Pathfinder Hexagram 32 Consistency The model of the moment: All of us require a certain stability or integrity of character, else we could not complete the tasks we undertake, or. I am reminded of Walden, Thoreau's place of solitude, yet two chapters are devoted to visitors -- 6. Hexagram #11: Earth over Heaven. They. Hook. The writer of a great book or the composer of an inspiring piece of music also provide nourishment—to humanity. Pathfinder Hexagram 36 Censorship The model of the moment: Those in authority mute your voice and remove your influence in important matters. The ‘powerful woman’ problem. Thank you so much for your I Ching creations. The former are "the great," active and vigorous; the latter are "the inferior," passive and yielding. And yet we might agonize over that. ’. But hexagram number 52 is asking you to call into question the notion that there needs to be movement at all. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. The hexagram describes a state of imbalance where the strong is too strong and the weak is too weak. 1 (35 > 21) - T HE 3 IN H EXAGRAM. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. Action: Release Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Permeate. 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. . To form buds in quiet patience leads to great reward. " Analogous to gods or cosmic forces, their "laws" are like the laws of karma or of nature -- inexorable in their outcome. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 29. All that is receptive, nurtures, gives form and substance and gives birth is at work. iChing 28: Excessive Pressure 28: Excessive Pressure Something is about to collapse. Line 2 is auspicious and suggests a person redefining himself (looking at his future). Zong Gua (underlying cause) 50 Cauldron: Refine. Golden . Other titles: The Abysmal, The Symbol of Sinking, Water, The Abyss, Gorge, Repeating Gorge, Repeated Entrapment, Double Pitfall, Multiple Danger, Double Water, The Deep, Dark Forces, The Perilous Pit, "May not be as bad as it sounds, but whatever happens,. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. g. Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; but the plain single vow, that is vowed true. Action: Accommodate Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Outer to Inner: the process of the pair transforms the Creator t rigram in the outer world of 1 into the Midwife trigram in the inner world of 2. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. Hexagram 43 is called 夬, guai, which is generally understood to mean‘decision’ or ‘resoluteness’ or ‘breakthrough’. The two words of its name are equally important: Repeating also means rehearsing and learning: this is the classic. Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo Critical Mass. 9: Small Influences. That two could accomplish more than one. Deciding and Parting. This is a time to take a break, go on vacation or spend time alone. Hexagram 62 - Hsaio Kuo. The time for Approach, like Spring, does not last. 29 -- Danger --29 . 29: Dangerous Depths. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. 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. I Ching Hexagram 12 P'i (Standstill). Though times will eventually improve, in the near term things appear bleak. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. The Superior Man distributes his emoluments to those below; dwelling in virtue, he renounces them. Prosperity in both material possessions and inner peace is indicated. This hexagram is complementary to hex. – Mahatma Ghandi. Damage has already been done to prevent closure. 4. In human affairs, the making of decisions and. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. Action: Persevere. Pathfinder Hexagram 45 Meeting The model of the moment: Just as water sometimes congregates in large bodies as a response to changes in the environment, so too do people gather in periodic assemblies. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . 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. A hex is a short-term effect generated on the fly from your patron's magic, requiring your familiar to draw from your patron. Hexagram Thirty Six. 38: Diverging Interests. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. Note that inertia of behavior and preferences will naturally recall old patterns here, if allowed. This powerful hexagram which in its most literal sense means "heaven" supporting the "earth" is an indication of peace and favorable times. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 33 Retreat: Disengage. – Chinese Proverb. Six in the fifth place41: Decrease. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Brighten people’s understanding. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". The Collins Chinese-English Dictionary translates the Chinese word (师) as either. Participate with life; do not mystify it. (Nuclear hexagram 28. Ritsema/Karcher: Clouds, Thunder, Sprouting. Like boaters staying afloat through white-water rapids, those faced with serious challenges need to remain alert. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). 1. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Action: Conserve. Cleary (1): In sameness with people, first there is weeping, afterward laughter. 48: The Well. Summer (38): Ripen the fruits. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 30: Clarity: Persist. People come and go, but the well remains a well. Pathfinder Hexagram 13 Community The model of the moment: Here an already existing group is found to be appropriate for the time and circumstances. Hexagram #29 ䷜ Mastering Pitfalls: One of the four timeless hexagrams. It signifies the beginning of a new cycle of events. Constantly swimming in a sea of boundless opportunity leads to exhaustion. Hexagram 28. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. The 2 Trigrams Inside Hexagram #56. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. Outer to Inner: the process transforms the Navigator trigram in the outer world of 29 into the Visionary trigram in the inner world of 30. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. Cleary (2):. The trigram of wind may also reference an 'elder daughter' or the compass direction of 'southeast'. I Ching Hexagram 36 Ming Yi (Brightness Hiding). Gather your team around your central idea. Its image of the roofbeam buckling under excess weight is echoed in the burned shelter and nest of 56. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 3 Difficult Beginnings: Persevere. The course usually recommended for such times: Anxiety will not help matters, but only make them worse. NOTE: A quick rule of thumb is that the upper trigram. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. It is referring to an item that is a carrier of cultural information, such as a medium of communication, a cultural artefact or an icon. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Every encounter needs the decision to enter it or reject it, every decision to do it or not. 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, Uncommitted, On Your Own, "Can refer to being out of one's element. But do you truly know what role you play at present?Pathfinder Hexagram 55 Security The model of the moment: Security is not a bad thing. 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. 6. Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. Judgment . The path is clear and success is yours. If you can turn towards it and cooperate, it will be a prosperous time. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Other titles: Conflict, The Symbol of Contention, Strife, Litigation, Quarreling, Arguing, Lawsuit, "It is important to mind one's step at the very beginning then things will have a chance to work out all right. I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity. 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. Hexagram 61 - Chung Fu. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 3. 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 . "-- D. The course usually recommended for such times: You should make it obvious to all that your own advance benefits everyone, both. ”. Pathfinder Hexagram 57 Subtlety The model of the moment: Attitudes enjoy far more impact on events than many of us realize. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Gatekeeper trigram in the outer world of 27 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 28. 5. Modesty does not mean you must feign weakness, or. Being persistent with integrity will bring. Wasteful efforts will exhaust reserves and leave important tasks incomplete. People call this Hexagram ‘innocence’ or ‘without embroiling’ or ‘pestilence. The blissful trigram representing the lake symbolizes happiness and clarity of thought and communication. While some obscure Sumerian or Egyptian texts may pre-date it slightly, the I Ching is unique in that it is more available today than at any other time in its history: it has to be the oldest continuously published book on the planet. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. It dissolves the spirit and puts it into circulation, a joyous flow and a revivifying spring that means fishes, hidden wealth and the fertile womb. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. 3. In such a situation the person. Other variations include “Biting through”, “Jaws clenched”, “Biting and chewing”. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. Not only in physical sustenance, but spiritual as well. Help from associates is crucial at this time to your success. The lower 3 lines of hexagram #56 form the trigram for Mountain, while the upper 3 lines form the trigram for Fire. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . Six in the fourth place changes to hexagram 6. Be willing to survey progress as well as losses. The course usually recommended for such times: Anxiety will not help matters, but only make them worse. Best not to attempt difficult projects. The answer should tell you the condition of your will. A gentle wind gathers clouds, but still, there is no rain. IN THE MANIFESTED REALITY. I Ching Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach). If you strive always to be on top, your fall may be. – Albert Camus. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. ’. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 43: Determination: Breakthrough. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 54. This is why Joy is developmental. Without fault. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. Action: Reignite. To yield is to be preserved whole. Summer (21): Ripen the fruits by biting through obstacles. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. . Hexagram 27 Growth. F. This is an especially good time for seeking such an avenue. The thirty-sixth hexagram is the inverse of. Pathfinder Hexagram 43 Resolution The model of the moment: Here a decision to expose and remove corruption is required, in spite of the dangers involved. As that figure deals with the correct relations . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 31 Influence: Woo. Or it can terrify and kill in massive torrential floods. Pathfinder Hexagram 12 Decadence The model of the moment: This is a time and place of decay. A missed connection or fruitless union -- any further striving would be a. Uncertainty grips you tightly. Action: Discern. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. Reading at a Glance: When the. Still, just as the well can be deepened to produce. Line-1. Don’t just think about it, do something. Liu: Fire. Sudden and significant change. Finding ourselves in company of others who are taking a path unwise for us, we see our established and tried friendships have more to offer. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful. how to use i ching - Google Search Hexagram 01 Cause Hexagram 02 Effect Hexagram 03 Breakthrough Hexagram 04 Learning Hexagram 05 Suspension Hexagram 06 Conflict. 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. Important issues were neglected. F. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Nine in the Second Place. 4. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). 3. Spring (5): Rouse new growth. I Ching Hexagram 40 Jie (Liberation) Action: Untangle. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. To have found wholeness is the greatest blessing. The Moving Lines. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. Harvesting: woman Trial. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. If you allow nothing new to enter your thoughts, how can anything new come out of them? GIGO ( Garbage In, Garbage Out ) is a common expression among computer aficionados. Unhappiness is the first sign that something powerful stirs within you. The first line, divided, shows one wishing to advance,and (at the same time) kept back. I Ching Hexagram 20 Kuan (Contemplation) Action: View. With hexagram 28, this is a question about renouncing the world, and getting out of dodge, because your world in this situation will collapse. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. Paintings and Prescriptions. Thunderbolt and earthquake. You don’t have to do everything alone. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. Cipriana – There is negative. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Increase and decrease are both part of the natural cycle of life. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Action: View. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Nourishment refers to more than just a healthy diet of food; this hexagram represents caregiving as well. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. In reading Blofeld, Ritsema/Karcher, Shaughnessy, Cleary, Legge, Wilhelm/Baynes, Alfred Hauang and more, some of the titles are, Peeling Off, Decay, Stripping Away, Intrigue, Deterioration, Collapse. Work to achieve quality today, not for an imagined fortune beyond the horizon. Action: Transform. Close; Journal software. Express yourself. Step away from the "battlefield" for a time. Legge: The free course. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. Hexagram 28 - Ta Kuo. 28 ䷛ 大過: dà guò. But care must be taken that the superficial behavior and fragile beauty of the moment are not mistaken for ultimate truth. - Eight I Ching hexagrams shown. As that figure deals with the correct relations . Hexagram 22, Prescriptions. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 55. There is harmony between the inner and outer, the micro and macro, the one and the all. Hexagram number 52 suggests finding stillness and peace amidst chaos and motion. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire blazing from the earth. The wind trigram is known as a 'soft energy': both subtle and lacking in strength, and yet persistent and unwavering. Notify your own town. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 11 Peace: Relax. The great image says: Thunder and wind: Mt. Hexagram 29 Kǎn Abyss. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. 12 -- Divorcement --12 . Hexagram 53, Paintings and Prescriptions. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. Wilhelm/Baynes: The Family . The resulting totality is more than the sum of its parts. Nevertheless, change is as essential to the world as breathing to our lives; our experience of it cannot. In periods of standstill or stagnation, confusion and disorder can prevail. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Nine in the second place. B. ”. Desire has been awakened and one now willingly embarks on the pursuit of love, or one is inclined to take interest in the overtures of a suitor. Top 6: Not bright, dark. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Not an ultimate end. What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. Hexagram #28 ䷚ Excess of the Great: This hexagram represents harmonious blending of the medicinal substances, in which fullness requires use of emptiness. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. They must take all available precautions and, above all, keep going forward, so as to remove themselves from harm’s way. Expect vicious attacks, and losses among allies. The number seven is the first of another hexagram. Change with grace and elegance. Pathfinder Hexagram 06 Conflict The model of the moment: Strife is unavoidable here. Each hexagram is part of a Pair that that activates the hidden paths of transformative energy through the interaction of the trigrams or Spirit Helpers, connecting phases of Inspiration and Realization. To unfold its leaves in the cold would be too difficult and dangerous. Action: Go Back. It combines the meanings lame, limping, hobbled, difficulties, poverty and suffering with the meanings straight, honest and frank. On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. A new time is arriving. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. In the wake of a storm on land, deliverance can appear in the form. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. The message for the superior man in this hexagram is the only injunction in the Book of Changes to re-consult the oracle. There is a destiny that makes us brothers, no one goes his way alone; All that we send into the lives of others comes back. Contentment cannot be held in the hand, but lives perpetually in the heart. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. Action: Subordinate. Women's persistence brings reward. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. Just declaring your intent is not enough. Don’t be severe or confine your feelings. Your motives are good. ”. Or, The seed of something new. Legge: Line one is dynamic, but his low position might seem to prevent him from any great enterprise. 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. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. Action: Explore. F. 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. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. For example, Alfred Huang translated hexagram 07 (师) as "Multitude", whereas James Legge translated it as "The Army". 2. Expect assaults upon your position, accompanied with covert tactics. Line 1. This is like shopping for fruit at the clothes market. Dragging the adversary about when there is no adversary will cost you your inner treasure. Great Success. Once you have consulted the I Ching and have identified the hexagram(s) that relate to your question use the javascript menu below to go to a specific hexagram. Truth fears nothing but concealment. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. 27: Nourishment. Lower Trigram of Water. This was the birth of cooperation among people. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. It expands the lack of confidence by the people in the fairness of the system. Top 6: The noble one changes like a leopard, small men shed the skin of the face. Liu: Clouds and thunder symbolize Difficulty at the Beginning. Sacrifice is mentioned in lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5, 63:5, and in the Judgment of hexagram 20. The other two hexagrams that contain the idea of advance are number thirty-five, Advance of Consciousness and number forty-six, Pushing Upward -- each expresses its own nuance of meaning, and here the nuance is the gradual manner in which the advance takes place. Pathfinder Hexagram 41 Burden The model of the moment: This could involve a personal sacrifice on your part, such as in paying taxes. Hook . To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. 5. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. –PlatoPathfinder Hexagram 04 Learning The model of the moment: Here a new unknown is encountered for the first time. Like a snake emerging from hibernation, negative forces are only beginning to stir and can be effectively controlled. On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. Domination. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. This hexagram represents the presence of white within black, restoring yang within yin. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Domination is a condition that cannot last. An empty sacrifice, a fruitless offering, wasted effort. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. A hex is a short-term effect generated on the fly from your patron's magic, requiring your familiar to draw from your patron. 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. Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. 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. 3. 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. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass) Action: Adjust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1: Creative: Initiate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture To follow the energy of life, you will discover that it is always seeking the best of what you might become. A great pressure is causing an imbalance that needs correction. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . Take aim at your heart and release your passion. Hexagram number 62 signifies the power of incremental movements and simplicity. Let go. I Ching Hexagram 20 Kuan (Contemplation). Small-minded and self-serving forces arise when the powers of clarity and creativity are on the decline; the inmates are overrunning the prison and its guards. Laughing words, shrieking, shrieking. That which I have been seeking. Here then, is a short course in innovation/ repair: Usually. In hexagram 41, the trigrams Mountain over Lake are defined by their human symbols. 1. The superior man makes order out of disorder. Close; The Resonance Journal – Download specially designed journal software for Yijing readings, dreams and synchronicities. Perhaps it is time to read Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes lightning spewed forth by the clouds -- difficulty prevails! The Superior Man busies himself setting things in order. Hexagram #28's Lower Trigram of Wind. Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. – James. Or you might be awaiting a decision in regards to your future welfare. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion) Action: Renew. 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. Cry out even in.