Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting: Patience. Consider what this shared journey is teaching you. 2. Conflict arises when a person who is convinced he or she is. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL . 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Hexagram 8, Paintings and Prescriptions. Line-1 . (Emphasis mine, Ed. 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. If you return from the darkness with gold, others will naturally follow. With this renewing burst of energy enjoy while it lasts. 20: Overview. – George Elliot31: Mutual Attraction. To forever linger in apathy or indecision. 62: Attention to Detail. What are the. 2. I Ching Hexagram 52 Ken (Keeping Still). an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Like an electric storm in Spring. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. 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. To know success, you must make peace with the idea of failing. One sometimes receives this figure in situations involving third-party. An example could be that wherein a person's shoe laces were improperly tied so that the left foot was bound to the right. Ritsema/Karcher: Below mountain possessing wind. – Chinese Proverb. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 9 Small Restraint: Surrender. Six in the Third. 47: Oppression. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 32. Hook. Transformation is available or has come. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Similarly, change often causes conflict, and conflict brings about change. 39: Temporary Obstacles. 48) Mirror. 48 -- The Well -- 48 . Six in the fifth place. L. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 8 Union: Discover. 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. 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. Ritsema/Karcher:Already Fording. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 33. I prefer R. I Ching Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen (Fellowship). Six in the Second Place. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHT -- HOLDING TOGETHER. Action: Evaluate. Obstructions, difficulties, and even setbacks can eventually be overcome and become assets. 29 -- Danger --29 . Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . Wu: Relief indicates advantage in the southwest. The thorns of oppression or depression are released. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. 48 - The inspiration of the individual. This might be for emotional,. 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. Though we usually think of them. Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Free yourself from old entanglements. [The lower trigram is pictured as thunder, but it acts through its power to quicken growth. Hexagram 60, Paintings and Prescriptions. When I am receptive to my creativity I am aware of my life pattern And become centered. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 40. This is a time for action. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. 24. The Vessel. To deal with evil for the sake of good may leave one seen as part of the evil. You may access Pathfinder in the same way you would the traditional I Ching; only here you'll simultaneously get results stemming from the I Ching, Tao of Power, and Art of War-- and in language updated for modern living. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). 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. Complete this. When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. Pathfinder Hexagram 28 Breaking Point The model of the moment: When large actions or great excesses dominate the news of the day, you can expect changes of unusually large proportions. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 48. 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. where you can see and be seen from a distance. I Ching Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease). It is also about a great inner test. Hexagram 55 Feng Abundance. 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 . When the operation is completed, a. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Compare the Image of Nourishment in this hexagram with those in hexagram number five, Waiting; number forty-eight, The Well; and number fifty, The Sacrificial Vessel. Nine the Third Place. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. 48:32. 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. When in a strange land it is important to know what the rules are and abide by them. Only, of course, it is more than that…. Be mindful of how you nourish. -Michele 2012-03-11 18:57:33. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . F. 40: Deliverance. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-ONE -- DISCERNMENT . HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . With economy, I can be liberal. Without fault. Rely or your own yin energy. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. Do not underestimate the power of this force. Action: Refine Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. In such a situation the person. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . F. 2 – Give sincere support or non at all. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Your way of thinking is transformed. If one supplements the insufficiency of his offering with the. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. – Chinese Proverb Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . The time for Approach, like Spring, does not last. 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. If it is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes number 64, Unfinished Business, with its corresponding line depicting a moral victory. Other titles: Work On What Has Been Spoiled, The Symbol of Destruction, Decay, Arresting of Decay, Work after Spoiling, Fixing, Rectifying, Corrupting, Branch, Degeneration, Misdeeds "Can refer to heredity and psychological traits. What lies beneath our outer appearance is what counts most. Pathfinder Hexagram 45 Meeting The model of the moment: Just as water sometimes congregates in large bodies as a response to changes in the environment, so too do people gather in periodic assemblies. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. F. To follow the energy of life, you will discover that it is always seeking the best of what you might become. This is a time to make good use of all your resources. Six in the third place. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. 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. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. Use your will in harmony with the principles of the Work. To know fulfillment, nourish what is for the belly and not the eye. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side, which he never shows anyone. A natural responsiveness attracts success through support and perseverance rather than bold action. I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 40. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. The mutual hexagram for #41, is hexagram 24, Return. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Take a balanced responsibility now. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. Adapting honestly and bravely to your situation is the best you can do. He may be the strongest animal in the flock, but a proud, haughty ram brings misfortune upon himself. "-- D. The Superior Man consults both high and low and thereby steadies the people's will. 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. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. 3. When you open, all obstacles will disappear. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 59 Dispersion: Flow. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. 47 - The restrictions and challenges of being an individual. Do not take this woman. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 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. To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . the process of 3 days before the turning point, and 3 days after it. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. The mention of seven days in the Judgment and the winter solstice in the Image tells us that the hexagram of Return deals with cyclic progression. 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. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --. 2 Discord and unrest afflict you and yours. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. Cleary (2): Having the vehicle dragged back, the ox halted, the person is punished by heaven. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . The course usually recommended for such times: Do not ignore the benefit. Summer (42): Ripen the fruits by increasing involvements. Another thing I find interesting is that the mutual hexagram created by the middle lines for #42, is Hexagram 23, Splitting apart. In the course of trying to reach a goal or to fulfill an ambition, temporary obstacles will invariably present themselves. Going nowhere, coming back is fortunate, etc. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. "-- D. 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. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 26. There is a destiny that makes us brothers, no one goes his way alone; All that we send into the lives of others comes back. Participate with life; do not mystify it. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. I must have said before than when I get an unchanging hexagram as answer it is especially helpful to also see it's pair. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. Hexagram 53 Ji’an Development. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Good fortune. – Mahatma Ghandi. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Ambitious undertakings are not in order, but attention to small matters brings decent progress. Shock. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. 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. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Great success will make his rashness irrelevant. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Other titles: Standstill, The Symbol of Closing, Stagnation, Obstruction, The Wife, Obstructed, Decadence, Disjunction, Impasse, "Yin supporting yang which is wrong, they part company. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Action: Breakthrough. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. Clear the way for true direction -- for desire that's more than an itch. Action: Go Back. Reading at a Glance: When. "-- D. In response to the magnetic attraction between two people, the masculine principle (the creative and outgoing) seizes the initiative and then submits to the feminine (the receptive and nourishing). Nourish oneself and others. Line-1 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. The persistence of negativity is a factor in human affairs: just when you think an undesirable element has been uprooted, it. If the surface of you feels bitten and in chaos. Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. Wilhelm/Baynes: On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development. If you make your home in the inevitable, you will arrive exactly where you need to be. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 29. After the change, three days. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world of 43 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 44. Like a kite cut from the string, lightly the soul of my youth has taken flight. ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. Winter (45): Find the seed of the new by speaking out about where you are and what you want to do. ” There will be evil. Painting inspired by the Chinese Character for Hexagram 60, Limitation. ". 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. 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. Danger and evil tidings may surround you. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 27. Neglecting the richness of ones own abilities and not putting them to use, leaves them to atrophy. One looks for helpers, But good help is hard to find. – Emerson Wu: Three would create doubts. The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. 45: Gathering Together. "-- D. e. 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. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. or express in your words. The small: Harvesting Trial. Six in the fourth place. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. 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. A quick fix -- here and gone -- only heightens the antsiness, and soon we're off on the. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. Hook . Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes wind blowing at the foot of a mountain. Male and female mix their seed, and all creatures take shape and are born. Fruitful to have a direction to go. – Gloria AnzalduaI Ching Hexagram 45. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. -Chuang Tzu. Make no impulsive decisions. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Truth fears nothing but concealment. You hold the power to become the master of your existence. 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) 14 Great Possessing: Shine. Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . The Marrying Maiden. " I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration) Action: Permeate. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 14. The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. –Sir Edwin ArnoldI Ching Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly) Action: Try Again. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). Liu:The Family. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. Every encounter needs the decision to enter it or reject it, every decision to do it or not. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . Lake is called the youngest daughter, and Mountain the youngest. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. I Ching Hexagram 35 Chin (Progress). We can be our own. No man is free who is not a. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. 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,. – Chinese Proverb. It could be a strong friendship, alliance, or. Rejuvenation is a returning to one’s natural desires and the recharging of batteries that comes from making progress. The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. 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. 16: Enthusiasm. Cleary (1): For liberation, the southwest is beneficial. 2. In Hexagram 44, we are encountering, meeting or ‘coupling’ with a powerful woman. Human nature is basically the same: the passage. Pathfinder Hexagram 40 Liberation The model of the moment: A source of tensions and problems is cleared away. Hexagram 56 Lu The Wanderer. My creations are seen in the world with blessings to all. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Thoughts can also travel like a bird flying, hitting the target of your goal. The Moving Lines 1. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. To persist in small matters is of benefit. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress. Nine in the third place changes into hexagram 24. 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. I Ching Hexagram 17 Sui (Following). Moving hard and fast. 49: Revolution. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. F. (Emphasis mine, Ed. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 60. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. Substantiality is better than ornament. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. Reading at a Glance: When the. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. The Vessel. 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. Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. I Ching Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well) Action: Inspire Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 21 Biting Through: Discern You can spend a lifetime and still never come anywhere close to exhausting the resources that are inside of you. 39 -- Impasse -- 39 . " It is not easy to reflect the truth, and the superior man is counseled to constantly perfect his capacity to do so. Comments-Thomas 2017-09-24 16:27:04. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. 2. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. 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. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. Danger. 4. 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. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Prescription for Pushing Upward. "-- D. f l y i n g . [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). Move on. It is guided more by the heart than the head. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawns on you. 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. Nine in the fourth place. Hook Judgment . Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. You may feel too weak to continue. The hexagram describes a stage of development where all preparatory work has been done, strength has built up and one is ready to act.