11: Harmony. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. Hook. 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. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Some resolution is pointing to a breakthrough, but decisive action will be necessary. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. After the change, three days. Serve your highest ideals. The course usually recommended for such times: Do not ignore the benefit. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 48. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. Yet, despite the fact that every line is in its proper place, not one of them has an easy. Distress. My Heavenly spirit is like a circle with no idea of ending. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Adapting honestly and bravely to your situation is the best you can do. Enthusiasm unleashes enormous creative energy. When you can appreciate nature’s power to break through all barriers, you will discover that this same power is inside of you. 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. On this path, it is beneficial to still strength, not to use strength. Cleary (2): For solution, the southwest is beneficial. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Line-1 . (Emphasis mine, Ed. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. 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. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; but the plain single vow, that is vowed true. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54: Propriety: Subordinate. Action: Enlighten. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. Reading at a Glance: When. F. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . Ascending in a waning moon. Comments-Thomas 2017-09-24 16:27:04. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . " -- D. 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. – Ishikawa Takuboku. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Action: Go Back. 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. Success in the small. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . You don’t have to do everything alone. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side, which he never shows anyone. Women's persistence brings reward. Other titles: Treading, Conduct, The Symbol of Stepping Carefully, Proper Conduct, Cautious Treading, Proceeding Cautiously, Watch Your Step, Proceed at Your Own Risk, Advancing With Care "Illustrates the difference between courage and. To forever linger in apathy or indecision leads to eventual isolation. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Life’s natural friction is the force that shapes your individuality. C. Pure yang and pure yin 1 and 2. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 19 Approach: Advance. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. You hold the power to become the master of your existence. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Hook . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. The father figure in the family should act like a benevolent king who builds trust. Action: Excite. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Other titles: Biting Through, Gnawing, The Symbol of Mastication and Punishment by Pressing and Squeezing, Gnawing Bite, Severing, Chewing, Punishment, Reformation, Reform, Differentiation, Discrimination, Making a Distinction, Getting the. C. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Every event seems sudden and unexpected. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing at the foot of a mountain. Hook . Six in the Third. Nourish oneself and others. 3. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. His well being is. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. Humankind has not woven the web of life. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 36 Brightness Hiding: Reignite. 8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. F. – Emerson12 -- Divorcement --12 . Hook . Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Judgment. Criticism and impatience will make matters worse. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. 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. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. F. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. – Seneca. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. This is the core of mysticism. I Ching Hexagram 51 Zhen (Shocking). 48: The Well Throughout all the cultures of the world, the well has served as a symbol for that which sustains life and provides a constant, inexhaustible source of nourishment. Gather energy for a decisive new move. This can apply here as well. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 32. It could be a strong friendship, alliance, or. Action: Evaluate. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing) Action: Woo. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. This juxtaposition denotes a time of. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. Legge: The first line, dynamic, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; if he is firmly correct there will be good fortune. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . The thorns of oppression or depression are released. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . Moving hard and fast. Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagrams, I Ching, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. Thoughts can also travel like a bird flying, hitting the target of your goal. 1 You yearn for taking major action, but the time is not ripe. Action: Open Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53: Development: Flower. 47 - The restrictions and challenges of being an individual. 7 -- Discipline -- 7 . Ambitious undertakings are not in order, but attention to small matters brings decent progress. When the world grows dark, your inner light is given definition. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. 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. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. Huan (Dispersion) Action: Flow. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. The finest clothes turn to rags. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing). I Ching Hexagram 20 Kuan (Contemplation). Innocence springs from a heart that remains open to joy and wonder. Hook . What are the. Legge:The Magnetic means success through the docility of a mare. Hexagram 09 – Hsiao Ch’u / The Taming Power of the Small; Hexagram 10 – Lü / Treading; Hexagram 11 – T’ai / Peace; Hexagram 12 – P’i / Standstill; Hexagram 13 – T’ung Jên / Friendship in. 2 – Give sincere support or non at all. When you open, all obstacles will disappear. This reading may be pointing to an auspicious time. The law of compensation shows how ‘what is’ springs from ‘what is not. –. Trap! The Way closes. l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 46. You miss opportunity when limiting yourself by waiting. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . Liu: The lake on top of the mountain symbolizes Attraction. 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. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. 58 -- Joy (Self-indulgence) -- 58 . Yet they too are living beings, and crave warmth, help, and. Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. 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. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state -- how it. Nine in the. Participate with life; do not mystify it. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. So receiving Hexagram 48 is often a sign that there is real work to be done. 16: Enthusiasm. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 48. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY -- THE SACRIFICIAL VESSEL . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN – OPPRESSION Other titles: Exhaustion, The Symbol of Repression and Confinement, Adversity, Weariness,. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. Nine the Third Place. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. If this is the only changing line, the hexagram becomes number forty-one, Compensating Sacrifice, the corresponding line of which images a profound and beneficial increase: “Someone does indeed increase him. Only, of course, it is more than that…. 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. and call on the older wise female member of your family for guidance. Natural advancement is represented by growth in springtime, when new plant life pushes upward through the earth. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . Ritsema/Karcher: Above wood possessing fire. Truth fears nothing but concealment. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 61 Inner Truth: Trust. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party: there is no battle unless there be two. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. 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 . The power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance. Find qualified people to work with. Move on. "-- D. I Ching Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen (Fellowship). I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. Nourishment refers to more than just a healthy diet of food; this hexagram represents caregiving as well. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. Like an electric storm in Spring. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 14 Great Possessing: Shine. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Lake is called the youngest daughter, and Mountain the youngest. Hook Judgment Legge: Although a town site may be altered, The Well remains the same. Nine in the Fifth Place. Circle of Meanings. If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies, feels the attraction of the earth. Legge: The Sacrificial Vessel means great progress and. It benefits to continue. Fire over Thunder: Stormy Weather! Cutting through Crap! Cleansing the Air!17: Following. A cautious halt halfway. If the superior man takes the. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rolling across the whole earth; from it, all things receive their integrity. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 3 Difficult Beginnings: Persevere. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. I seek my natural place where there is least resistance, Arousing enthusiasm in others. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. The gravity of matter merges with the upward radiation of light to create a condition of deep harmony. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. 61 -- Inner Truth - 61 . The development of the condition may have been gradual but the transformation is sudden and significant. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . Before the change, three days. Hexagram 28 Dà Guò, across the great pass. F. 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. You don’t have to do everything alone. – Emerson. Though we usually think of them. I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. Trust in nature. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. 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. One image of oppression is a dried-up lake bed with scavenger crows stalking the shoreline. Line-1. 48 ䷯ 井: jǐng: 井. There will be changes. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 49 Molting: Transform. "-- D. The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. Six in the third place. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). I must have said before than when I get an unchanging hexagram as answer it is especially helpful to also see it's pair. Other Titles: Youthful Folly, The Symbol of Covering, Immaturity, Uncultivated Growth, Youth, Acquiring Experience, Youthful Ignorance, Enveloping, Folly, Darkness "Often the I Ching uses this hexagram to show us that we should not be asking this question. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. Legge:Holding. Action: Commit Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. If something that belongs to you is stolen do not allow yourself to be thrown off balance. Eating properly implies care for oneself; providing healthy meals in the home implies caring for the family. If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. The time for Approach, like Spring, does not last. –PlatoCompare 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. This energetic concentration could explode in an. 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. Leave depression behind. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. Other Titles: Youthful Folly, The Symbol of Covering, Immaturity, Uncultivated Growth, Youth, Acquiring Experience, Youthful Ignorance, Enveloping, Folly, Darkness "Often the I Ching uses this hexagram to show us that we should not be asking this question. Those who wish to acquire a following must speak the language of their followers. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. Hexagram 60, Paintings and Prescriptions. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Leave depression behind. The former are "the great," active and vigorous; the latter are "the inferior," passive and yielding. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Hook . Lower Trigram of Water. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. I am like a Heavenly Dragon. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. The mutual hexagram for #41, is hexagram 24, Return. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. I Ching Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well) Action: Inspire Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 21 Biting Through: Discern You. The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. f l y i n g . Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. When the operation is completed, a. Six in the Third Place. If you support for your own selfish ends alone, you may hit the target, but you miss the central point. Six in the fifth place. The fifteenth and sixteenth hexagrams, each the inverse of the other, represent magnetic and dynamic aspects of the same general idea: Enthusiasm, when it emanates from the Self, is just Temperance in action. 49: Revolution. Accept the heart of the dark time. Paintings and Prescriptions. 10: Treading Carefully. The Can Tong Qi (Triplex Unity) sees the hexagrams #1 Heaven and #2 Earth as cauldron and furnace and hexagrams #29 Mastering Pitfalls and #30 Fire as the medicinal ingredients. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. " -- D. Hexagram 53 Ji’an Development. Action: Woo Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 24-30 AR: 54. Nine the Third Place. Neglecting the richness of ones own abilities and not putting them to use, leaves them to atrophy. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. The strongest relationships are between two people. The transformation is not necessarily unwelcome or uncomfortable. Invoke wisdom of the older wise female member of your family for guidance. A wise leader measures success in terms of finely tuned performance, not raw power. 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. ” There will be evil. – ConfuciusNine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 41. Interesting that hexagram 46, Earth over the Wind and Wood is Pushing Upward. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . Action: Reignite. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. 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. 12 -- Divorcement --12 . Hexagram 35 can be used for divination or as a pathfinder by asking a specific question and casting the hexagram. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. Nine in the fourth place changes into hexagram 48. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 24. "-- D. From its own hidden resources the group will form and act, with understanding of each other. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. 18 -- Repair -- 18 . Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . The number seven is the first of another hexagram. (48 The Well) Step 2 Inner Center: This inner re-organization leads to harmony with others. Key words: Touching the wellspring. If you support for your own selfish ends alone, you may hit the target, but you miss the central point. Nine in the Second Place. Take a balanced responsibility now. Cleary (1): In Nurturance of the Great it is beneficial to be chaste. Prescription for Pushing Upward. Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. Sometimes the sacrifice. Keep your eye on what is important. “With gentle compassion, I can be brave. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. The resulting hexagram will provide insight into the situation and suggest a course of action. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. 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 Glance: After a period of feeling fulfilled,. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. – Marcel Proust49: Revolution. Together, they form a picture of harmony and balance.