F. The course usually recommended for such times: Anxiety will not help matters, but only make them worse. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. Note 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. When the world grows dark, your inner light is given definition. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. 38 -- Mutual Alienation -- 38 . When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . Six in the last place2: Receptive Power. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 40. 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) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. Be inviting, tolerant and productive. Gua Poem: Crossing the great pass: the ridgepole is sagging. 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. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing). None will consider your life of account. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 10. 3. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass). Carried away by a sense of self importance, One takes the lead without listening. See what unfolds in the new time of completion. For instance, history has shown that mass movements can bring about stable, ordered, and durable conditions for the better. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY -- THE SACRIFICIAL VESSEL . ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Line-1 . Commit to the situation. A cautious halt halfway. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. Accept the heart of the dark time. Action: Fulfill. ”. Six in the fourth place changes into hexagram 55. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. I Ching Hexagram 21 Shi Ho (Biting Through). Six in the third place changes to hexagram 26. 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. Accept the heart of the dark time. Find strength in your own inner truth. It suggests that people can achieve great things when they come together with a shared goal. You can’t force things before the right time for action. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. Legge:The Magnetic means success through the docility of a mare. It can be especially effective in coping with our own internal conflicts. . Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. e. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. And yet we might agonize over that. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). Reading at a Glance: Oftentimes we feel that life is unfair. Legge:Completion intimates progress and success in. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. The new light is slowly emerging. 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. In the wake of a storm on land, deliverance can appear in the form. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. 48 -- The Well -- 48 . He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 40. – Emerson. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. 39 -- Impasse -- 39 . Change your attitude. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Power is the fuel, but careful precision is the regulator. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). Its roots lie in the desperate isolation of Hexagram 47. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. C. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. ". Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. This is the core of mysticism. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . Transformation. Other titles: Fellowship with Men, The Symbol of Companionship, Lovers, Beloved Friends, Like-minded persons, Concording People, Gathering Men, Sameness with People, Universal Brotherhood, Fellowship, Community, United, Human Association,. Moving hard and fast. Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now. Nine in the. 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. 4 – There is contact with one. 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . This is a time to make good use of all your resources. ”. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Content in your power, you have no need to engage the obstacle. 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 young girl, Marrying a Maiden, Unilateral Action, Impropriety, Improper. Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. At first there was a notification. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. I Ching Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace). 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. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. I have been experiencing much difficulty with the people I work with and have had very little success in implementing positive changes. 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. F. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. 38 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Remain centered while viewing the broader picture. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. That should be a pretty clear answer, but let’s look at the rest of the lines of the hexagram: 48. 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 FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. It benefits to continue. It does not help to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling on past misery. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. When feeling an outsider to a group, give allegiance or support to one of the central figures. Hexagram 09 – Hsiao Ch’u / The Taming Power of the Small; Hexagram 10 – Lü / Treading; Hexagram 11 – T’ai / Peace; Hexagram 12 – P’i / Standstill; Hexagram 13 – T’ung Jên / Friendship in the Open; Hexagram 14 – Ta You / Possession in Great Measure; Hexagram 15 – Ch’ien / Modesty; Hexagram 16 — Yü / EnthusiasmThis hexagram is complementary to hex. Perseverance despite the misjudgement of others is vital. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Ponce -- Kabbalah. Sometimes the sacrifice. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. A natural responsiveness attracts success through support and perseverance rather than bold action. Pathfinder Hexagram 40 Liberation The model of the moment: A source of tensions and problems is cleared away. Cheerfulness in the face of your difficulties is the best path, as anything else might lead to spiritual defeat. Hook . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Remarks: Usually the upper trigram refers to the future and the bottom trigram, the cause. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. – Emerson Wu: Three would create doubts. Ponce -- Kabbalah. 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 . There is still danger, but if you are aware of this and prepared, there can be no difficulty. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 22. Yet, despite the fact that every line is in its proper place, not one of them has an easy. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. we have a new attitude that can approach becoming great. Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. If the superior man takes the. To use the Christian injunction in illustration: the upper trigram of Heaven is perfect, and the lower trigram of Movement is asked to reflect on how far he. When you merge the world in here with the world out there your destiny is revealed. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. His being clothed in simple white crowns the lesson that ornament must be kept in a secondary place. The Well is always the Well. You may feel too weak to continue. One can thereby gradually get to the realm of sages. Our antagonist is our helper. I seek my natural place where there is least resistance, Arousing enthusiasm in others. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. 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. – Chinese Proverb13 -- Union of Forces -- 13 . Ask two and three times, you obscure it. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 12. The cauldron symbolizes nourishment and rejuvenation. 2 Discord and unrest afflict you and yours. Nine in the Fifth Place. Act from the heart with affection. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. Upper Trigram of Water. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 50. The image of Mountain over Thunder. 8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Hmm. Something very profound is also committed to your success. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 52 Keeping Still: Meditate. 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. Action: Go Back. Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. Whirling in rhythmic regularity. 50: The Cauldron. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. Cleary (2): For solution, the southwest is beneficial. Hexagram 09 – Hsiao Ch’u / The Taming Power of the Small; Hexagram 10 – Lü / Treading; Hexagram 11 – T’ai / Peace; Hexagram 12 – P’i / Standstill; Hexagram 13 – T’ung Jên / Friendship in. I Ching Hexagram 7 Shih (Army). Six in the fifth place. Clear the way for true direction -- for desire that's more than an itch. Legge:. The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. Serve your highest ideals. The superior man encourages people to cultivate virtue. Hexagram 56 Lu The Wanderer. The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. We are but one thread within it. Nine in the second place. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Prescription for Pushing Upward. Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. If you support for your own selfish ends alone, you may hit the target, but you miss the central point. Line-1. My Earthly Self is square, feeling boundaries and limits. – Chinese Proverb. F. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 29. Danger and evil tidings may surround you. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . The former are "the great," active and vigorous; the latter are "the inferior," passive and yielding. 14: Affluence. I Ching Hexagram 50 Ting (Cauldron). Blofeld:The Family. Reading at a. Truth fears nothing but concealment. 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. Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. Sooner or later, good comes to those who do good; joy comes to those who bring joy to others; opportunity comes to those who persist in their dreams. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . You may be in some danger for a short time. Competent people find their way and make progress, even in difficult circumstances. Nine in the third place changes into hexagram 24. In such a situation the person. With this renewing burst of energy enjoy while it lasts. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Nourish oneself and others. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. You win new friends with an important position in the community. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 13 Fellowship: Socialize. Nine in the last place place. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-ONE -- DISCERNMENT . Invoke wisdom of the older wise female member of your family for guidance. – Mark TwainWealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. F. This is not always a bad thing. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. Thoughts can also travel like a bird flying, hitting the target of your goal. 2 – Give sincere support or non at all. Often, what we want right now is a scratchy shroud over what our soul longs for. The weak and strong can coexist when the weaker element does not impose upon the stronger one, when it maintains good humor, and when it avoids taking bold action. Hook . Hook . Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . Good fortune can follow when an enthusiastic. An example could be that wherein a person's shoe laces were improperly tied so that the left foot was bound to the right. 1 You yearn for taking major action, but the time is not ripe. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. The Can Tong Qi (Triplex Unity) sees the hexagrams #1 Heaven and #2 Earth as cauldron and furnace and hexagrams #29 Mastering Pitfalls and #30 Fire as the medicinal ingredients. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. If you believe you are weak or old or failing, then you will make it true. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. The power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. – Emerson12 -- Divorcement --12 . Conflict arises when a person who is convinced he or she is. Dragging the adversary about when there is no adversary will cost you your inner treasure. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; but the plain single vow, that is vowed true. A Woman's Book of Changes by Adele Aldridge Hexagram 48 • The Well • Ching The image of Water over Wind and Wood After exhaustion one needs to be replenished. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. 24-30 AR: 54. Such is the case for a person whose resources are meager but who, through modesty and perseverance, eventually rises to accomplish great things. the process of 3 days before the turning point, and 3 days after it. – George Elliot31: Mutual Attraction. Wilhelm/Baynes: The Family . 43 -- Resoluteness -- 43 . ’. You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. This auspicious hexagram, consisting of all yin lines, represents the power of the feminine. Complete this. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. [This hexagram represents incubation nurturing the spiritual embryo. – LongfellowThe 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. (Emphasis mine, Ed. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of an important move from one position to another. The time to use it will come. 58 -- Joy (Self-indulgence) -- 58 . Flowers bloom in their own time. The small: Harvesting Trial. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . 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. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Judgment . Action: Shine. The Superior Man, taking his stance as righteousness requires, adheres firmly to heaven's decrees. Action: Untangle Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Painting inspired by the Chinese Character for Hexagram 60, Limitation. Another thing I find interesting is that the mutual hexagram created by the middle lines for #42, is Hexagram 23, Splitting apart. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. With a spirit that shares with all you are nourished and enriched by this inexhaustible well of give and take. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. I Ching Hexagram 38 K’uei (Opposition). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. "-- D. The Marrying Maiden. The hexagram describes a stage of development where all preparatory work has been done, strength has built up and one is ready to act. TonyHexagram #29 is composed of two 3-line trigrams mounted over and under each other. To follow the energy of life, you will discover that it is always seeking the best of what you might become. Success comes when you untangle the knots and soften the glare. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. This turns your need to. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 3 Difficult Beginnings: Persevere. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . Other titles: Preponderance of the Small, The Symbol of Excess in Small Things, The Small get by, Slight Excess, Small Exceeding, Small Surpassing, Excess of the Small, Small gains, Conscientiousness, Smallness in Excess, Exceeding the Mean, Proliferation. Six in the second place When in an unusual situation follow your intuition. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Action: Explore. The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Summer (42): Ripen the fruits by increasing involvements. Honest differences are often a sign of progress. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Don’t give up. Disaster!44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Number 3 again! Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 18 which also advises. 42 -- Increase -- 42 . [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. These are not feelings of real life, they are just. 1: The well’s mud is not consumed. Hook . Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. . Ascending in a waning moon. I prefer R. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. 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.