To ‘take’ her means to seize, as one might seize a criminal, but in this usage it’s something like the old-fashioned English, ‘taking a woman in marriage. Adapt to the time by giving up personal desires and supporting those who look up to. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Things will change when your environment becomes warmer. Don’t just look at things. Without fault. When you merge the world in here with the world out there your destiny is revealed. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . Creating success. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience. Hexagram 46, Pushing Upward, has to do with step-by-step progress onward and upward, and the effort of the climb. 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. Fall (12): Harvest the crop. ”. Hold on to the hidden connections. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. ”. Laughter will overcome fear! To champion the helpless brings light to the darkness And ensures success. Just looking at the shape of the. You receive gifts of horses that multiply in multitudes. Name and Nature. ". One acts without listening to reason. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. Line-1. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Persevering. Hu Gua (secondary influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. I Ching Hexagram 40 Jie (Liberation) Action: Untangle. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Top 6: Generous nearing. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Put things in order. Do not take this woman. Your motives are good. For each Gua, the left column gives the binary representation of the Gua. Correct past mistakes and you can open the way. Form follows function. Change your perspective. Outer to Inner: the pairing process transforms the Navigator trigram in the outer world of 29 into the Visionary trigram in the inner world of 30. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 45: Gathering Together: Network. Blissful tranquility is referenced here, along with a sense of calm and devotion. ‘Things cannot end with flowing together, and so Blocked follows. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. 37 Dwelling People JIA REN. It is the waxing moon, the celebrant, the new king, the blessing, a connection of Heaven and. Six in the fifth placeCleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. Dispersing. Hexagram 11 T'ai Peace. Hexagram 54 Yijing can be the most difficult to understand. Other variations include “The family (the clan)”, “Extended family”, “Family members”. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. Hook Judgment . This is why Joy is developmental. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). In the first six, divided, (we see its subject) treading on hoarfrost. In the affairs of humanity, tranquility comes when the good, strong, and powerful. Action: Open Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53: Development: Flower. Keep your focus. Make an offering and you will succeed. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Sears says the additions to the character are drummers; others say they are grain stalks. Advantageous to install lords as helpers. – Chinese ProverbThe Oracle. In the context of mothering, hexagram 34 suggests the qualities of a strong and nurturing mother who provides her children with the necessary support and guidance to grow and thrive. But the knife component is very clear – in etymology and in experience. 19 Nearing LIN; 20 Viewing GUAN; 21 Biting Through SHI HE; 22 Adorning Bi; 23 Stripping BO;Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. This is the core of mysticism. Analogous to gods or cosmic forces, their "laws" are like the laws of karma or of nature -- inexorable in their outcome. Stay focused. I discriminate between the ordinary ego-consciousness of the man and his creative personality. Adaptation leads you to harmonize with the changes. Have no fear. I Ching Hexagram 1. Your own day. Your reading of 32. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Action: Permeate. Be brave and independent. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world of 17 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 18. 48 as relating often seems to show the backdrop as pool of. I've received hexagram 19uc many times and overall at the moment mostly take it as suggestive of the sense of promise. Sprouting and Massing. As a wisdom tradition and divinatory practice, it offers living images that nourish psyche and spirit, allowing us to participate in the ongoing process of change through which all new things come into. Put your ideas to the Trial through the woman. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. It might feel like a gate through which you enter the reading. Have no fear. The Pair 61:62 Opened Heart and Small Traverses is an Engine of Change that develops the inner peace to understand the significance of your life and the ability to craft its meaning into an enduring message for a new generation. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. It is also a time of individual strength and courage. Ride the Elephant. Establish firm borders. This has inner and outer trigrams forming thunder over the lake. Change is what happens -- not just what is intended. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that is unlocked and opens inwards, as. To follow the energy of life, you will discover that it is always seeking the best of what you might become. Watch who you let in. As LiSe shows, that blends into the meaning of the whole. This leads to a breakthrough. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Success is assured. Liu: The wind over the lake symbolizes Inner Truthfulness. 4 Click to read about the first I Ching hexagram online In the small window, you have buttons that are links to the texts for the two I Ching online hexagrams. Serve your highest ideals. 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. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. 23, Stripping Away. Thus the superior man is inexhaustible in his will to teach, and without limits in his tolerance and protection of the people. v. Ritsema/Karcher: Brightness issuing-forth above earth. Lines two and five are the only lines in the figure that are "out of place," and each takes its meaning from the other, which implies that they. Also it is helpful to compare the trigrams of both hexagrams. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Good times seem inevitable, and there is vitality in the air. In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade’s no easier to make than an oak. Action: Innovate. To nourish the people, it is of first importance to see and seek the invisible presence that supports us and fills our mouths. It combines the meanings lame, limping, hobbled, difficulties, poverty and suffering with the meanings straight, honest and frank. This allows energy and breath to circulate freely. Allotted size, space or time are not really important, but light and dark should be without limits. It is not the time for active doing. Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 33 Retreat: Disengage. 1 Inspiring Force/Creator QIAN. The marriage is between lines two and five, and when they both change the hexagram created is number 63, After Completion, the "perfect" or reference hexagram determining all correct relationships. Philosophically, it is what enriches power and virtue ( de ), rising and opening from the seeds. Success is assured. 51: Shock. Perhaps one passes things by without noticing them, or one finds nothing outside oneself of. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. You can’t push too hard because the situation may call. Hook Judgment . Beware of procrastination, trusting the wrong people, oppressive authority. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. The Realizing Person brings things to completion. Advantageous Trial. Hexagram 37 shows the significance of having a strong form of open communication within a group. The small: Harvesting Trial. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Hexagram 10. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. There is a connection to the spirits. Just ‘biting through’ and grasping it yourself doesn’t complete the divination. F. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. Flourishing. Make them rise up or push them down. When you place yourself in a position to help another, you will discover your greater capabilities. To regard all things as one, is to be a companion of Nature. There is nothing to be gained by knowing the goals you seek – and actually setting out to create the life you envisage is a trap. Line-1. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Join with others. Work through the Small. 19 Nearing LIN. Action: Accept. Success comes when you untangle the knots and soften the glare. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Close; Quick Insights – Short, simple courses on interpretive tools and approaches that give you quick insight into your readings – available as part of Change Circle membership. Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. In. Make no impulsive decisions. Stephen Field associates hexagram 23 with the story of Heng and Hai, which would make this a terrible contrast between two pairs of brothers. 15 Humbling QIAN. Flourishing. Make an offering and you will succeed. D. Be enduring. The Judgement of Hexagram 54 seems pervaded by a sense of helplessness. Focus on one central plan. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. The Superior Man distributes his emoluments to those below; dwelling in virtue, he renounces them. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. Like a snake emerging from hibernation, negative forces are only beginning to stir and can be effectively controlled. Action: Evaluate. Follow your true desire and wait for new developments. You are always on the threshold of change; how you approach it will determine your success. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. A confederation of lower elements combines to serve a greater whole. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. Beauty does best, yields a harvest, when it has a direction to go. a. 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. Don’t be humble. Fire is also a symbol of liberation—crackling molecules that fly away from home. This is a most auspicious time. 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. Serve your highest ideals. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. Find the people you truly belong with. This points to the command and control of great power—a power that increases as it is wisely stewarded. Connect the various groups involved clearly. The transformative process of the Pair 19:20 Nearing and Viewing develops the patience to wait on a new spirit and the insight to see how it manifests. The earth is flooded. Do not worry over what seems gone. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. L. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 28: Critical Mass: Adjust "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. Hexagram 4. Primary and relating hexagram; Moving lines 1 (line positions) Moving lines 2 (Steps of Change) A Reading Practice; Close; Quick Insights. Crossing the line: guo. Move forward carefully. Recall a close brush with danger—a falling branch, a barely avoided automobile accident, an escape from a violent confrontation. Have no fear. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. But change is eternal, and here we see the beginnings of recovery from the former situation. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. Whether you’re a seasoned I. Strip away your negativity and take action. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. Fall (52): Rouse new growth by meeting others with generosity and care. Promote, explain, repeat and do not pull back. Use your power quietly and be generous with those who look to you for leadership. It describes the stage of being fully present at the culmination of a development. 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. 3,990. Express yourself. Mothering Change uses The Circle of Protectors consultation template, first presented in I Ching: Symbolic Life, by Stephen Karcher. This hexagram is complementary to hex. Don’t try to control the process. Great Invigorating Strength. Action: Unite. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes clouds rising to the zenith -- inactivity! The Superior Man will pass this time in feasting and enjoyment. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. m. The transformative process of the Pair 17:18 Following and Corruption develops the freedom to follow new ways and the courage to deal with inner corruption. This hexagram also represents one of twelve stages in the cycle of development and decline, a general principle of the Oracle. F. Hexagram 63 • Line 2. Other titles: Obstruction, The Symbol of Difficulty, Arresting Movement, Trouble, Obstacles, Barrier, Halt, Halting, Limping, Afoot, “Sit Tight—Don’t move” "One is surrounded by an underwater reef and should wait for assistance. The universal spirit - the connection of everything in the universe as a sentient spiritual whole - feels its connections and takes pleasure in them when they are harmonious and sincere. Do not use having a direction to go. If the superior man takes the. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. Disaster!Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. This could prove to be a wonderful wake-up call. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 15 Authenticity: Balance. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Make an offering and you will succeed. No harvest in having a direction to go. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 53 Development: Flower. Wise Words! The Way is open. (An aside: Stephen Karcher came up with the idea of the ‘ Shadow hexagram ’. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Adapt to the time by giving up personal desires and supporting those who look up to. But still, here are a few thoughts on the nature of each moving line. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . Reaction score. 56. Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. Other titles: The Wanderer, The Symbol of the Traveler, The Exile, Sojourning, The Newcomer, To Lodge, To Travel, Traveling, The Stranger, Strangers, The Traveling Stranger, The Outsider, The Alien, The Gnostic, The Tarot Fool, Wandering, Homeless,. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. advertisement. Hexagram #49: Lake over Fire. There is no real blockage that can withstand submission. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. The ancient character appears to be an elaborated, decorated version of the character for ‘drum’: see Richard Sears’ site –. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. With truth, cry out, there is danger. Be clear about who is above you and who is under you. Hexagram 22 came up more than once: express the essence so that people can relate to it. Change with grace and elegance. Connect the various groups. A. Gain their support. The strong ice will come (by and by). Line six is dynamic, and should be considered out of the work of the. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). Collect the energy to start anew. Compare the first two hexagrams with hexagram number eleven, Harmony, and number twelve, Divorcement, noting the implications of the symbolism in terms of the proper management of the Work. Spring (55): Rouse new growth by spreading abundance to all. 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. Hexagram 37 is named 家人 (jiā rén), “Dwelling People”. Develop the strength of your central idea. The transformative process of the Pair 39:40 Difficulties and Deliverance develops the insight to let go of heroic striving and the energy to move with change. Winter (62): Find the seed of the new by making very careful moves. Think things over very carefully and teach others. ’. Changing line #4 "Charging Upward"- This line is a reminder of the important job you. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. Nourish the people you live and work with. The name of each hexagram in Traditional Chinese can be found in the left column. Transforming the negative power of the ghost world into a creative tension with the living is the job of the Wu Gui or Shaman of the Shadows. It is normal to feel trepidation on the precipice of change. This energetic concentration could. 49 Skinning/Revolution GE. Your original big window will change to the text for that hexagram, which is the I Ching answer to your question. Hexagram 18 gives rise to some of the least ‘generalisable’ readings in the I Ching. Ending it in the Eighth Moon: Trap! The Way closes. Then your answer includes the special text for those lines, and also the hexagram revealed when they are all changed. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. The Pair is made up of Fire and Water in maximum integration and suggests all the metaphors of cooking and transforming, a continual creative relation to. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. Summer (9): Ripen the fruits by paying special attention to the smallest details. " K'UN , in the upper trigram of cosmic ideals, is receptive to. Thus the superior man brightens his character. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. Expect a new event, person or idea to shake up your world. I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 31 Influence: Woo. 7 -- Discipline -- 7 . I Ching Hexagram 30. Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen Fellowship. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Hook . Hook . When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is natural and appropriate, we gain inner freedom. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. 19 Nearing LIN; 20 Viewing GUAN; 21 Biting Through SHI HE; 22 Adorning Bi; 23 Stripping BO; 24 Returning FU; 25 Disentangling WU WANG; 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU; 27 Jaws/Nourishing YI; 28 Great Transition DA GUO; 29 Ghost River/Navigator XI KAN; 30 Radiance/Visionary LI; 31 Conjoining XIAN; 32 Persevering HENG; 33 Retiring/Retreat DUN; 34. Hexagram number 37 reminds us that our relationships with family and friends can provide us with insight. Ritsema/Karcher: Below mountain possessing. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. Advantageous to install lords as helpers. The Well is a norm, a model of order that meets common needs, an endless and inexhaustible source of the water of life. 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. Great change. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. "-- D. It represents the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation, a time of growing power and energies that have not yet revealed themselves. Things can be difficult in the beginning. Free I Ching Reading - Get a free online I Ching reading based on the 64 principles from the Book of Changes with interpretations inspired by the elements of nature. People call this Hexagram ‘ the marrying maiden ’ or ‘ converting the maiden ’ or ‘ returning maiden . Do not eat in your dwelling or clan. Under line one the young woman of the hexagram appears in the inferior position of this half-sister. To persist in small matters is of benefit. While trying to change the situation with force you lose what you were seeking. 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. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. Philosophically, it is what enriches power and virtue ( de ), rising and opening from the seeds. IN THE MANIFESTED REALITY. Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. ’. Action: Regenerate. The struggle is not over yet. Hexagram 50 • Line 4. Establish new principles and let go of the old ones. I wonder if I might butt in here please. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 43: Determination: Breakthrough. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. The superior man judges criminals and postpones capital punishment. Be on your best behavior but do not compromise your principles. The term was used to describe all relations outside the norms, unions based on passion that lead to major changes. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. 54, Marrying Maiden. All things are supple when alive, but become hard when dead. Stay low and humble. This is a time of hopeful progress and must be used to one’s best advantage. In one day you are received three times. They are preoccupied with themselves. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). D. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. 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. Prospering. Summer (38): Ripen the fruits. Legge: Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great. Do not resort to previous methods. Spring (5): Rouse new growth. Action: Explore. Don’t just look at things. Find qualified people to work with. It is not the time for active doing. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. Good times seem inevitable, and there is vitality in the air. The central idea is crossing a line – whether that’s a standard of morality or of customs, or a border in time (such as the change of the year).