HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. I Ching Hexagram 59. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. Sojourning through the Small. The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. 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. (An aside: Stephen Karcher came up with the idea of the ‘ Shadow hexagram ’. It combines the meanings lame, limping, hobbled, difficulties, poverty and suffering with the meanings straight, honest and frank. Kindness and communication are the unifying forces in the world. The transformative process of the Pair 19:20 Nearing and Viewing develops the patience to wait on a new spirit and the insight to see how it manifests. If this is the only changing line, the new hexagram created is number thirty, Clarity. advertisement. Advantageous Trial. The lesson for him is to wait because the power operating against him is too strong. The King approaches the Ancestral Temple to receive blessings for all. Make an offering and you will succeed. Small harvest in having a direction to go. Inner World. The hexagrams of the I Ching in a diagram belonging to the German mathematician philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. In this article, we’ll explore what Hexagram 24 means, how to interpret it, and what it can tell us about our changing times. Advantageous to install lords as helpers. Look up the changed hexagram – the ‘relating hexagram’ – in the. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. The K'ang-hsi editors point out that the distinction between hexagram number forty-eight, The Well, and this one is the difference between the nourishment of the people in general and the specific nourishing of worthy men. 48 as relating often seems to show the backdrop as pool of. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 2 Receptive: Yield. The revolution in hexagram 49 has deep roots. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 33 Retreat: Disengage. Do not use having a direction to go. and 坤; Kūn, which represent earth, as father and mother, respectively, of. ’. Six in the fifth placeCleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. Step 1 Beginnings: This return of the spirit attracts a new fate. Follow your true desire and wait for new developments. Without fault. Beware of indifference to human bonds, oppressive authority and failure to set a real example. But still, here are a few thoughts on the nature of each moving line. Ask two and three times, you obscure it. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. –. Only through letting go of the old and embracing the new can. Action: Go Back. Stay low and humble. You are in the Realizing phase of this Pair. Hexagram 33 follows from 32, Lasting. This is the core of mysticism. – Chinese Proverb. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. This is why Joy is developmental. But change is eternal, and here we see the beginnings of recovery from the former situation. Line 5: Standstill is giving way = what if it should fail? Tie it to a mulberry tree. A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell;and very hard, the task I find of governing it well. This hexagram is complementary to hex. Fall (33): Harvest the crop by restraining your enthusiasm. I Ching Hexagram 1. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . 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. Use your words to inspire them and your actions to connect them. L. It does not maul you. ‘Things cannot end with flowing together, and so Blocked follows. To regard all things as one, is to be a companion of Nature. Make an offering and you will succeed. Hexagram 37 shows the significance of having a strong form of open communication within a group. Truth becomes power when you let go of prejudice and make yourself receptive to. Rescue what is important. Hu Gua (secondary influence) 1 Creative: Initiate. 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU. This life is calm, firm and provided with everything necessary. 10 Treading LU. In the affairs of humanity, tranquility comes when the good, strong, and powerful. Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Establish firm borders. Hexagram 10. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. 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. I Ching. Move forward carefully. " A moving line is a line which is so strong that it changes to its opposite. Find qualified people to work with. Doing so will show the individual and the group that the leader or other team member is sincere in their. This. This suggests that consistency in the World of the Senses (domain of the ego) allows the initiative to originate from the World of Thought (the domain of the Self – the Causal Plane of Theosophy. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that is unlocked and opens inwards, as. 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) 30: Clarity: Persist. Use severe measures to correct wrongdoing. Drive the herds forward. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . Lead by example. In the last sign, the water is above the earth, and in the 45th, the lake is above the earth. Don’t make plans, just listen. 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). If your goals are in alignment with the greater good, positive actions taken with good timing will meet with success. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. Summer (25): Ripen the fruits by clarifying your purpose. Life is a pure flame and we live by an invisible sun within us. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. "-- D. Ride the Elephant. When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. The name of each hexagram in Traditional Chinese can be found in the left column. 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. Balance and adjust things by cutting through pride and complication. Winter (62): Find the seed of the new by making very careful moves. This line (and indeed the entire hexagram) is often received in answer to questions concerning creativity or the creative process. They are preoccupied with themselves. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). You can think things big or small. 1 Inspiring Force/Creator QIAN. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. and call on the older wise female member of your family for guidance. The situation is incomplete, but the chaos of the past is giving way to order—the goal is in sight. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. The Pair 61:62 Opened Heart and Small Traverses is an Engine of Change that develops the inner peace to understand the significance of your life and the ability to craft its meaning into an enduring message for a new generation. Participate with life; do not mystify it. Just ‘biting through’ and grasping it yourself doesn’t complete the divination. Hook . Everything you will ever need can be found within. Be sincere. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder over a pool. If you make your home in the inevitable, you will. Step outside the rules and press forward. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Do not use having a direction to go. Philosophically, it is what enriches power and virtue ( de ), rising and opening from the seeds. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. Oracle of Love. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Ming Yi, Brightness Hiding is the Dark Sun, the sun in the earth and the sacrifice to the dark powers at the Earth Altar. 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. Don’t be severe or confine your feelings. 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. Adorning. This leads to a breakthrough. Develop the strength of your central idea. Advantageous Trial. Collect the energy to start anew. Summer (13): Ripen the fruits by joining with others. I Ching Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach). It is the waxing moon, the celebrant, the new king, the blessing, a connection of Heaven and. Therefore, follows the overwhelming of the small. Brighten people’s understanding. The roots of the trees penetrate deeply into the soil. Like a river that has been dammed or a pot of boiling water with a lid clamped on, holding and containing power produces enormous potential. (Changes to hex. 4. Liu: The sun rising above the earth is the symbol of Progress. I Ching Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase). HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Here the wealth comes through retiring. Be enduring. The Vessel is both the occasion for transformation and the space for it. Take the lead. Do not focus on your own quest (56). Attract and join things through your willingness to accept them (31). This is an excellent time to exercise. Messages. If you don't know what cannot be done, you will accomplish great things. Family is a microcosm. Outer to Inner: The. Line 1: Shock comes-oh, oh! Then follow laughing words-ha, ha! = good fortune. Do not take this woman. Fall (33): Harvest the crop by restraining your enthusiasm. If the superior man takes the. Disorder succeeds to order, and. Let new developments be seen. With Bound, we confront our compulsions and the violence within ourselves. Beware of conceit and arrogance. 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. Then your answer includes the special text for those lines, and also the hexagram revealed when they are all changed. Ending it in the Eighth Moon: Trap! The Way closes. Focus on one central plan. Action: Breakthrough. Compulsion:1a. 35 Flourishing JIN. And drinking from the unchanging source creates the imperative for change in the outer world. You have come a long way but the journey is not over. Transforming the negative power of the ghost world into a creative tension with the living is the job of the Wu Gui or Shaman of the Shadows. This hexagram provides a general picture of how (or by what means) the situation may change – the landscape that defines the scope for change, or how you might move in. Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character. Sprouting and Massing. Don’t pull back. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old patterns. Summer (27): Ripen the fruits by clearing the channels of communication. You are ignored and frozen out of the culture where you belong. F. " K'UN , in the upper trigram of cosmic ideals, is receptive to. The small: Harvesting Trial. It is not the time for active doing. Top 6: Generous nearing. Heng betrayed Hai to the authorities and had him chopped into bits – only to suffer his own come-uppance later, at the hands of Hai’s son. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Mediator trigram in the outer world of 17 into the Matchmaker trigram in the inner world of 18. An unfeeling atmosphere will undermine vitality. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 39. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Inspire your family. F. Hold on to the hidden connections. Spring (5): Rouse new growth. Take the time to help those who might be lost or confused on their path within the group to maintain consistency. Humbling. The baby couples with the breast for its heavenly supply of milk. Like a traveler who has traversed a difficult and wide river, you appear to approach your destination. 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. The Superior Man consults both high and low and thereby steadies the people's will. Clear away the confusion and return to your flow. The Pair 61:62 Opened Heart and Small Traverses is an Engine of Change that develops the inner peace to understand the significance of your life and the ability to craft its meaning into an enduring message for a new generation. 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. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. The K'ang-hsi editors compare this hexagram and the next with number eleven, Harmony, and number twelve, Divorcement, observing that the goodness of Harmony is concentrated, as here, in the second line. This is how anger becomes a shackle on the pathway. advertisement. The King approaches the Ancestral Temple to receive blessings for all. When you place yourself in a position to help another, you will discover your greater capabilities. This is a most auspicious time. s. Without fault. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. Summer (38): Ripen the fruits. The Judgement of Hexagram 54 seems pervaded by a sense of helplessness. I Ching Hexagram 64 Wei Chi (Before Completion). If the rope does not reach the water the well does not serve its purpose. You will find the way to what is great. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a body of water lying open to the sky. 11: Harmony. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. Li (Clarity) Action: Perceive. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. 3 Sprouting ZHUN. When you place yourself in a position to help another, you will discover your greater capabilities. Winter (31): Find the seed of the new by contemplating what comes next. Fall (12): Harvest the crop. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 27: Nourishing Vision: Nurture. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram. M. 34 is thunder over heaven. Form follows function. e. Prospering. It is also about a great inner test. – James. "-- D. Be clear about who is above you and who is under you. Success is assured. Hexagram 19, also known as “Nearing,” symbolizes a time when a great opportunity is at hand. Recall a close brush with danger—a falling branch, a barely avoided automobile accident, an escape from a violent confrontation. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Changes to (43) Determination. The Creative was the father, The Receptive, the mother, with the other attributes referring to three sons and three daughters. Nourish the people you live and work with. ‘Yi’, ‘hidden’ or ‘wounded’, is the name of a. Don’t be humble. We see reflections of ourselves in our relationships with those around us. Action: Nurture. Below you will find links to read a comprehensive interpretation for each of the 64 hexagrams from the I Ching Book of Changes. 37 -- The Family -- 37 . Adapt to the time by giving up personal desires and supporting those who look up to. Return is associated with the time of the winter solstice when the sun begins its journey back toward summer. Create inspiration for others. Nine in the fourth place. 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. Action: Excite. Ask two and three times, you obscure it. Action: Ascend. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. Do not worry over what seems gone. If this is the only changing line, the new hexagram created is number thirty, Clarity. Stephen Field associates hexagram 23 with the story of Heng and Hai, which would make this a terrible contrast between two pairs of brothers. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Nurture hidden growth. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . 19 -- Approach -- 19 . For the benefit of the flowers, we water the thorns too. 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 commentators suggest that the condition symbolized here is a necessary sequel to the regulation of the family in the preceding hexagram. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. 19 Nearing LIN; 20 Viewing GUAN; 21 Biting Through SHI HE; 22 Adorning Bi; 23 Stripping BO; 24 Returning FU; 25 Disentangling WU WANG; 26 Great Accumulates DA CHU; 27 Jaws/Nourishing YI; 28 Great Transition DA GUO; 29 Ghost River/Navigator XI KAN; 30 Radiance/Visionary LI; 31 Conjoining XIAN; 32 Persevering HENG; 33 Retiring/Retreat DUN; 34. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Fertility needs stimulation, if there isn't any, the field stays empty. Hexagram 41 EXPECTATION FAILURE. ’. Fall (44): Harvest the crop by letting emerging new patterns move you. Through forgiveness, you can move freely, unhampered by unnecessary baggage. Treading on the Tiger’s tail. Make an offering and you will succeed. Make an offering and you will succeed. ] Cleary (2):Delight comes through, beneficial if correct. Circle of Meanings. 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 41:42 Diminishing and Augmenting inspires you to give up old patterns of aggression and need and open yourself to the blessing that results. It is sad when you have blessings to share and no one seems to notice or care. Marc sabin taijiquan yin/yangBlofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire blazing from the earth. ’ As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain. Collect the energy and insight to start anew. 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. It is normal to feel trepidation on the precipice of change. With Bound, we confront our compulsions and the violence within ourselves. The Superior Man reflects in his person the glory of heaven's virtue. Legge: During. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Action: Advance. 61: Centering in Truth. " I do not mind if it is moved to "Exploring Divination" or elsewhere. Wise Words! The Way is open. In hexagram 62, line 2, you were asked to follow your intuition. It begins with communication: broadcast the message in the king’s chambers, truth calls out. "-- D. Changing line #4 "Charging Upward"- This line is a reminder of the important job you. You can spend a lifetime and still never come anywhere close to exhausting the resources that are inside of you. Hexagram 45 is related in form and meaning to 8 Bi (Approach). It is the spontaneous movement of a being who, by yielding to the overwhelming force of the spirit, fulfills its true destiny. Such incidents arouse every nerve in your body—perhaps in a brief wave of panic—but soon, once the danger has passed, the. What is unobservable in this world is gestating in unseen form. Any cause for sorrow will soon disappear. Hexagram 12 is called Pi 否 – Blocked, Standstill, Stasis, Negation. This juxtaposition denotes a time of peace and blessings for all living things. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of the necessity to cut through pride and complication. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Advantageous to step into the Great Stream. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade’s no easier to make than an oak. That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. 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. Hook . 49 Skinning/Revolution GE. ”. ’. As a wisdom tradition and divinatory practice, it offers living images that nourish psyche and spirit, allowing us to participate in the ongoing process of change through which all new things come into. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Movement towards freedom and laughter. Changes are coming. This has inner and outer trigrams forming thunder over the lake. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY -- RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS . Make an offering and you will succeed. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Ritsema/Karcher: Humbling, Growing. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own. 7. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Legge: For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. Spring (24): Rouse new growth through returning to your flow. Gain their support. The underground lake is directly below the mountain in the. It is a pun on gui, ghost, the spirits of the newly dead whose breath is insidious and harmful.