Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. Nine in the Fourth Place changes to hexagram 53. Generations coming and going and the continuance of life and development. Criticism and impatience will make matters worse. Going beyond his own gate to find associates, he will achieve merit. 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. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. 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. Legge: Despite Mutual. To know fulfillment, nourish what is for the belly and not the eye. I Ching Hexagram 8 Pi (Uniting). You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. 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. F. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. Free. Six in the last place. Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. Action: Amplify. Only through letting go of the old and embracing the new can. Take a balanced responsibility now. I am like a Heavenly Dragon. Nine in the Second Place. – Seneca. 2) Reading method I: Provided there are 2 moving lines, please read the texts of these 2 lines but the upper one is regarded as the main judgment. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-THREE – RESOLUTENESS . 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. An inexhaustible supply of water and sustenance are referenced by hexagram number 48. "-- D. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54: Propriety: Subordinate. In the previous line 4 we also encounter 3 celebrations of success. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . Offer what is in ones heart. I Ching Hexagram 59. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 49 Molting: Transform. The Superior Man, by stimulating people's hearts, nourishes their virtue. Six in the Third. Participate with life; do not mystify it. 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. –Emerson2 -- The Magnetic -- 2 . The Vessel. Action: Go Back. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTEEN -- UNION OF FORCES. Hexagram 29, Repeating Chasms, has a reputation as one of those ‘bad hexagrams’ – which is basically code for ‘hexagrams the experience of which we typically do not enjoy . Action: Woo Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 2. Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 9 Small Restraint: Surrender. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . Be mindful of how you nourish. Reading at a Glance: When the. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Other titles: Work On What Has Been Spoiled, The Symbol of Destruction, Decay, Arresting of Decay, Work after Spoiling, Fixing, Rectifying, Corrupting, Branch, Degeneration, Misdeeds "Can refer to heredity and psychological traits. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Progress is often marked by a slow return to original. Adapting honestly and bravely to your situation is the best you can do. "-- D. To forever linger in apathy or indecision. Ritsema/Karcher: Above wood possessing fire. Treat your partner the way you want to be treated in return. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 22. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . 43: Determination. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. Correct mistakes before they spread. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . 29 -- Danger --29 . Such movement is a reversal of polarities. The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 14 Great Possessing: Shine. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --. Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. Remarks: Usually the upper trigram refers to the future and the bottom trigram, the cause. The condition of innocence has less to do with age than with attitude. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Allow negative feelings to arise. Reading at a Glance: You are being sincere but may feel obstructed. [The lower trigram is pictured as thunder, but it acts through its power to quicken growth. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Gather energy for a decisive new move. Life’s natural friction is the force that shapes your individuality. 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. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 40. Other titles: The Symbol of Advance and Arrival, Nearing, Overseeing, Condescension, Getting Ahead, Promotion, Conduct, Drawing Near, Becoming Great, The Forest, Advance, Advancing, "Two people advancing together; or a good influence which hasn't been seen or felt for some time, is approaching. Nine in. Innocence springs from a heart that remains open to joy and wonder. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . The bucket is damaged and leaking. Nine in the second place. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. It is guided more by the heart than the head. Hexagram 53 Ji’an Development. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. Find qualified people to work with. Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawns on you. Interact with others. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Reading at a. This thunder is the music of reawakening life. I prefer R. 12 -- Divorcement --12 . " The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. 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 the Open; Hexagram 14 – Ta You / Possession in Great Measure; Hexagram 15 – Ch’ien / Modesty; Hexagram 16 — Yü / EnthusiasmThis hexagram is complementary to hex. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). 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 . Keep your eye on what is important. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . Fit your life into the whole. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Danger. If the superior man takes the. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . Six in the Second Place. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. When trouble is not your fault keep an open mind. Hook Judgment . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 58 Joy: Encourage. It benefits to continue. Other titles: Difficulty at the Beginning, The Symbol of Bursting, Sprouting, Hoarding, Distress, Organizational Growth Pains, Difficult Beginnings, Growing Pains, Initial Obstacles, Initial Hardship Judgment. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. In the course of trying to reach a goal or to fulfill an ambition, temporary obstacles will invariably present themselves. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. Lay out a plan and integrate it with core values. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). Legge: The first line, dynamic, seems to be thus addressed: "You leave your efficacious tortoise, and look at me till your lower jaw hangs down. Action: Fulfill. Action: Reignite. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. The Well is always the Well. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Use your will in harmony with the principles of the Work. Every event seems sudden and unexpected. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. Blofeld:The Family. Don’t give up. TonyHexagram #29 is composed of two 3-line trigrams mounted over and under each other. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). One image of oppression is a dried-up lake bed with scavenger crows stalking the shoreline. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 60. At the core of true success lies unselfishness generosity and modesty. Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagrams, I Ching, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. An ancient well with nothing to take. Something very profound is also committed to your success. With economy, I can be liberal. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. That should be a pretty clear answer, but let’s look at the rest of the lines of the hexagram: 48. Hexagram 8, Holding Together, is a symbol of teamwork and unity. Legge: The first line, dynamic, seems to be thus addressed: "You leave your efficacious tortoise, and look at me till your lower jaw hangs down. Have you got what it takes? The hexagram describes a hard movement with high momentum - substantial, fast and exciting. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 50. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. Other titles: Opposition, The Symbol of Strangeness and Disunion, The Estranged, Opposites, Polarizing, Alienation, Distant From, Perversion, Disharmony, Separated, Contradiction, Estrangement, Incongruity Judgment . The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. Do not take this woman. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. Power is the fuel, but careful precision is the regulator. Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. Hook . “With gentle compassion, I can be brave. Life is a pure flame and we live by an invisible sun within us. 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. There is the Small, talking. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. Power : Oracle of Love Hexagram 34 Handle with care. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot. Change your attitude. Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. Six in the last place2: Receptive Power. Shake stimulates everything that moves or moves in the body, purifies the blood, links eyes and sexual organs, desire and anger, vision and motivation, giving the capacity to act decisively. You may feel too weak to continue. Sheng (Pushing Upward) I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25. ". The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. This is about character. F. Attending on the sands as the waters recede. Ponce -- Kabbalah. He may be the strongest animal in the flock, but a proud, haughty ram brings misfortune upon himself. Action: Support. Compulsion:1a. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . 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. When I am receptive to my creativity I am aware of my life pattern And become centered. Excess of one thing attracts or causes its opposite. 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. – Chinese Proverb. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. [This hexagram represents incubation nurturing the spiritual embryo. 2. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. 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. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. 46: Pushing Upward. Nine in the third place. When the operation is completed, a. Initially significant. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. Action: Remedy Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. Serve your highest ideals. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. Legge: Line one is dynamic, but his low position might seem to prevent him from any great enterprise. Our energies change and evolve like seasons in the year. 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. . 11: Harmony. Matthew 5: 48 . The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. ” There will be evil. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Legge: The free course. The Oracle of Love offers responses for each I Ching hexagram, instructions for casting hexagrams and guidelines for interpreting them. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. we have a new attitude that can approach becoming great. What lies beneath our outer appearance is what counts most. Action: Untangle Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Prescription for Pushing Upward. Hook . Other titles: Family Life, Clan, Home, Linkage, Dwelling People, The Psyche, "May indicate a situation where the family can and should help. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rolling across the whole earth; from it, all things receive their integrity. Six in the fifth place. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but. From its own hidden resources the group will form and act, with understanding of each other. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. 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. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. There is no beginning, but there is an end. When walking across a thin and bending beam, one must take heart and have faith that it will hold. Liu: The lake ascends to heaven, symbolizing Determination. Together, they form a picture of harmony and balance. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. 25: Innocence. Comments-Thomas 2017-09-24 16:27:04. Realize that limitations are necessary to achieve balance and order in any endeavor. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. If you make your home in the inevitable, you will arrive exactly where you need to be. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Complete this. Only, of course, it is more than that…. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . Become an example for others to emulate like a tower of an ideal. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. As that figure deals with the correct relations . Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. ” There will be evil. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. This can apply here as well. An early key to success is to avoid pretentious ambitions and grandiose goals. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 57. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. Yet, despite the fact that every line is in its proper place, not one of them has an easy. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. 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. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-ONE -- INNER TRUTH . Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . Action: Let Go Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion). 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. I haven't thought much about 47/48 as a pair yet so what does Hilary say of it. For instance, history has shown that mass movements can bring about stable, ordered, and durable conditions for the better. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. Nine in the Second Place. Judgment. – Emerson. In hexagram 41, the trigrams Mountain over Lake are defined by their human symbols. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. F. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. When you merge the world in here with the world out there your destiny is revealed. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. 48. Reading at a. Hexagram number 61 signifies a deep bond or feeling of kinship. Similarly, change often causes conflict, and conflict brings about change. Six in the last place changes to hexagram 57. Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. 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. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. Action: Meditate. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Move on. If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . 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. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. ’. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. A wise leader measures success in terms of finely tuned performance, not raw power. The bottom three lines of hexagram #29 form the trigram for Water, while the upper three lines form the trigram for Water. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 3. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 29. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. Make an offering and you will succeed. Prescription for Pushing Upward. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Find strength in your own inner truth. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. 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. Shock. 63 - Every cycle seeks perfection. 2. Outer to Inner: The process of the pair transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 53 into the Mediator trigram in the inner world of 54. So receiving Hexagram 48 is often a sign that there is real work to be done. 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. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. 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. Do not underestimate the power of this force. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. To ignore or deplore such sources of sustenance which nourish all, is unbecoming, and possibly harmful. Legge:Holding. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. 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.