air. "-- D. Beware of procrastination, trusting the wrong people, oppressive authority. F. Do not impose order. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. Be clear and simple. The situation is incomplete, but the chaos of the past is giving way to order—the goal is in sight. For example, the first Gua is "Qian", and it can be represented by "111111". Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. At first there was a notification. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . Changes are coming. Then you turn to this hexagram in your book and read your answer. You can think things big or small. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. Don’t make plans, just listen. 2 > 62. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. Other titles: The Symbol of Addition, Gain, Augmenting, Help from Above, Benefit, Advantage, Profit, Expansion Judgment . Sprouting and Massing. Pack what you need for the trip and then find a companion who can be helpful on your journey to new places. , "Get the message or suffer the consequences. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Ending it in the Eighth Moon: Trap! The Way closes. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. Overcoming the obstacles will bring real success in the end. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. Something very profound is also committed to your success. By making a change in the punctuation, however, the different significance may be brought out. Attract and join things through your willingness to accept them (31). Develop the strength of your central idea. 5 -- Waiting -- 5 . If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. 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 the year). Top 6: Bitter restraint, divination pitfall. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Action prevails. F. Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. – Ishikawa Takuboku. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate.