Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. 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. No human is an island. Wise Words! The Way is open. Other titles: The Army, The Symbol of Multitude and of Army, Legions/ Leading, The Troops, Collective Force, Discipline, Soldiers, Group Action, A Disciplined Multitude, Ego Discipline, Willpower "Can refer to mourning but its essential meaning is Discipline. Meaning of i ching hexagram 57. To nourish the people, it is of first importance to see and seek the invisible presence that supports us and fills our mouths. Other titles: Deliverance, The Symbol of Loosening, Release, Eliminating Obstacles, Taking-apart, Untangled, Solution, Dissolution, Relief, Unloose, Release of Tension Judgment . Even if you are hazy about trigrams if you shut your eyes and imagine, mountain over mountain feels still in a whole different way to 34 standing ground, thunder over heaven. Ritsema/Karcher: Humbling, Growing. Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 24. It is said that change only happens when the pain of holding on is greater than the fear of letting go. 2 is very powerful; you will have no regrets. The Superior Man distributes his emoluments to those below; dwelling in virtue, he renounces them. ’. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. 56 Sojourning LU. To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. Beware of indifference to human bonds, oppressive authority and failure to set a real example. In hexagram 47, you experience Oppression, and turn inward to reconnect with the Well. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. 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,. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 28: Critical Mass: Adjust "Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Changes are coming. A lake is a place where water collects. 63 - Every cycle seeks perfection. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Put things in order. The Master said: "Heaven and earth come together, and all things take shape and find form. ‘Yi’, ‘hidden’ or ‘wounded’, is the name of a. Hexagram 22 came up more than once: express the essence so that people can relate to it. 1 Inspiring Force/Creator QIAN. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 4 Youthful Folly: Try Again. 23 Stripping BO. Make no impulsive decisions. 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. The Vessel is both the occasion for transformation and the space for it. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Joy and delight to the Noble Lord. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing over a marshy lake. Strip away your negativity and take action. A powerful forest swayed in the wind. Free yourself from old entanglements. F. But change is eternal, and here we see the beginnings of recovery from the former situation. 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. Draw on your inner power and don’t pause. You may be in some danger for a short time. Nine in the third place. Fall (12): Harvest the crop. Action: Explore. This turns your need to manage the flow of life into. Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. With Bound, we confront our compulsions and the violence within ourselves. Winter (46): Find the seed of the new by relying on your own inner strength. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). Put your ideas to the Trial through the woman. Make an offering and you will succeed. 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. –Francis QuarlesThe hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. – Henry Van Dyke. A "mother" then, would be the source of an emotional attitude which, in the context of this hexagram, needs to be modified or changed. Nine in the fourth place. The I Ching, or “Book of Changes,” consists of sixty-four archetypes that result from all the possible six-line combinations of yin and yang lines, called hexagrams. Centering in truth involves becoming conscious of the relationship between your heart and the circumstances of your life. Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. There is a thing confusedly formed ~ life is an all or nothing equation. Hexagram 17 Sui Following. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Give each thing a place to grow and flourish. Other titles: Nourishment, Calculated Inaction, Attending, Biding One's Time, Nourishment Through Inaction, Waiting for Nourishment, Moistened, "Waiting with the assurance that a blessing will come. Inspire your family. I have just finished said relationship and now feel actually happy and free. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Then my next hexagram was 29 (K’an/ The Abysmal- Water). The Grey Rat. Hexagram number 19 references the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation. The King sacrifices at the Earth Altar: No mourning! He makes the sacrifice at noon and sets the armies marching. A child, an idea, an undertaking, whatever. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. The name of Hexagram 36, ming yi, is translated as ‘brightness hidden’ or ‘brightness wounded’. Adorning. (Changes to hex. My recent experience with 27 makes me wonder if it means. 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. Liu: The heaven above and the lake below symbolize Treading. Make an offering and you will succeed. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Action prevails. 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. The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Line 5: Standstill is giving way = what if it should fail? Tie it to a mulberry tree. The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. 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. This life is calm, firm and provided with everything necessary. 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. When you place yourself in a position to help another, you will discover your greater capabilities. 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. Find the people you truly belong with. So both hexagrams are part of the work of making things possible: clearing and renewing the space that sustains limitless growth. 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. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIVE -- WAITING. a. ,etc. We see reflections of ourselves in our relationships with those around us. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Spring (49): Rouse new growth by stripping away old ideas and patterns. Hexagram number 37 reminds us that our relationships with family and friends can provide us with insight. Have no fear. Hexagram 55 is unusual in that its name contains two meanings –. Step 1 Beginnings: This return of the spirit attracts a new fate. Action: Unite. Strip away your negativity and take action. In the last sign, the water is above the earth, and in the 45th, the lake is above the earth. Hexagram 16 Yu Enthusiasm. Create goals that help everyone endure in what is right. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 40 Liberation: Untangle. 7. If your goals are in alignment with the greater good, positive actions taken with good timing will meet with success. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. There is a connection to the spirits. Promote, explain, repeat and do not pull back. Mothering Change presents Transforming Lines as Steps of Change that show you where and how to focus your energy. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 43: Determination: Breakthrough. ’. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. M. Action: Innovate. But the knife component is very clear – in etymology and in experience. It might feel like a gate through which you enter the reading. The superior man can continue to work to the end. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. Kuei Mei is the Chinese name of the I Ching Hexagram 54. Things, situations, people and even your life, they are all as good as the size of your acceptance and generosity towards them. There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation. Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Liu: The lake ascends to heaven, symbolizing Determination. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. Watch who you let in. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . A confederation of lower elements combines to serve a greater whole. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. 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. In Hexagram 24, a single yang line is welcomed by five open yin lines above it. Primary and relating hexagram; Moving lines 1 (line positions) Moving lines 2 (Steps of Change) A Reading Practice; Close; Quick Insights. This turns outer expression of inspiring ideas. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Success is assured. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. . You can spend a lifetime and still never come anywhere close to exhausting the resources that are inside of you. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. If any of the lines are changing, you look up the first hexagram in just the same way. Nearing. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. Allotted size, space or time are not really important, but light and dark should be without limits. The gravity of matter merges with the upward radiation of light to create a condition of deep harmony. ” When this is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes Number sixteen, Enthusiasm, giving us an altogether energetic and action-oriented image. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. An energetic start is essential. 34 Great Invigorating DA ZHUANG. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Brighten people’s understanding. I Ching Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) Action: Regulate. Be open to the unexpected. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. Six in the fifth placeCleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. The transformative process of the Pair 49:50 Skinning and the Vessel develops the freedom to let old grief depart and the courage to grasp renewal. Cleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. The universal spirit - the connection of everything in the universe as a sentient spiritual whole - feels its connections and takes pleasure in them when they are harmonious and sincere. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. and call on the older wise female member of your family for guidance. The Well is a norm, a model of order that meets common needs, an endless and inexhaustible source of the water of life. giving the image of a wooden bucket in the water of a well. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. The flying dragon is an ancient symbol of a dynamic, arousing force that bodes well for creative movement. ’. – Ishikawa Takuboku. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. Whether you’re a seasoned I. 16 Providing for YU F Providing for a Joyous Response. I Ching Hexagram 1. Beware of inept strategy and poor coordination. Draw on your inner power and don’t pause. Outer to Inner: The process shifts the power of the Midwife trigram from. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54: Propriety: Subordinate. The Source of Success: an Advantageous Trial. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. D. The Way to the Source is open. Dispersing. It represents the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation, a time of growing power and energies that have not yet revealed themselves. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Correct past mistakes and you can open the way for everyone involved. F. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. 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. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Do not worry over what seems gone. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. 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. The King sacrifices at the Earth Altar: No mourning! He makes the sacrifice at noon and sets the armies marching. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . 58 Opening/Mediator DUI. I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. The central idea is crossing a line – whether that’s a standard of morality or of customs, or a border in time (such as the change of. The strong ice will come (by and by). s. 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. Hexagram 14 Ta Yu Great Possessing. Awareness of your attachment to other people is the key that opens the door to knowing your true place in the world. Action: Regenerate. Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. " Without change, your need to harmonize is vital. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. Action: Adjust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1: Creative: Initiate. Advantageous to put your ideas to the Trial. Philosophically, it is what enriches power and virtue ( de ), rising and opening from the seeds. Perhaps one passes things by without noticing them, or one finds nothing outside oneself of. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord. In one day you are received three times. Such incidents arouse every nerve in your body—perhaps in a brief wave of panic—but soon, once the danger has passed, the. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. The old character shows a knife, and a less-clear component that might be a well winch or a bag for filtering wine, separating the wine from the dregs. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. ‘The way of the Well does not allow not changing radically. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. Clear the channels of communication. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN – FAMILY . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 30: Clarity: Persist. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. Something important is coming. –Emerson8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . The Realizing Person brings things to completion. There is a huge mountain under the blue sky. Join with others. I Ching Hexagram 40 Jie (Liberation) Action: Untangle. Advantageous Trial. Wu: Three would create doubts. IN THE MANIFESTED REALITY. Liu: The wind over the lake symbolizes Inner Truthfulness. An ascent from a fixed position. Do not use having a direction to go. Stay focused. 49 Skinning/Revolution GE. Be clear and simple. I looked through my journal and see I have many casts with 48 as the relating hexagram but only a few with 48uc as the primary. Gain their support. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Don’t try to control the process. ’. Take the lead. Don’t be humble. Find a common. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). Step 1. Gather energy for a decisive new move. The root of the term jing, well is Two, the Two Protectors that permit life to exist and the Divine Couple, a manifestation of Earth and Heaven. Other titles: Coming to Meet, The Symbol of Meeting, Contact, Sexual Intercourse, Encountering, Coupling, Infiltration by Inferior Men, Adultery "Contains a definite warning about a person or situation which may appear harmless but will prove. Hook . ”. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. The Way to the Source is open. In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. No harvest in having a direction to go. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire blazing from the earth. Action: Support. Regret disappears. Make them rise up or push them down. Do not eat in your dwelling or clan. Return is associated with the time of the winter solstice when the sun begins its journey back toward summer. I Ching Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading) Action: Cautious Advance. 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU. It is not advantageous to have a place to go. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. Through Bound we open the subtle body. Beauty does best, yields a harvest, when it has a direction to go. This line (and indeed the entire hexagram) is often received in answer to questions concerning creativity or the creative process. 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. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes clouds rising to the zenith -- inactivity! The Superior Man will pass this time in feasting and enjoyment. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. 34 is thunder over heaven. 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. Don’t try to do too much. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Changing line #4 "Charging Upward"- This line is a reminder of the important job you. Fall (12): Harvest the crop. Below you will find links to read a comprehensive interpretation for each of the 64 hexagrams from the I Ching Book of Changes. If you don't know what cannot be done, you will accomplish great things. Legge:Waitingintimates that with sincerity and. ”. The Superior Man, abiding in holiness and virtue, inclines the people towards goodness. A. Legge: During. Disorder after completion is inevitable. Accept the hard work. Hexagram #54: Thunder over Lake. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. “When one has the trust of the creatures, one sets them in motion. Summer (14): Ripen the fruits. 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. That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWO -- THE MAGNETIC . Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. Reading at a Glance: When. Spread the word through inspiring words and images. For this reason I think you should go with Emily. Action: Inspire. The Superior Man manages the situation by subduing his need to speculate, meddle, or call attention to himself. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Change your attitude. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . You will find the way to what is great. 2. Pack what you need for the trip and then find a companion who can be helpful on your journey to new places. Like a traveler who has traversed a difficult and wide river, you appear to approach your destination. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . Everything you will ever need can be found within. Truth becomes power when you let go of prejudice and make yourself receptive to. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Hexagram 18 gives rise to some of the least ‘generalisable’ readings in the I Ching. Hexagram 24 is particularly interesting, as it signifies a turning point in a situation. Without fault. When the operation is completed, a. Ritsema/Karcher: Brightness issuing-forth above earth. Action: Expand. Hexagram 12 P'i Standstill. The period of late winter (just prior to the springtime) is also referenced here. Changes to (43) Determination. Action: Ascend. Hexagram 54 Yijing can be the most difficult to understand. Liu: Thunder over the lake symbolizes the Marrying Girl. We also see two strong lines (4th and 5th) that bring everуthing together. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. –. In the first six, divided, (we see its subject) treading on hoarfrost. Other titles: Limitation, Restraint, Regulations, Articulating, Receipt, Restraining, Containment Judgment . Develop the strength of your central idea. 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. Approach. The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. Collect the energy and insight to start anew. I_ching_hexagrams_great_wheel – world clockFind. Image 2: Powerful mother energy: the baby still did not understand what he would need tomorrow, and the mother had already prepared everything in advance. Legge:Restrictive Regulations bring progress and success, but if they are severe and difficult they cannot be permanent. Expect a new event, person or idea to shake up your world. It is important to remember that there will be no mistakes made at this time. Rescue what is important. 4,045. Hexagram 12 is called Pi 否 – Blocked, Standstill, Stasis, Negation. Hexagram 48 • Line 5. Beware of procrastination, trusting the wrong people, oppressive authority. I Ching Hexagram 64 Wei Chi (Before Completion). Hu Gua (secondary influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Think things over very carefully and teach others. Legge:Holding. The Pair 1:2 Force and Field is an Engine of Change that develops the transformative power to both inspire and realize things. The ‘powerful woman’ problem. This hexagram pair, 57/58, is flanked by 55 / 56 and 59 / 60, which are complementary (change all the lines of 55 to get 59, and all the lines of 56 to get 60). What is said on this hexagram might be styled: "Lessons to be learned from a well for.