When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. 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,. It represents a time when you have ignored a. Primary and relating hexagram; Moving lines 1 (line positions) Moving lines 2 (Steps of Change) A Reading Practice; Close; Quick Insights. This is why Joy is developmental. Adorning. The spirit should be restrained as little as possible. Kuei Mei is the Chinese name of the I Ching Hexagram 54. 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. The roots of the trees penetrate deeply into the soil. An ascent from a fixed position. Changes are coming. Movement towards freedom and laughter. Connect the various groups involved clearly. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . F. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = fire. Watch who you let in. Hexagram 18 gives rise to some of the least ‘generalisable’ readings in the I Ching. Great Invigorating Strength. And when it’s found its place, says the Sequence, 58’s rejoicing naturally follows: ‘Entering in and then rejoicing, and so Opening follows. They lead to honor and reward. 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. Like a river that has been dammed or a pot of boiling water with a lid clamped on, holding and containing power produces enormous potential. It does not maul you. All of these links include the. You will be given the opportunity to direct your affection. Be enduring. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. 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. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is natural and appropriate, we gain inner freedom. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. 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. Therefore, follows the overwhelming of the small. Advantageous Trial. ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). To persist in small matters is of benefit. Make an offering and you will succeed. Don’t just wait for the right moment. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. The K'ang-hsi editors point out that the distinction between hexagram number forty-eight, The Well, and this one is the difference between the nourishment of the people in general and the specific nourishing of worthy men. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Don’t just look at things. The name of each hexagram in Traditional Chinese can be found in the left column. X. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. 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. It encapsulates the experience of being denied and stymied. Reduce what is overdeveloped. Do not focus on inspiring others (1). a. You are ignored and frozen out of the culture where you belong. Hexagram 15 Qian Authenticity. Fall (12): Harvest the crop. Action: Unite. Make an offering and you will succeed. The underground lake is directly below the mountain in the. Top 6: Bitter restraint, divination pitfall. Free yourself from old entanglements. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. It represents the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation, a time of growing power and energies that have not yet revealed themselves. 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,. 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU. 7 -- Discipline -- 7 . Don’t try to advance yourself. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Change is what happens -- not just what is intended. Things are obscured, there is no longer a notification. 19: Approach of Spring Spring is coming. The revolution in hexagram 49 has deep roots. Communicate positive feeling, togetherness, enthusiasm, joy and laughter. Thin branches of trees rush up to the blue sky. Don’t increase your involvements. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Advantageous to install the lords to move the legions. This is how anger becomes a shackle on the pathway. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. 10 Treading LU. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Build cohesiveness, instruct people, mobilize energy and take the lead. Prepare carefully. 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. This is an excellent time to exercise. Don’t be humble. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. 3,990. Don’t try to do too much. Attract and join things through your willingness to accept them (31). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54: Propriety: Subordinate. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Everything you will ever need can be found within. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. It is the waxing moon, the celebrant, the new king, the blessing, a connection of Heaven and. Put things in order. The previous hexagram showed the ascendancy of inferior forces, when all that is good in nature or society yields before what is bad. ”. The old character, which looks like a noughts-and-crosses grid, is usually said to be a picture of a grid of fields, with the well at the centre. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. ’. 34 Great Invigorating DA ZHUANG. – Gloria AnzalduaHexagram ching shui fengChart hexagrams hexagram trigram ching iching list trigrams corresponding below side hand right mothering click change Ching 64 hexagrams human dnaFree i ching reading. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Balance and adjust things by cutting through pride and complication. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. Search out new companions. Legge: Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 50. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. Communicate positive feeling, togetherness, enthusiasm, joy and laughter. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. Summer (13): Ripen the fruits. In Change there is the Supreme Polarity,. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). We’ll also look at the lower trigram Fu and how it relates to this hexagram and its moving lines. I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). So both hexagrams are part of the work of making things possible: clearing and renewing the space that sustains limitless growth. Exactly how this understanding comes about, and exactly what ‘mother’s corruption’ and ‘father’s corruption’ refer to, is intensely personal . It is not advantageous to have a place to go. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 40 Liberation: Untangle. The commentators suggest that the condition symbolized here is a necessary sequel to the regulation of the family in the preceding hexagram. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Focus on one central plan. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Don’t be timid. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. This hexagram signifies the importance of deciding and taking action, even if it means breaking the status quo. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 16 Enthusiasm: Align. I Ching. Hexagram 4. ” When this is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes Number sixteen, Enthusiasm, giving us an altogether energetic and action-oriented image. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Welcome to I Ching: Mothering Change, a free online divination program developed especially for In the Family Way in collaboration with Stephen Karcher, Ph. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. Offer opportunities for Love. Do not resort to previous methods. Heng betrayed Hai to the authorities and had him chopped into bits – only to suffer his own come-uppance later, at the hands of Hai’s son. Line 5: Standstill is giving way = what if it should fail? Tie it to a mulberry tree. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Mediator, the outer world trigram of 49 into the Matchmaker in the inner world of 50. The Pair 29:30 Ghost River and Radiance is an Engine of Change that develops the courage to accept all challenges and the clarity to be of help to others. Legions. I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return). HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. 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. 3 Sprouting ZHUN. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . It describes a time when people pay little or no attention to each other or to their external environment. Sprouting and Massing. If you don't know what cannot be done, you will accomplish great things. The character feng 豐 means abundant, bountiful, plentiful. Truth becomes power when you let go of prejudice and make yourself receptive to. 11: Harmony. Hook Judgment . ’. Don’t pull back. Spread the word through inspiring words and images. The name of this hexagram is very straightforward: the Well. –Francis QuarlesThe hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. Step outside the rules and press forward. Spring (49): Rouse new growth by stripping away old ideas and patterns. The hexagram describes an absence of external relationship. Prospering. The Pair is made up of Fire and Water in maximum integration and suggests all the metaphors of cooking and. I Ching Hexagram 9 Hsiao Ch'u (Small Restraint) Action: Surrender. Be sincere. 2, Earth, the Receptive. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Other titles: The Symbol of Addition, Gain, Augmenting, Help from Above, Benefit, Advantage, Profit, Expansion Judgment . Step 1 Beginnings: This return of the spirit attracts a new fate. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. The superior man knows the cause of error, and persists in his virtue to the end. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . The Vessel is both the occasion for transformation and the space for it. 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. Allotted size, space or time are not really important, but light and dark should be without limits. By making a change in the punctuation, however, the different significance may be brought out. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 12 Standstill: Release. Advantageous Trial. This is why Joy is developmental. This line (and indeed the entire hexagram) is often received in answer to questions concerning creativity or the creative process. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. Spring (55): Rouse new growth by spreading abundance to all. 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. As LiSe shows, that blends into the meaning of the whole. Image 1: The manifested, structured, physically perceived reality of being. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Just looking at the shape of the. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . That "an advance to the south is fortunate" means that as all plants turn southward toward the sun, their source of nourishment, so should we turn toward the light and clarity of the "great man" or Self within us. The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. Such incidents arouse every nerve in your body—perhaps in a brief wave of panic—but soon, once the danger has passed, the. Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. Thus the superior man brightens his character. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). During normal times, daily ritual and habit keep life ordered and. Establish firm borders. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. All things are supple when alive, but become hard when dead. You may be in some danger for a short time. Make an offering and you will succeed. The Way to the Source is open. I Ching Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) Action: Regulate. This leads to a breakthrough. But it does help to remember that it’s not specifically about nourishment (of whatever kind), but rather about the framework that makes nourishment possible. Thus the superior man is inexhaustible in his will to teach, and without limits in his tolerance and protection of the people. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. A Rising Sun. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. The lesson of the hexagram is that the nourishing of men of talent and virtue intimates great progress and success. Don’t try to change the world. 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. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. Without fault. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Develop the strength of your central idea. Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. . Mothering Change uses The Circle of Protectors consultation template, first presented in I Ching: Symbolic Life, by Stephen Karcher. F. A chun tzu possesses completing. The I Ching, or ancient Chinese Oracle of Change, is second only to the Bible as the most widely read and interpreted book in the world. I Ching. Fertility needs stimulation, if there isn't any, the field stays empty. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. Good times seem inevitable, and there is vitality in the air. 64 - Every cycle ends and begins in chaos. Notify your own town. The picture evokes the hexagram’s atmosphere: hemmed in, entrapped, cut off. Don’t try to advance yourself. s. Inner perseverance now leads to acquiring a place where you can influence the world you live in. When you merge the world in here with the world out there your destiny is revealed. Move forward carefully. It is normal to feel trepidation on the precipice of change. our politics cannot change its essential nature. Through forgiveness, you can move freely, unhampered by unnecessary baggage. " I do not mind if it is moved to "Exploring Divination" or elsewhere. Connecting to a hexagram; Part Two. I think the breast feeding discussion works in this thread with its title of "I Ching: Mothering Change. This line (and indeed the entire hexagram) is often received in answer to questions concerning creativity or the creative process. Make an offering and you will succeed. It is not advantageous to have a place to go. 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. Reduce what is overdeveloped. Great Invigorating Strength. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. Eliminate old habits, patterns and structures. Life is a pure flame and we live by an invisible sun within us. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. 24, Returning. (Though connection to the source can and does cause political change – see Hexagram. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Outer to Inner: The process turns the Gatekeeper trigram in the outer world of 41 into the Groundbreaker trigram in the inner world of 42. The wealth of layers of association in this hexagram hint at a complex relationship of light and dark. Stripping. Other titles: The Symbol of Addition, Gain, Augmenting, Help from Above, Benefit, Advantage, Profit, Expansion Judgment . Stephen Field associates hexagram 23 with the story of Heng and Hai, which would make this a terrible contrast between two pairs of brothers. It will grow if your ego is not in the way, if you are open to life. Legge:Waitingintimates that with sincerity and. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. Things can be difficult in the beginning. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. Liu: A tree on the mountain symbolizes. A "mother" then, would be the source of an emotional attitude which, in the context of this hexagram, needs to be modified or changed. "-- D. and call on the older wise female member of your family for guidance. Beware of confusing ideas and hasty plans. Action: Permeate. Action: Accept. 3,990. A confederation of lower elements combines to serve a greater whole. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. Analogous to gods or cosmic forces, their "laws" are like the laws of karma or of nature -- inexorable in their outcome. To regard all things as one, is to be a companion of Nature. Don’t just think about it, do something. 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 (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. Correct past mistakes and you can open the way for everyone involved. Advantageous Trial. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. Although a layer of fear may arise at the onset of the jolt, overall this is a time when fear will transform. 2 -- The Magnetic -- 2 . The small: Harvesting Trial. We also see two strong lines (4th and 5th) that bring everуthing together. It is not the time for active doing. Based on a Taoist 8 token model, the Circle of Protectors generates two trigrams from the bottom up, forming your Primary Figure. Action: Balance Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. The Well is a norm, a model of order that meets common needs, an endless and inexhaustible source of the water of life. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. – Galileo. Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit. The Superior Man, abiding in holiness and virtue, inclines the people towards goodness. An unfeeling atmosphere will undermine vitality. Hold on to the hidden connections. 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. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. Perhaps one passes things by without noticing them, or one finds nothing outside oneself of. Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. I first received hexagram 27 (The Corners of the Mouth) with changed lines 1, 2, and 5. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. Line-1. Beware of obsequiousness, sycophancy, intolerance and greed. If the rope does not reach the water the well does not serve its purpose. Give each thing a place to grow and flourish. Don’t make plans, just listen. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. As people join together, the rituals enacted establish fellow feeling and common intent. Don’t be humble. 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. They lead to honor and reward. This points to the command and control of great power—a power that increases as it is wisely stewarded. Success comes when you untangle the knots and soften the glare. Legge:Holding. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. 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. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. An unfeeling atmosphere will undermine vitality. Serve your highest ideals. Doing so will show the individual and the group that the leader or other team member is sincere in their. 2. In correcting outmoded or inappropriate feelings one must proceed with care because emotional/instinctual forces cannot be altered as quickly as we can change our minds. 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. The light returns. 5 -- Waiting -- 5 . Kǎn (Abyss) Action: Relinquish Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Don’t just think about it, do something. Action: Support. – Chinese Proverb. Line 1: Shock comes-oh, oh! Then follow laughing words-ha, ha! = good fortune. Constancy of a great person, good. Crossing the line: guo. 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. Outer to Inner: the process transforms the Navigator trigram in. Blissful tranquility is referenced here, along with a sense of calm and devotion. Spring (5): Rouse new growth. He need not be anxious -- without his efforts a way of escape will be opened for him. Wilhelm/Baynes: On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development. This turns your need to manage the flow of. You can spend a lifetime and still never come anywhere close to exhausting the resources that are inside of you. Hexagram 53 • Line 1. Wu: Three would create doubts. Be modest and do what has to be done. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Use your deep power to brighten your work and your purpose. ’. I_ching_hexagrams_great_wheel – world clockFind. I prefer R. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Drive the herds forward. Follow your true desire and wait for new developments. 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. Advantageous to install the lords to move the legions. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 17 Following: Show by Example. D. I Ching Hexagram 23 Po (Split Apart). A lake is a place where water collects. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. Don’t be severe or confine your feelings.