Resistance to the event. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. To know success, you must make peace with the idea of failing. You don’t have to do everything alone. 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. Rewards will arise from persistence. Action: Ascend. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Taoist master, Commentary on the Cantong Qi31: Mutual Attraction. Its symbol is a hand offering meat or flesh, a sacrifice that leads to the shared meal with humans and spirits. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. 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. Hexagram 18 • Ku — Decay/Therapy – line 1 says: May 29, 2015 at 1:12 pm […] Hexagram 18 • Ku — Decay/Therapy […]40: Deliverance. 5. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. Personal power may be exercised physically, psychologically or psychically, as an individual or as part of a group. This is an excellent opportunity. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. Hexagram 44 Gòu, Birthing Gua Poem: Woman power. At first there was a notification. Reading at a. No use to grab the woman. I'm sure there is some other reason/pattern why these 2 pairs kind of stand. But the knife component is very clear – in etymology and in experience. Action: View. People also call this Hexagram ‘ coming to meet ’ or ‘ coupling ’ or ‘ meeting . The storage of reserves against hard times can benefit not only yourself but others. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. Like an ancient forest—where the subtle play of light, texture, and shadow results from a process measured in centuries and inches—things of lasting value develop gradually, at their own pace. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . Changing line #5 "Using your Influence"- This is a time to tolerate and protect all the unwise people in your sphere of life. "-- D. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Line-1 Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows the looking of a child -- not blamable in those of inferior rank, but a matter of regret in superior men. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. Let go of any remnants of prejudice you may carry, and seek the beauty and fullness that can be found in all people and things. This turns your need to manage the flow of life into. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a marshy lake being drawn (sucked) towards the sky. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. – six solid, ‘yang’ lines, pure and whole, light with no shade, no nuances, no spaces, no ‘picture’. -Chuang Tzu. Obsessive acquisitiveness can stunt one's growth and. These texts apply only for the lines that were marked, when the hexagram was cast. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Seasoned travelers know that special decorum is called for when venturing far from home. Hexagram 43 Resolution; Hexagram 44 Temptation; Hexagram 45 Meeting; Hexagram 46 Opportunity; Hexagram 47 Trapped; Hexagram 48 Sustenance; Hexagram 49 Major Change;Hex. Hexagram 61 Truth. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. The K'ang-hsi editors say: "What is meant by diminishing in this hexagram is the regulation of expenditure or contribution according to the time. For instance, history has shown that mass movements can bring about stable, ordered, and durable conditions for the better. A. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. 2. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the Navigator trigram from the outer world of 39 to the inner world of 40. Notify your own town. Summer (13): Ripen the fruits by joining with others. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. Despite external well-being, internally despair and gloom exist. Wu: Relief indicates advantage in the southwest. The Collins Chinese-English Dictionary translates the Chinese word (师) as. A suppressed resolve will betray itself in the eyes. Hexagram 13 - T'ung Jen. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. Success is upon you, accept it. Prepare carefully. Find a common purpose. It is the procession of the Royal Bride appearing at the borders on her journey to the sacred marriage with the King that will renew the time. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Just as a clap of thunder brings a jolt to the sky, hexagram number 51 signifies the imminence of a powerful jolt to one's life. Hexagram 49. Search out new associates. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. This hexagram's "shadow side" reveals circumstances preventing the union of entities or forces, more than those conditions promoting fruitful affiliation. We need material and spiritual nourishment. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 44. I prefer R. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 19 Approach: Advance. Keep things in balance whether it is what you take into your body. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. People you do not have much respect for, must nevertheless be tolerated. Each hexagram is part of a Pair that that activates hidden paths of transformative energy through the interaction of the trigrams or Spirit Helpers, connecting phases of Inspiration and Realization. It portrays the Xian chi, the Pool at the base of the Sun Tree where the new sun is bathed and sets out on its journey. The great image says: The marsh submerges the tree: Great excess. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). Hi – It would help you to. 2: Receptive Power. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. In the I Ching, the hexagram fu, signifying the Return (one yang line beneath five yin lines) is the symbol of the rebirth of the Yang. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 4 Youthful Folly: Try Again. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). Participate with life; do not mystify it. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. A Rising Sun. 45: Gathering Together. Honest differences are often a sign of progress. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Action: Accept. I Ching Hexagram 12 P'i (Standstill). Don’t just wait for. Less is more. When we become aware of the potential danger. I Ching Hexagram 61 Zhong Fu (Inner Truth). The Oracle. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. Hexagram 05 Suspension. Nourish oneself and others. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of approaching and being approached. s. Under heaven, wind: The image of Coming to Meet. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Prepare things carefully. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --. Hook . Action: Inspire. Pathfinder Hexagram 55 Security The model of the moment: Security is not a bad thing. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Blood Ward, Buzzing Bites, Cackle, Clinging Ice. Advantageous Trial. Legge: Line one is dynamic, but his low position might seem to prevent him from any great enterprise. 35 Flourishing JIN. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. If one supplements the insufficiency of his offering with the. Everything you will ever need can be found within. Hexagram 44 - Kou. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by. This state is to be preserved through the influence of religion and the great man, who is a kind of philosopher king who meets the spirits of his ancestors in the temple. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. I’m not a lucky person and there are always problems around me. The name of Hexagram 51, zhen 震, means Shock, Quake, and encompasses both thunder and earthquake. Leave depression behind. Action: Nurture. (Emphasis mine, Ed. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. 4. A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. Commit to the situation. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 15. 1 could be a hidden blessing, if you know how to act. Hexagram #43 is structured out of two 3-line trigrams stacked over and under one another. Cleary (2):. 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. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. Aug 26, 2017 #6 dancingfox visitor. Hex. Texte Si une femme est forte et hardie, il n’est pas bon de l’épouser. When the world grows dark, your inner light is given definition. I Ching Hexagram 37 Chia Jen (Family). Action: Discern. Comments-Trish 2015-10-28 13:44:04. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. 45. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. – where you can see that a ‘home’ is an animal – a pig – under a roof. Six in the fourth place changes into hexagram 55. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram57. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. 2. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. Line-1. Pathfinder Hexagram 58 Encouragement The model of the moment: The watering of plants, gentle care of pets, nurturing of young children, and care of the sick or injured are all behaviors we take for granted. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. F. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. The imminent future is an unruly child which will be difficult to guide and understand. 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. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise, seek what they sought. . But an important offered opportunity can help disperse the gloom – but only if one revitalise ones inner spirit. Pathfinder Hexagram 05 Suspension The model of the moment: You could be caught up in the games of others now, your goals entangled in conflict. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. In darkness the forces of corruption are sometimes abroad. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. In many editions of theI Chingbeneath the hexagram of Harmonythere appears hexagram number fifty-four,Propriety, which becomes Harmonyif the third and fourth lines exchange places. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. Chapter 1 - Trailing Tartuccio and the Stag Lord. Hope is like a flower forced to grow without sunlight. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. ) Limping is a hexagram of uphill struggle. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Step away from the "battlefield" for a time. I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by,. Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. The Way is open. But if you know what 44 is about the work of the yin energies, you could seek help from these energies. The hexagram shows this as having arisen out of the relationship between something or someone stubborn and unyielding, and a someone or something passionate and giving. All of these links include the. The King approaches the Ancestral Temple to receive blessings for all. You are still too close to it, so be careful. Legge:Holding. Outer to Inner: The process of. The writer of a great book or the composer of an inspiring piece of music also provide nourishment—to humanity. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. There is a connection to the spirits that binds you to others. This is an excellent time to exercise. 4. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . I Ching Hexagram 38 K’uei (Opposition). Zong Gua (underlying cause) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Other titles: Darkening of the Light, The Symbol of the Appearance of Clear Intelligence Wounded, Injury, Wounding of the Bright, Brightness Hiding, Calling Pheasant, The Darkened Light, Concealment of Illumination, Injury of Illumination, Light Obliterated, Intelligence Unappreciated, Censorship, Hiding One's. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. This is about character. Hexagram 33, Paintings and Prescription. Other titles: After Completion, The Symbol of What is Already Past, Already Fording, Already Completed, Settled, Mission Accomplished, Tasks Completed, After the End, A state of Climax Judgment . "-- D. With a spirit that shares with all you are nourished and enriched by this inexhaustible well of give and take. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . Kou is the Chinese name of the I Ching Hexagram 44. Hard times can shrivel our spirits and give rise to a multitude of “crows,” in the form of troublesome worries. Hexagram 44 • Temptation • Kou; Hexagram 45 • Bringing Together • Ts’ui; Hexagram 46 • Pushing Upward • Shen;. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 44. Those in positions of power will be inclined to support your desire to progress. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. The hexagram means familiarity. The great image says: Everywhere under Heaven there is Wind: birthing. Other titles: Opposition, The Symbol of Strangeness and Disunion, The Estranged, Opposites, Polarizing, Alienation, Distant From, Perversion, Disharmony, Separated, Contradiction, Estrangement, Incongruity Judgment . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . Action: Invigorate Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Home is where the pig is; it’s the safe place to keep what you value. Use your deep power to brighten your work and your purpose. In hexagram 41, the trigrams Mountain over Lake are defined by their human symbols. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Legge: During. Action: Disengage. Nine in the second place. ䷫ Kou / Coming to Meet above ☰ CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVENbelow ☴ SUN THE GENTLE, WIND This hexagram indicates a situation in which the principle of darkness, after having been eliminated, furtively and unexpectedly obtrudes again from within and below. Where the heart longs to go, so the body and events follow. Fruitless to take up arms; Fruitful to have a direction to go. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Don't neglect the other side when you concentrate on one of the two. It begins with communication: broadcast the message in the king’s chambers, truth calls out. I Ching Hexagram 59. 4. Cleary (1):The Well: Changing the village, not changing the well; no loss, no gain. Favored as he is, however, by the general idea of the hexagram, and responding to his proper correlate in the fourth line, it is natural that he should make a movement. Cautious optimism. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. I Ching Hexagram 11 T'ai (Peace) Action: Relax. 46. This sort of contradiction is common with bottom and top lines, which are often held to precede or follow after the main situation. Pathfinder Hexagram 04 Learning The model of the moment: Here a new unknown is encountered for the first time. The I-Ching translation of Richard Wilhelm, rendered in English by Baynes, also translated this word as "The Army". Be clear and simple. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. When you are steadfast in your power, you cannot be thrown from your center. Mark 12: 41-44 . Other titles: Darkening of the Light, The Symbol of the Appearance of Clear Intelligence Wounded, Injury, Wounding of the Bright, Brightness Hiding, Calling Pheasant, The Darkened Light, Concealment of Illumination, Injury of Illumination, Light Obliterated, Intelligence Unappreciated, Censorship, Hiding One's. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Scott Davis suggests ‘three people’ in 5. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. – Mahatma Ghandi. Other titles: The Marrying Maiden, The Symbol of the Marriage of the Younger Sister, Marriageable Maiden, The Marrying Girl, Subordinate, The Second Wife, Converting Maidenhood, Returning maiden, Making a young girl marry, Marrying a. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Hexagram 20, Paintings and Prescription. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Hexagram 33 follows from 32, Lasting. – Chinese ProverbNote that all of the lines in the hexagram are generally unfavorable except two and five, and that when they both change places the hexagram becomes number thirty-one, Initiative. As such, you can cast only one spell with the hex trait each turn; attempts to cast a second hex spell on the same turn fail, and the spellcasting actions are lost. 56: The Wanderer. Other titles: The Corners of the Mouth, Providing Nourishment, The Symbol of the Cheek and of Nourishment, Jaws, Lower Jaw, Nurturing, Swallowing, Sagacious Counsel, Nourishing, To Feed, "Can mean money, usually as the result of. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. But it is not too late. Awareness of your attachment to other people is the key that opens the door to knowing your true place in the world. 39 shows where our tussles with reality can end up: in a wild, rocky, mucked-up stoppage. Other titles: The Corners of the Mouth, Providing Nourishment, The Symbol of the Cheek and of Nourishment, Jaws, Lower Jaw, Nurturing, Swallowing, Sagacious Counsel, Nourishing, To Feed, "Can mean money, usually as the result of. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. There are signs of progress here. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. Support follows. It is a hand holding the Moon, a Master of Change. The written character for this hexagram means "to advance," a quality it shares with hexagrams number forty-six, Pushing Upward, and number fifty-three, Gradual Progress. Action: Woo Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 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. Cleary (1):The Well: Changing the village, not changing the well; no loss, no gain. With firm correctness on the part of its subject, there will be good fortune and progress. Danger and evil tidings may surround you. Action: Explore. Great receptivity attracts great gifts and great blessings. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 54. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. Without fault. This is my birth hexagram, I admit most of this interpretation is true. The character feng 豐 means abundant, bountiful, plentiful. Adorning. Our inner quality may not be reflected in our outer circumstance. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 24. Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. Nine in the Fourth Place. 44) Mirror. – Chinese Proverb Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. Hexagram 59 Huan Dispersion. Life’s natural friction is the force that shapes your individuality. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. 47: Oppression. I feel completion in this fusion of the opposites. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual. I really hope that I could be borned in a. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . – Emerson The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. Genuine like Earth, Prominently pregnant I meditate in discreet reserve12: Standstill. The note seems to detail some quarantine,. The figure has certain affinities with hexagram number forty- four: Temptation which also depicts an inferior element encroaching from below. )The old character has two components: rain, and chen, the name of the fifth Earthly Branch in the Chinese. That which I have been seeking. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. – Emerson Hexagram 44 Gòu, Birthing Gua Poem: Woman power. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing). Action: Trust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side, which he never shows anyone. Expect a new event, person or idea to shake up your world. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the Midwife trigram from the outer world of 11 to the inner world of 12, turning abstract faith in the processes of life into inner devotion. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Those who construct their own projections of what the future will bring, and invest heavily in related. Hook. Content in your power, you have no need to engage the obstacle. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Softer influences predominate as the power of smaller forces accumulates, making this a time for smooth and friendly persuasion. Hexagram number 61 signifies a deep bond or feeling of kinship. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Don’t be severe or confine your feelings. This has been at great cost, so avoid persisting to the point of stupidity. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. 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. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. And yet we might agonize over that. When going nowhere, the return brings good fortune; when going somewhere, promptness brings good fortune. Much to correct, much to organize. On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . Besides the fascinating correlations between the structures of the I Ching and the DNA code for humans, hexagram 23 seems to exemplify that moment when the sperm is on its way to unite with the egg to form the 46 chromosomes for a new human. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. The model of the moment: You could be caught up in the games of others now, your goals entangled in conflict. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. F. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress.