Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. Don’t just look at things. Just looking at the shape of the. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. Hook Judgment . Work through the Small. Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. This turns outer expression of inspiring ideas. I discriminate between the ordinary ego-consciousness of the man and his creative personality. 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. When walking across a thin and bending beam, one must take heart and have faith that it will hold. Develop the strength of your central idea. In the first six, divided, (we see its subject) treading on hoarfrost. Other titles: Family Life, Clan, Home, Linkage, Dwelling People, The Psyche, "May indicate a situation where the family can and should help. ) The oracle says, ‘Beauty. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. Ask two and three times, you obscure it. A Rising Sun. 54, Marrying Maiden. Changing line #4 "Charging Upward"- This line is a reminder of the important job you. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. They lead to honor and reward. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. Line six is dynamic, and should be considered out of the work of the. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Yin/yang is the fundamental duality of the Universe whose dynamic tension gives shape to all phenomena and the way they change. The superior man knows the cause of error, and persists in his virtue to the end. Clear away the confusion and return to your flow. Hexagram 59 • Line 1. If the superior man takes the. In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade’s no easier to make than an oak. Moving lines (Steps of Change) A Reading Practice; Close; Quick Insights. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN – FAMILY . Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. This leads to a breakthrough. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Connecting to a hexagram; Part Two. In the political world, inferior men have gradually displaced good men until only one remains. Don’t try to advance yourself. Liu: The sun rising above the earth is the symbol of Progress. Through Bound we open the subtle body. Clear the channels of communication. Hexagram number 49 implies a time of great change. Focus on one central plan. Beware of pushing forward alone or over-reacting to opportunities. This line (and indeed the entire hexagram) is often received in answer to questions concerning creativity or the creative process. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Give each thing a place to grow and flourish. I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). This life is calm, firm and provided with everything necessary. Hexagram #10's Lower Trigram of Lake. They. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Find the people you truly belong with. In the same way that spiders pursue only what lands in their web, millions of tiny jellyfish ride the ocean currents to trap plankton wherever they are led. Gather energy for a decisive new move. He need not be anxious -- without his efforts a way of escape will be opened for him. The motto is: Keep a small heart. (An aside: Stephen Karcher came up with the idea of the ‘ Shadow hexagram ’. In. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. Pack what you need for the trip and then find a companion who can be helpful on your journey to new places. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. 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. Don’t be humble. The second six, divided, (shows the attribute of) being straight, square, and great. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. The Superior Man devotes careful thought to his judgments and is tardy in sentencing people to death. Promote, explain, repeat and do not pull back. Disorder after completion is inevitable. Gain their support. It means us, all together, all of us. Without fault. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience. Learn the lessons of the past. Unhappiness is the first sign that something powerful stirs within you. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . This has inner and outer trigrams forming thunder over the lake. Hexagram 9 Hsiao Ch'u Small Restraint. Advantageous Trial. When you receive Hexagram. Hexagram 15 Qian Authenticity. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing over a marshy lake. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. Awareness of your attachment to other people is the key that opens the door to knowing your true place in the world. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. A New Interpretation of Hexagrams!8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . It is the spontaneous movement of a being who, by yielding to the overwhelming force of the spirit, fulfills its true destiny. F. M. The Chinese name of Hexagram 47, translated as ‘Confined’, ‘Exhaustion’, ‘Oppressed’, shows a tree enclosed on all sides by walls. 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. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). Stephen Field associates hexagram 23 with the story of Heng and Hai, which would make this a terrible contrast between two pairs of brothers. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. Use Small words to bring it to completion. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Brighten people’s understanding. Make efficient and economic use of resources in an atmosphere of trust and confidence. Flourishing. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Reaction score. 2. Beware of seeking personal gain or insisting on control. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. The ancient character appears to be an elaborated, decorated version of the character for ‘drum’: see Richard Sears’ site –. Watch who you let in. Adapt to the time by giving up personal desires and supporting those who look up to. Find a common purpose. Line 1:The Superior Man is able to carry affairs through to completion. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = fire. A. Hexagram 32. Hexagram 49 is known as “Revolution” and represents a time of significant change and transformation. B. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. Wise Words! The Way opens. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. I Ching Hexagram 8 Pi (Uniting). Hexagram 46, Pushing Upward, has to do with step-by-step progress onward and upward, and the effort of the climb. In hexagram 62, line 2, you were asked to follow your intuition. The term was used to describe all relations outside the norms, unions based on passion that lead to major changes. Water is the primeval chaos, the great mother of everything, without form or limit, eternal. Editor: Blofeld's note on the Confucian commentary sums up the meaning of the line best: "Fear is often a good mentor; by causing us to change our ways, it leads to happiness. An example from Hexagram 19 commentary is "The earth above the lake: The image of Approach. Persevering. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Hexagram number 28 is a reminder to not bend under the weight of burdens. Pleasure is a spiritual prize as much as it is a human one. Winter (46): Find the seed of the new by relying on your own inner strength. Notify your own town. A geographic move may be referenced here. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Perhaps one passes things by without noticing them, or one finds nothing outside oneself of. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting: Patience. I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). An energetic start is essential. 3 Sprouting ZHUN. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 28: Critical Mass: Adjust "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. 26: Containment of Potential. Truth becomes power when you let go of prejudice and make yourself receptive to. Serve your highest ideals. Action: Excite. Be brave and independent. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Express yourself freely. Beware of using old ideas. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). Let new developments be seen. Make an offering and you will succeed. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. Assemble your team and success will be yours. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. ) The thirty-fifth hexagram shows the trigram of Clarity progressing over the earth -- an image of advancing awareness. Also it is helpful to compare the trigrams of both hexagrams. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. Wei Ji, Not yet Crossing, is part of a group of four figures (1 and 2, 63 and 64) that form the Four Gates of Change, places where the Hidden Winds of the Four Directions enter the human world. Beauty does best, yields a harvest, when it has a direction to go. The Well is a norm, a model of order that meets common needs, an endless and inexhaustible source of the water of life. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 63 After Completion: Renew. -Chuang Tzu. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Follow your true desire and wait for new developments. Hexagram 4. – Chinese Proverbone hexagram becomes another by "moving lines. Make an offering and you will succeed. I Ching Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) Action: Regulate. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. Let outer appearance reflect inner worth. Hexagram 8 Pi Uniting. Nine in the third place. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Put things in order. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. He can be moody and quick to change his mind. And drinking from the unchanging source creates the imperative for change in the outer world. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. You can think things big or small. Action prevails. 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. Top 6: Bitter restraint, divination pitfall. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Hook . Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Beware of seeking personal gain or insisting on control. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . Don’t get caught in the details. Beware of indifference to human bonds, oppressive authority and failure to set a real example. Obstacles, afflictions, feeling hampered, overcome, exhausted, mentally oppressed; weak, crooked, unfortunate; let go of lonely striving and join. I Ching Hexagram 9 Hsiao Ch'u (Small Restraint) Action: Surrender. 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. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Winter (46): Find the seed of the new by relying on your own inner strength. I first received hexagram 27 (The Corners of the Mouth) with changed lines 1, 2, and 5. All of the hexagram texts in Mothering Change summon the Spirit Helpers of the trigrams, and speak through the Voice of the Mothers and the Voice of the Fathers. Cut through pride and complication and you will signal to your true kin. I Ching Hexagram 53 Ji’an (Development). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. The name of Hexagram 36, ming yi, is translated as ‘brightness hidden’ or ‘brightness wounded’. Fall (12): Harvest the crop. Rouse people’s creative energy. C. Get rid of. It is a hand holding the Moon, a Master of Change. Therefore, follows the overwhelming of the small. But the river bank is not the final stopping place. I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. Joy and delight to the Noble Lord. Make an offering and you will succeed. This is a most auspicious time. Hexagram 37 shows the significance of having a strong form of open communication within a group. 11: Harmony. Don’t try to control the process. Through Bound we open the subtle body. The principal of them was the bride who was to be the proper wife, and she was attended by two others, virgins from her father's harem; a cousin and a half-sister, a daughter of her father by another mother of inferior rank. Hook . Do not resort to previous methods. Make an offering and you will succeed. An ascent from a fixed position. I discriminate between the ordinary ego-consciousness of the man and his creative personality. Advantageous to install lords as helpers. 34 Great Invigorating DA ZHUANG. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. This suggests that consistency in the World of the Senses (domain of the ego) allows the initiative to originate from the World of Thought (the domain of the Self – the Causal Plane of Theosophy. The need for Hexagram 12. I Ching Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach). The struggle is not over yet. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . However, since this hexagram can show a blockage to communication, the answer can be that there are no hard feelings, just a sense that the time is right to move apart. You will find the way to what is great. I Ching Hexagram 30. (Changes to hex. The Source of Success: an Advantageous Trial. –Francis QuarlesThe hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. Yi, augmenting is a synonym of yi, change, as a gift or blessing, a transformation that is effected by a crossing like the transforming lines in the Change. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. LiSe has broken the character down into component parts: footsteps, and a mountain pass. The hexagram describes an absence of external relationship. Note that only the first and fifth lines of the figure depict a positive synthesis; the first one is minor, and in the case of line 5, union is attained only after much struggle. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the power of the Midwife trigram from. The sense of the possibility of imminent arrival. Wise Words! The Way is open. Have no fear. Beware of pride, presumption, arrogance, disrespect and condescension. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. The noble one ‘sets the situation straight and consolidates his destiny’: this is more than just a time for good ideas, it’s a. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. Image 1: The manifested, structured, physically perceived reality of being. This hexagram's "shadow side" reveals circumstances preventing the union of entities or forces, more than those conditions promoting fruitful affiliation. Great Invigorating Strength. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Take the lead. 52 is mountain over mountain. 16 Providing for YU F Providing for a Joyous Response. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old patterns. An unfeeling atmosphere will undermine vitality. To persist in small matters is of benefit. Accept the hard work. Then my next hexagram was 29 (K’an/ The Abysmal- Water). 3,990. Liu: The wind over the lake symbolizes Inner Truthfulness. Don’t pull back. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Action: Amplify. Wilhelm/Baynes: Clouds rise up to heaven: the image of Waiting. Nearing. Make an offering and you will succeed. Laughter will overcome fear! To champion the helpless brings light to the darkness And ensures success. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Summer (9): Ripen the fruits by paying special attention to the smallest details. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by using your experience. It is not the time for active doing. 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU. 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,. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 2 Receptive: Yield. Prepare carefully. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Action: Inspire. It will grow if your ego is not in the way, if you are open to life. Action: Innovate. Inner perseverance now leads to acquiring a place where you can influence the world you live in. Hexagram 12 P'i Standstill. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. Lead by example. Marc sabin taijiquan yin/yangBlofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire blazing from the earth. The Superior Man distributes his emoluments to those below; dwelling in virtue, he renounces them. Take the lead. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. 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. You receive gifts of horses that multiply in multitudes. Promote, explain, repeat and do not pull back. The Way to the Source is open. Don’t try to do too much, too soon. Reading at a. This energetic concentration could. This could prove to be a wonderful wake-up call. Don’t just wait for the right moment. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. 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. Hexagram 41 is named 損 (sǔn), “Diminishing”. Blissful tranquility is referenced here, along with a sense of calm and devotion. Changes to (43) Determination. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion) Action: Renew. James DeKorne's Official Website - The Gnostic Book of Changes - Hexagram 19 THE GNOSTIC BOOK OF CHANGES Please select the chapter or. IN THE MANIFESTED REALITY. A lake is a place where water collects. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. Create inspiration for others. I'm sure there is some other reason/pattern why these 2 pairs kind of stand. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Advantageous Trial. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. The spirit should be restrained as little as possible. Success is assured. I Ching Hexagram 11 T'ai (Peace) Action: Relax. Advantageous Trial. The revolution in hexagram 49 has deep roots. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. Any cause for sorrow will soon disappear. 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. Don’t just look at things. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. Step outside the rules and press forward. Reading at a Glance: At some. It is also a time of individual strength and courage. The noble one’s constancy bears no fruit: despite your best, most creative efforts, it just isn’t happening. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). This provides a more dynamic picture of the pattern of change at work in the situation. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. Family is a microcosm. Adaptation leads you to harmonize with the changes. Judgment . 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. Adorning. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). When the table is sorted by this column, it will also be sorted by the binary representation of the Gua, and. Legge:Waitingintimates that with sincerity and. Joy and delight to the Noble Lord. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. I_ching_hexagrams_great_wheel – world clockFind. The previous hexagram showed the ascendancy of inferior forces, when all that is good in nature or society yields before what is bad. 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU. Therefore, the punishment theme in the hexagram warns us that a lack of Discernment in the matter at hand has built-in penalties: i. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. Then you turn to this hexagram in your book and read your answer. Changes are coming. M. In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. Make an offering and you will succeed. Change your perspective. I Ching Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm). In a nutshell, this represents exactly how not to think about the cast hexagram, and is found by counting backwards from Hexagram 64 to the number of your hexagram. Beware of obsequiousness, sycophancy, intolerance and greed. 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. The hexagrams of the I Ching in a diagram belonging to the German mathematician philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. I have started a new thread on Hexagram 44 in Exploring Divination. Gain their support. I Ching Hexagrams. With truth, cry out, there is danger. Exactly how this understanding comes about, and exactly what ‘mother’s corruption’ and ‘father’s corruption’ refer to, is intensely personal . Ji Ji, Already Crossing is part of a group of four figures (1 and 2, 63 and 64) that form the Four Gates of Change, places where the Hidden Winds of the Four Directions enter the human world. But the knife component is very clear – in etymology and in experience. ‘Returning, creating success. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. 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. Do not eat in your dwelling or clan. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing over a marshy lake. Sears says the additions to the character are drummers; others say they are grain stalks. It enables a person to collect energy and move with Heaven, disentangled from the emotions of greed, anger, desire and ignorance. Drive the herds forward. Don’t be timid. s.