HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Reading at a Glance: At some. I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return). Pathfinder Hexagram 05 Suspension The model of the moment: You could be caught up in the games of others now, your goals entangled in conflict. Legge:Holding. 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. 48 - The inspiration of the individual. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Note that all of the lines in the hexagram are generally unfavorable except two and five, and that when they both change places the hexagram becomes number thirty-one, Initiative. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . " -- D. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. Completing: disarraying. I Ching Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance). The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. Eating properly implies care for oneself; providing healthy meals in the home implies caring for the family. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. Sooner or later, good comes to those who do good; joy comes to those who bring joy to others; opportunity comes to those who persist in their dreams. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. From its own hidden resources the group will form and act, with understanding of each other. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. 14: Affluence. Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagrams, I Ching, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. The power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. 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. Whirling in rhythmic regularity. When success over others is achieved through sheer force of authority or superior position, the victory will not last. 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. Substantiality is better than ornament. Hard times can shrivel our spirits and give rise to a multitude of “crows,” in the form of troublesome worries. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. we have a new attitude that can approach becoming great. 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. "-- D. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. The development of the condition may have been gradual but the transformation is sudden and significant. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. 48 -- The Well -- 48 . 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . Reading at a. The cauldron symbolizes nourishment and rejuvenation. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). – Kierkegaard. 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,. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. 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. 4. (48 The Well) Step 2 Inner Center: This inner re-organization leads to harmony with others. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. The time to use it will come. The ancient kings in hexagram number-20 base their laws upon their recognition of diversity among the various forces which make up the kingdom of the. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. If you don't know what cannot be done, you will accomplish great things. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. " -- D. ’. Compulsion:1a. Action: View. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Legge:. "-- D. Human nature is basically the same: the passage of time cannot add to its dimensions, nor take anything away. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 7. The course usually recommended for such times: Sometimes all that is needed to rectify a situation is a single decision. Hook. Hexagram 55 Feng Abundance. 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. It can be especially effective in coping with our own internal conflicts. I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. 1: The well’s mud is not consumed. 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. Hmm. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = fire. 13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Liu:The Family. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. What you have lost will return of itself. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Do not take this woman. 29 -- Danger --29 . Six in the Fourth Place. Success comes when you untangle the knots and soften the glare. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 63 After Completion: Renew. NOTE: This is a quick port to the web of text I first wrote around 15 plus years ago. Number 3 again! Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 18 which also advises. “With gentle compassion, I can be brave. Ritsema/Karcher: Above wood possessing fire. 45: Gathering Together. The Superior Man grows a little every day. All things are supple when alive, but become hard when dead. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 6 Conflict: Let Go. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. 2. Ritsema/Karcher: Below mountain possessing wind. Six in the last place. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-ONE -- INNER TRUTH . Realize that limitations are necessary to achieve balance and order in any endeavor. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. F. 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. This turns your need to. The strongest relationships are between two people. 47: Oppression. 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. The bottom three lines of hexagram #29 form the trigram for Water, while the upper three lines form the trigram for Water. Do not underestimate the power of this force. You don’t have to do everything alone. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 41. Oppositions can then be dealt with. Ambitious undertakings are not in order, but attention to small matters brings decent progress. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . Keep your eye on what is important. Hook Judgment . Judgment . Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. (48 The Well) Step 6 Culmination: This inner stripping leads to a breakthrough. Hook . The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. Action: Fulfill. I prefer R. Six in the Second Place. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. – Ishikawa Takuboku. Wilhelm/Baynes: On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development. Wilhelm/BaynesLine 6 (top line) Conflict may have gone too far. 1 You yearn for taking major action, but the time is not ripe. 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, remain true to yourself. Ascending in a waning moon. The transformative process of the pair 43:44 Breakthrough and Coupling develops the courage to speak at a critical moment and the patience to let yourself be influenced by the encounters that result. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). One looks for helpers, But good help is hard to find. 2. 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. Other titles: The Clinging, The Symbol of Brightness and of Separateness, Flaming Beauty, Radiance, Fire, The Net, Allegiance, The Cosmic Mean, Synergy, Sunlight, Perception, Pertaining to Comprehension, The Light, Consciousness, Lucidity Judgment . Such movement is a reversal of polarities. Follow the impulse that leads to co-operation without trying to have a clear goal. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 29. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. – Chinese Proverb13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. That "an advance to the south is fortunate" means that as all plants turn southward toward the sun, their source of nourishment, so should we turn toward the light and clarity of the "great man" or Self within us. Nine in. This thunder is the music of reawakening life. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. Note that all of the lines in the hexagram are generally unfavorable except two and five, and that when they both change places the hexagram becomes number thirty. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. Let go. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Human nature is basically the same: the passage. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. But if the well seems to have run dry, or the supply cannot be accessed, the solution lies in banding together with others for the good of all. – Chinese Proverb. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . Participate with life; do not mystify it. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. One who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. " It is not easy to reflect the truth, and the superior man is counseled to constantly perfect his capacity to do so. I Ching Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading) Action: Cautious Advance. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. This turns your need to. Compare the Judgment of this hexagram with hexagrams and lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5 and 63:5 for further insights on this extremely important tenet of the Work. Every encounter needs the decision to enter it or reject it, every decision to do it or not. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 58 Joy: Encourage. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A. The hexagram describes a stage of development where something new shows itself to the outside world for the first time and finds that the world is supportive of it. e. Legge: During. By contemplating the laws of the universe you will influence others. To forever linger in apathy or indecision. Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. I Ching Hexagram 38 K’uei (Opposition). It does not help to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling on past misery. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. You may not be able to change the direction of the wind, but by frequently adjusting your sails, you can arrive at your destination with a joy that inspires others to follow you. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Our energies change and evolve like seasons in the year. Lay out a plan and integrate it with core values. Allow negative feelings to arise. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. I Ching Hexagram 51 Zhen (Shocking). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY -- THE SACRIFICIAL VESSEL . If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. Nine the Third Place. 24-30 AR: 54. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. 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. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Winter (8): Find the seed of the new by re-grouping your thoughts. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. L. Take responsibility. Cleary (1): For liberation, the southwest is beneficial. Inner truth is not based on words but what you know and feel without speaking. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. Make an offering and you will succeed. Hexagram 48 • Line 5 | I Ching Meditations says: March 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm […] Nine in the fifth place changes to. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. A woman's perseverance benefits. On the basis of this figure, all of the other hexagrams (except the first and second, which are their "parents"), are compared. Action: Conserve Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Action: Permeate. If the superior man takes the. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 18 Decay: Remedy. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. 2. The answer should tell you the condition of your will. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . Line-1. The former are "the great," active and vigorous; the latter are "the inferior," passive and yielding. Compare the Image of Nourishment in this hexagram with those in hexagram number five, Waiting; number forty-eight, The Well; and number fifty, The Sacrificial Vessel. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 27. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. Hook. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. Judgment . To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. f l y i n g . Overview calls for composure and contemplation. Hook Judgment Legge: Although a town site may be altered, The Well remains the same. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. There will be changes. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . 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. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Other titles: Fellowship with Men, The Symbol of Companionship, Lovers, Beloved Friends, Like-minded persons, Concording People, Gathering Men, Sameness with People, Universal Brotherhood, Fellowship, Community, United, Human Association, Union of Men, Integration of Forces, Minor Synthesis, Cliques, Concordance, To Be. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. 29 -- Danger --29 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 3 Difficult Beginnings: Persevere. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot. For example, Alfred Huang translated hexagram 07 (师) as "Multitude", whereas James Legge translated it as "The Army". Turn toward clarity. Hook . Criticism and impatience will make matters worse. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . The small: Harvesting Trial. – Shakespeare37 -- The Family -- 37 . A ram crashing through a hedge gets his horns tangled up. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. 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. 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. Reading at a. Compare Propriety with hexagram number fifty-three, Gradual Progress, then compare them both with hexagram number thirty-one,Initiative. Action: Enlighten. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. 21 -- Discernment -- 21 . HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. Action: Evaluate. 4 – There is contact with one. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. Hexagram #44: Heaven over Wind. (Emphasis mine, Ed. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 3. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . "-- D. Action: Breakthrough. As that figure deals with the correct relations . "-- D. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. Lower Trigram of Water. The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. Legge: During. Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. The perseverance of the woman furthers. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Nine in the Second Place. 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. Much to correct, much to organize. Generations coming and going and the continuance of life and development. The law of compensation shows how ‘what is’ springs from ‘what is not. I must have said before than when I get an unchanging hexagram as answer it is especially helpful to also see it's pair. I am in awe for all creation. F. The time for Approach, like Spring, does not last. 38 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world of 43 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 44. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. It suggests that people can achieve great things when they come together with a shared goal. Reading at a Glance: You are being sincere but may feel obstructed. 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. Remain centered while viewing the broader picture. With economy, I can be liberal. 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. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. Let new developments be seen. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. Before the change, three days. Blofeld:The Family. Dragging the adversary about when there is no adversary will cost you your inner treasure. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 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. 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. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 46. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. Accept the need to graciously retreat while adjusting to circumstances. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original. When in over your head you could be swept away. Action: Disengage. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. 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. Such is the case for a person whose resources are meager but who, through modesty and perseverance, eventually rises to accomplish great things. e. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching.