Legge:Completion intimates progress and success in. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. – Gloria Anzaldua< Hexagram Sixty Three. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Something very profound is also committed to your success. 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. NOTE: This is a quick port to the web of text I first wrote around 15 plus years ago. Illicit sexual liaisons, or flighty lovers may be involved. Le prince (K’eu), en promulguant ses ordonnances, instruit et dirige le monde entier. A natural responsiveness attracts success through support and perseverance rather than bold action. 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. Excess of one thing attracts or causes its opposite. The beginning hexagram #44 deconstructs into the upper trigram of Heaven on top of the lower trigram of Wind. Action: Commit Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. – Mark TwainHexagram 40 is paired with and follows from 39, Limping or Difficulties: ‘Things cannot end with hardship, and so Release follows. Step outside the norms and re-imagine the situation. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. All things are supple when alive, but become hard when dead. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram57. Six in the Fourth Place. A Rising Sun. 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 . If not resolved it could cause you long term damage. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 24 Return: Go Back. 12 -- Divorcement --12 . The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. Nine in the Fourth Place. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-EIGHT -- JOY (SELF-INDULGENCE) Other titles: The Joyous, Joyousness, Pleased Satisfaction, Encouraging, Delight, Open, Usurpation, Self-indulgence, Pleasure, Cheerfulness, Frivolity, Callow Optimism Judgment . Those in positions of power will be inclined to support your desire to progress. The imminent future is an unruly child which will be difficult to guide and understand. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . Hexagram 12 - P'i. I open and find I am not alone awakening. Action: Transform. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. Change your perspective. It means robust, powerful, in the prime of life. Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Women's persistence brings reward. HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. The Superior Man grows a little every day. For the benefit of the flowers, we water the thorns too. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. C. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. 1: Creative Power. Action: Socialize. –. The air is ripe with imagination, inspiration, and energy. Line-6 . The model of the moment: Here is a meeting not of equals, but of an inferior element seeking something from a superior. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. Only by learning the truth about ourselves may we. I Ching Hexagram 51 Zhen (Shocking). ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Thus, a wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. Action: Accept. As suggested on a recent Exploring Divinations thread, I'm proposing that we begin an archive of the collected experiences of Clarity participants with Unchanging Hexagrams. Success comes when you pull your nature forward without pushing yourself into the world. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a tree upon a mountain. With economy, I can be liberal. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. 24. This is a time for action. 4 -- Inexperience -- 4 . 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Harvesting: woman Trial. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. 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. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. The Superior Man consults both high and low and thereby steadies the people's will. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. Change your attitude. The maiden is powerful. It is a relationship which bodes no good. Cautious optimism. Cleary (1):The Well: Changing the village, not changing the well; no loss, no gain. The ‘powerful woman’ problem. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . ’. 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. Cleary (1):The Well: Changing the village, not changing the well; no loss, no gain. Consider what this shared journey is teaching you. "-- D. The noble one stands alone without fear, retreats from the world without melancholy. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. This would vary in a family according to its poverty or wealth, and in a state according to the abundance or scantiness of its resources. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. The old character shows a scholar, or an impressive man, and half the character for ‘tree’. I Ching Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease). The transformative process of the pair 53:54 Gradual Advance and Marrying Maiden develops the patience to wait on events and the ability to let yourself be led at a critical moment. 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. Action: Accommodate Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. "-- D. ’ If a man carefully examines his thoughts, he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. The ancient character appears to be an elaborated, decorated version of the character for ‘drum’: see Richard Sears’ site –. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting:. ’. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of approaching and being approached. Dreamhawk is the website of author and dream analyst Tony Crisp. 6. Best to leave and take ones own direction alone. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 57. "-- D. 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. When the eighth month arrives, then there will be misfortune. Seasoned travelers know that special decorum is called for when venturing far from home. Clear the channels of communication. Truth is strongest when undiluted by the flavor of personal desires. 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. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Don't neglect the other side when you concentrate on one of the two. hi Tony. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. Pathfinder Hexagram 51 Shock The model of the moment: Preparation and respect for the greater forces of nature protects one from experiencing shock or suffering losses from its sudden, unexpected, and dazzling displays of power. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. (Emphasis mine, Ed. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. This is my birth hexagram, I admit most of this interpretation is true. Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 24. The hexagram means familiarity. 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. Summer (14): Ripen the fruits. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. The Superior Man consults both high and low and thereby steadies the people's will. You hold the power to become the master of your existence. Be clear and simple. The two words of its name are equally important: Repeating also means rehearsing and learning: this is the classic. F. Beware of confusing ideas and hasty plans. Make an offering and you will succeed. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. This has inner and outer trigrams forming heaven over wind. Pure yang and pure yin 1 and 2. This is a time for self improvement and renewal. The name of Hexagram 37 is simply 家人, jiaren, ‘Home People’ – which also means the members of a family. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. The Way is open. With truth, cry out, there is danger. Hook . Or you might be awaiting a decision in. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Hook . Other titles: The Symbol of Advance and Arrival, Nearing, Overseeing, Condescension, Getting Ahead, Promotion, Conduct, Drawing Near, Becoming Great, The Forest, Advance, Advancing, "Two people advancing together; or a good influence which hasn't been seen. Hexagram 61 Truth. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . The hexagram often reflects a situation in which the "archetypes": the passions, appetites, emotions, drives and instincts have left their proper places within the psyche and are flying free like birds escaped from the zoo. To ‘take’ her means to seize, as one might seize a criminal, but in this usage it’s something like the old-fashioned English, ‘taking a woman in marriage. The perseverance of the woman furthers. The 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. Other titles: Family Life, Clan, Home, Linkage, Dwelling People, The Psyche, "May indicate a situation where the family can and should help. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. 5 (40 > 28). This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. Hexagram 44 Temptation. Notify your own town. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Cleary (2):. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. 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. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old organizational patterns. I Ching Hexagram 52 Ken (Keeping Still). I Ching Hexagram 44 Gou (Coming to Meet) Action: Encounter. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. When the world grows dark, your inner light is given definition. The writer of a great book or the composer of an inspiring piece of music also provide nourishment—to humanity. Establish firm borders. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. I Ching Hexagram 61 Zhong Fu (Inner Truth). The Vessel has jade rings. 1. Oppositions can then be dealt with. A woman's perseverance benefits. 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. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. Hexagram 23 is called Stripping Away. 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. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. ”. Do not proceed probing! You are retreating from danger or trouble, maybe already solved a big part, but don't think this is it. Thunderbolt and earthquake. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. When we become aware of the potential danger. Legge: The free course. Six in the fourth place. If one supplements the insufficiency of his offering with the. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is natural and appropriate, we gain inner freedom. While some obscure Sumerian or Egyptian texts may pre-date it slightly, the I Ching is unique in that it is more available today than at any other time in its history: it has to be the oldest continuously published book on the planet. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). No use to grab the woman. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. Action: Renew. Hexagram 28 Dà Guò, across the great pass. Many could be harmed by its improper use. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Gua Poem: Crossing the great pass: the ridgepole is sagging. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. 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 dangerous. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. The gravity of matter merges with the upward radiation of light to create a condition of deep harmony. The subject of the sixth line shows more of the spirit of the hexagram than most. Thus does the prince act when disseminating his commands And proclaiming them to the four quarters of heaven. Hexagram 44 Temptation. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Six in the Second Place. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. 2 You face danger from an abrupt change. I Ching Hexagram 35 Chin (Progress). Hook . Success is allowing your lot to reach its highest degree. There are no obstacles in the way for your advance in this issue. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Legge: Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been. " Compulsion:1a. 44. The small: Harvesting Trial. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. Fortune follows you and pours out riches or gifts from others. For instance, history has shown that mass movements can bring about stable, ordered, and durable conditions for the better. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 48 The Well: Inspire. Outer to Inner: the process transforms the Navigator trigram in the outer world of 29 into the Visionary trigram in the inner world of 30. For 5 months, you. Line-1 . "-- D. Summer (21): Ripen the fruits by biting through obstacles. 59 Dispersing HUAN. You don’t have to do everything alone. Expect a new event, person or idea to shake up your world. Don’t go back on your word. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 21 Biting Through: Discern. It shows men's minds alienated from correctness and sure to go on to disorder. 46. I Ching Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading) Action: Cautious Advance. 48: The Well. Let new developments be seen. 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. Make an offering and you will succeed. Eating properly implies care for oneself; providing healthy meals in the home implies caring for the family. Use what is at hand. ’. This was the birth of cooperation among people. Still, just as the well can be deepened to produce. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. “With gentle compassion, I can be brave. (To ‘let things take their time’ is to let things go, to delay or slacken; the character shows trailing silk threads. Cleary (2): In multiple danger, if there is sincerity, the mind gets through and action has value. 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. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). ‘Coupling, the woman is powerful. I Ching Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) Action: Regulate. 5. " 9 -- Passive Restraint -- 9 . Use your imagination and don’t fall into self-pity. Action: Remedy Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. It signifies the beginning of a new cycle of events. Pine Patch. Hexagram 33 follows from 32, Lasting. They are of the same kind. 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. Continuing leads to success and good fortune. Look for the higher purpose in all relationships. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. – Emerson Hexagram 44 Gòu, Birthing Gua Poem: Woman power. 22 Adorning Bi. Advantageous to have a direction to go. Golden . Pathfinder Hexagram 64 Undone The model of the moment: There is complete disorder here. When going nowhere, the return brings good fortune; when going somewhere, promptness brings good fortune. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 55. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. Judgment This is the core of mysticism. Action: Evaluate. Act slowly and carefully to build your base. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. As that figure deals with the correct relations . There is a connection to the spirits that binds you to others. Familiar relationships have no strong divergences or strange ways to accommodate. Nine in the Second Place. Trying to exit a room through the wall instead of the door, and feeling confined is foolishness. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN – FAMILY . Liu:The Family. Hexagram 1 is so simple it’s tremendously hard to get to grips with. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. Take responsibility. Hexagram #47's Lower Trigram of Water. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. Do not reject it. Learn about a person by noticing what is important for them to nourish. His well being is. Other titles: Standstill, The Symbol of Closing, Stagnation, Obstruction, The Wife, Obstructed, Decadence, Disjunction, Impasse, "Yin supporting yang which is wrong, they part company. Small-minded and self-serving forces arise when the powers of clarity and creativity are on the decline; the inmates are overrunning the prison and its guards. 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, Union of Men, Integration of Forces, Minor Synthesis, Cliques, Concordance, To Be. Use severe measures to correct wrongdoing. 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. Things are. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 60 Limitation: Regulate. This energetic concentration could. ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. Unhappiness is the first sign that something powerful stirs within you. It begins with communication: broadcast the message in the king’s chambers, truth calls out. Other titles: Mountain, Keeping Still, The Symbol of Checking and Stopping, Desisting, Stilling, Stillness, Stoppage, Bound, Reposing, Resting, Meditation, Non-action, Stopping, Arresting Movement, "Refers to meditation and yoga. 9: Small Influences. It is a necessity for your personal development, child. What you seek now becomes a reality. With firm correctness on the part of its subject, there will be good fortune and progress. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. The simplicity starts with its shape –. Pathfinder Hexagram 34 Power The model of the moment: Here is wielded great power for either good or ill in a situation. Be on your best behavior but do not compromise your principles. If you are not playing the host, you will discover that you are the guest. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. Despite external well-being, internally despair and gloom exist. As each love blooms in the peace of its own nature in its own time. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Have no anxiety about. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 58 Joy: Encourage. The King sacrifices at the Earth Altar: No mourning! He makes the sacrifice at noon and sets the armies marching. The ability to learn from experience—one of humanity’s greatest treasures—implies constant yet gradual progress. 3. What does it mean for your question? This hexagram is complementary to hex. 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. Do not resort to previous methods. That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. A hex is a short-term effect generated on the fly from your patron's magic, requiring your familiar to draw from your patron. I Ching Hexagram 20 Kuan (Contemplation). Though you feel held back, this is for your own good. Sudden and significant change. To know success, you must make peace with the idea of failing. Hexagram #33: Heaven over Mountain.