Commit to the situation. 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. Interact with others. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. Action: Ascend. The image of Mountain over Thunder. 29 -- Danger --29 . Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. Legge: The Sacrificial Vessel means great progress and. Six in the third place. Action: Remedy Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Disaster! Your arrogance caused you to lose your companion and a place to live. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Unhappiness is the first sign that something powerful stirs within you. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 48 The Well: Inspire. At first there was a notification. This hexagram advises the individual to embrace change and progress towards their goals. Hmm. A wise leader measures success in terms of finely tuned performance, not raw power. You can’t force things before the right time for action. 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. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Compulsion:1a. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . Nine in the third place changes into hexagram 24. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Do not make yourself feared. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. Without fault. Take a balanced responsibility now. Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 61 Inner Truth: Trust. –Sir Edwin ArnoldI Ching Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly) Action: Try Again. 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. The weak and strong can coexist when the weaker element does not impose upon the stronger one, when it maintains good humor, and when it avoids taking bold action. Don’t go back on your word. Ascending in a waning moon. Content in your power, you have no need to engage the obstacle. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state -- how it. Circle of Meanings Spread the word outside the network; a seeker and a quest, the wandering sage or minister who establishes relations with the borderlands; journeys, voyages outside the norms, staying in places other than your home; soldiers on a mission beyond the frontiers, all those who travel the roads. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. 27: Nourishment. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. Six in the Fourth Place. "-- D. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a tree upon a mountain. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. It could be a strong friendship, alliance, or. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. Carried away by a sense of self importance, One takes the lead without listening. Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. By contemplating the laws of the universe you will influence others. Lay out a plan and integrate it with core values. Nine in the fifth place changes into hexagram 32. There is no real difficulty that requires outward movement. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 57 Penetration: Permeate. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. I seek my natural place where there is least resistance, Arousing enthusiasm in others. When you are steadfast in your power, you cannot be thrown from your center. 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. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 19 Approach: Advance. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. 4. This is a time to make good use of all your resources. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. Hexagram #44: Heaven over Wind. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. Nine in the Fourth Place. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . 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. Remain patient and build your strength. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. Nine in the Second Place. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . Harvesting Trial. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 53 Development: Flower. An ancient well with nothing to take. I Ching Hexagram 59. In the wake of a storm on land, deliverance can appear in the form. Six in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. – Albert Camus. NOTE: This is a quick port to the web of text I first wrote around 15 plus years ago. This energetic concentration could explode in an. Reading at a. 29 -- Danger --29 . Thus, a wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual Intercourse, Encountering, Coupling, Infiltration by Inferior Men, Adultery "Contains a definite warning about a person or situation which may appear harmless but will prove. Line-1. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. Like an electric storm in Spring. To use the Christian injunction in illustration: the upper trigram of Heaven is perfect, and the lower trigram of. The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. 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. Our antagonist is our helper. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 48. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 7 Army: Correct Discipline. Nine in the Last place changes to hexagram 60. – Chinese ProverbBlofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. it's a sign that your depths are calling for expression. Action: Explore. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 29. Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. Line-1 . 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . Hexagram 53 Ji’an Development. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. Wilhelm/BaynesLine 6 (top line) Conflict may have gone too far. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. I Ching Hexagram 36 Ming Yi (Brightness Hiding). Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . Together, they form a picture of harmony and balance. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. Action: Breakthrough. 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. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. A ram crashing through a hedge gets his horns tangled up. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. You may access Pathfinder in the same way you would the traditional I Ching; only here you'll simultaneously get results stemming from the I Ching, Tao of Power, and Art of War-- and in language updated for modern living. The weak and strong can coexist when the weaker element does not impose upon the stronger one, when it maintains good humor, and when it avoids taking bold action. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. Substantiality is better than ornament. Another unusual flowering union of feminine and masculine. Ponce -- Kabbalah. I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape, the loneliness of it – the dead feeling of winter. Line-1. – Emerson. Have no anxiety about. Six in the Fourth Place. we have a new attitude that can approach becoming great. 43 -- Resoluteness -- 43 . 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. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTEEN -- UNION OF FORCES. 62: Attention to Detail. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. The most suitable case to explain Hexagram 48 is the divination of a R & D project. Something very profound is also committed to your success. Six in the second place When in an unusual situation follow your intuition. Flowers bloom in their own time. I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). – Mahatma Ghandi. In Hexagram 44, we are encountering, meeting or ‘coupling’ with a powerful woman. Competent people find their way and make progress, even in difficult circumstances. There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. (Emphasis mine, Ed. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing at the foot of a mountain. 25: Innocence. The father figure in the family should act like a benevolent king who builds trust. It is good not to eat at home; it is beneficial to cross great rivers. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 18 Decay: Remedy. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. The Superior Man, taking his stance as righteousness requires, adheres firmly to heaven's decrees. Upper Trigram of Water. 2 – Give sincere support or non at all. 4 Enveloping MENG. Don't judge people by their appearances. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 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. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. . 46: Pushing Upward. You don’t have to do everything alone. 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. Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. 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. This hexagram refers to a time in the cycle of human affairs when things are stirring up and the hint of dramatic change is in the air. 24-30 AR: 54. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-ONE -- DISCERNMENT . 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 28: Critical Mass: Adjust "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. Judgment . The ‘powerful woman’ problem. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). Power is the fuel, but careful precision is the regulator. This is the core of mysticism. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. Remain centered while viewing the broader picture. 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. Hexagram 55 Feng Abundance. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. If you support for your own selfish ends alone, you may hit the target, but you miss the central point. So receiving Hexagram 48 is often a sign that there is real work to be done. Sheng (Pushing Upward) I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant. The hexagram also means. Wise Words! The Way opens. " The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. Action: Transform. Thoughts can also travel like a bird flying, hitting the target of your goal. 2 – Give sincere support or non at all. . Action: Correct Discipline. 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. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. It is the tendency of a flexible or yielding nature to draw powerful forces to it, especially when prosperity. Other titles: Opposition, The Symbol of Strangeness and Disunion, The Estranged, Opposites, Polarizing, Alienation, Distant From, Perversion, Disharmony, Separated, Contradiction, Estrangement, Incongruity Judgment . The Moving Lines 1. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. I Ching Hexagram 40 Jie (Liberation). We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. "-- D. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 45: Gathering Together: Network. I prefer R. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. – LongfellowThe 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. ]. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. F. Action: Encourage. Take responsibility. Action: Arouse Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Winter (8): Find the seed of the new by re-grouping your thoughts. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . The course usually recommended for such times: Anxiety will not help matters, but only make them worse. Hexagram 35 can be used for divination or as a pathfinder by asking a specific question and casting the hexagram. 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. The Well is always the Well. 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 . The power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. That should be a pretty clear answer, but let’s look at the rest of the lines of the hexagram: 48. – Emerson12 -- Divorcement --12 . "-- D. The Well is always the Well. Here again we are advised 3 days where one. Accept the need to graciously retreat while adjusting to circumstances. Hexagram 12, Paintings and Prescriptions. When success over others is achieved through sheer force of authority or superior position, the victory will not last. Rely or your own yin energy. A quick fix -- here and gone -- only heightens the antsiness, and soon we're off on the. Everything flows and nothing abides;everything gives way and nothing stays fixed. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 46: Pushing Upward: Ascend. This is not always a bad thing. Compulsion:1a. Painting inspired by the Chinese Character for Hexagram 60, Limitation. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. 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. Reading at a. l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. Don’t give up. Comments-Thomas 2017-09-24 16:27:04. 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. It is guided more by the heart than the head. I wait for a new growth cycle. The hexagram describes a condition that has become unsustainable and is ripe for change. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 3 Difficult Beginnings: Persevere. Six in the last place2: Receptive Power. Virtuous strength therefore controls itself and considers the consequences for others before acting. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. Ritsema/Karcher:Already Fording. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. 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. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Nine in. Complete this. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. The thorns of oppression or depression are released. When the operation is completed, a. When three people travel together one will be forced to leave. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . 2 Discord and unrest afflict you and yours. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 52 Keeping Still: Meditate. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 29. Other titles: The Marrying Maiden, The Symbol of the Marriage of the Younger Sister, Marriageable Maiden, The Marrying Girl, Subordinate, The Second Wife, Converting Maidenhood, Returning maiden, Making a young girl marry, Marrying a young girl, Marrying a Maiden, Unilateral Action, Impropriety, Improper. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. Only through letting go of the old and embracing the new can. "-- D. Action: Disengage. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Hexagram number 28 is a reminder to not bend under the weight of burdens. One would be. 2. Much to correct, much to organize. Dim light. When I am receptive to my creativity I am aware of my life pattern And become centered. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. 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. Compare Propriety with hexagram number fifty-three, Gradual Progress, then compare them both with hexagram number thirty-one,Initiative. To persist in small matters is of benefit. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Watch who you let in. Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Inner truth is not based on words but what you know and feel without speaking. 3. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. To know success, you must make peace with the idea of failing. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Yet, despite the fact that every line is in its proper place, not one of them has an easy. Refraining in case of doubt or disagreement of others is usually safer, but it can also mean losing opportunities. Follow the impulse that leads to co-operation without trying to have a clear goal. Action: Let Go Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Wilhelm/Baynes: On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. 2. You may feel too weak to continue. "-- D. Paintings and Prescriptions. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend. 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. Judgment. Reading at a Glance: When the. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Let go. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. Six in the fourth place changes to.