Action: Breakthrough. I Ching Hexagram 43 Guai (Determination). Follow the impulse that leads to co-operation without trying to have a clear goal. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. Acting as if you were a lord or lady brings predatory interest which could prove unfortunate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. Lay out a plan and integrate it with core values. Hexagram 35 can be used for divination or as a pathfinder by asking a specific question and casting the hexagram. – Chinese Proverb. "-- D. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. I Ching Hexagram 7 Shih (Army). The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. The king's mind is without any deflection as he goes to his ancestral temple. The resulting hexagram will provide insight into the situation and suggest a course of action. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass). 48: The Well Throughout all the cultures of the world, the well has served as a symbol for that which sustains life and provides a constant, inexhaustible source of nourishment. 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. I am in awe for all creation. Carried away by a sense of self importance, One takes the lead without listening. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. You don’t have to do everything alone. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. The heart grows daily humbler, while the virtue grows daily higher. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . Legge:Pushing Upward means successful progress. Other titles: Obstruction, The Symbol of Difficulty, Arresting Movement, Trouble, Obstacles, Barrier, Halt, Halting, Limping, Afoot, “Sit Tight—Don’t move” "One is surrounded by an underwater reef and should wait for assistance. Line-1. F. Line-1. Fruitful to have a direction to go. 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. Other titles: Difficulty at the Beginning, The Symbol of Bursting, Sprouting, Hoarding, Distress, Organizational Growth Pains, Difficult Beginnings, Growing Pains, Initial Obstacles, Initial Hardship Judgment. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-THREE – RESOLUTENESS . 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,. Only, of course, it is more than that…. The Well is always the Well. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . Power : Oracle of Love Hexagram 34 Handle with care. Nine in the fifth place changes into hexagram 32. This symbolizes that some kind of deliverance is at hand. Six in the fourth place changes into hexagram 55. 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. None will consider your life of account. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. 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. – Emerson Wu: Three would create doubts. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. Legge:Contraction means collecting together, or things so collected. Reading at a Glance: After a period of feeling fulfilled,. F. When you are steadfast in your power, you cannot be thrown from your center. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the. Hexagram 48 is called “The Well”. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Action: Go Back. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. The Well is always the Well. Good fortune. 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 . . Prepare carefully. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. 7 -- Discipline -- 7 . You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. Don’t give up. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . Ask two and three times, you obscure it. Lower Trigram of Water. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 17 Following: Show by Example. 27: Nourishment. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). Six in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. When trouble is not your fault keep an open mind. I find them quite different, yet similar, to others. The hexagram comprises two trigrams, one representing heaven and the other representing Earth. The image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. Prescription for Pushing Upward. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Action: Accommodate Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state --. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. 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 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,. – George Elliot31: Mutual Attraction. He may be the strongest animal in the flock, but a proud, haughty ram brings misfortune upon himself. Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. It benefits to continue. 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. . Marie – Thank you for the words – they are a great encouragement to me. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. 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. Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue, in order to improve the mores. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). The gravity of matter merges with the upward radiation of light to create a condition of deep harmony. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 7 Army: Correct Discipline. I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape, the loneliness of it – the dead feeling of winter. 2. The ancient kings in hexagram number-20 base their laws upon their recognition of diversity among the various forces which make up the kingdom of the. Human nature is basically the same: the passage. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side, which he never shows anyone. 50 -- The Sacrificial Vessel -- 50 . I Ching Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction). The image of Mountain over Thunder. – Albert Camus. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. This is why Joy is developmental. 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. In the Book of Changes it is said: `When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. These are not feelings of real life, they are just. I Ching Hexagram 50 Ting (Cauldron). We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party: there is no battle unless there be two. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. If you support for your own selfish ends alone, you may hit the target, but you miss the central point. 2. Nine in the third place. Cleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. The Moving Lines 1. 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 49 Ko Molting/Revolution. F. – Oliver Wendell Holmes. Line-1. My creations are seen in the world with blessings to all. Nine in the fifth place. I prefer R. Here the new crowds the old, eager to. Six in the third place. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . The law of heaven demands a sacrifice. Hexagram 8, Paintings and Prescriptions. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 3. Contemplation of the way forces are gathered shows us the way of heaven, earth and all of nature. The ‘powerful woman’ problem. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. 10: Treading Carefully. Six in the. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. – Chinese Proverb. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. It has an encouraging future to look forward to. Liu: The lake on top of the mountain symbolizes Attraction. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. I Ching Hexagram 58 Tui (Joy). Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. Generations coming and going and the continuance of life and development. 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). Hello, I got hexagram 47 with 3rd line changing to hexagram 28 in regards to a question whether I should leave my job or not. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . In many editions of theI Chingbeneath the hexagram of Harmonythere appears hexagram number fifty-four,Propriety, which becomes Harmonyif the third and fourth lines exchange places. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 41 Decrease: Evaluate. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN -- NOURISHMENT . Hook . Nine in the fourth place changes into hexagram 48. A natural responsiveness attracts success through support and perseverance rather than bold action. The Moving Lines 1. ". Hexagram 49 Ko Molting/Revolution. F. 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. 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 . 43 -- Resoluteness -- 43 . The course usually recommended for such times: Do not ignore the benefit. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Beware of hollow victories. Look for the higher purpose in all relationships. 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. The forty-ninth hexagram makes an analogy between the natural Metamorphosis of animal pelts and the proper way to regard radical changes in government. Those who wish to acquire a following must speak the language of their followers. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 40 Liberation: Untangle. Without irritating grains of sand, oysters would never make pearls. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. 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. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. Hook . Pathfinder Hexagram 09 Binding The model of the moment: Here some element, weak in itself, draws strength from the situation to successfully restrict or move a much more formidable entity. When you merge the world in here with the world out there your destiny is revealed. 2 Discord and unrest afflict you and yours. Six in the fourth place. Action: Support. Turn toward clarity. Action: Expand. Participate with life; do not mystify it. 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. The Oracle of Love offers responses for each I Ching hexagram, instructions for casting hexagrams and guidelines for interpreting them. Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. An inexhaustible supply of water and sustenance are referenced by hexagram number 48. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Nine in the Second Place. Enthusiasm unleashes enormous creative energy. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. This is not always a bad thing. Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. Reading at a Glance: Oftentimes we feel that life is unfair. When going nowhere, the return brings good fortune; when going somewhere, promptness brings good fortune. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . 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. Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 57. -Chuang Tzu. Sheng (Pushing Upward) I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25. Hexagram 28 Dà Guò, across the great pass. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. Six in the Fourth Place. Action: Let Go Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 63 After Completion: Renew. – Chinese Proverb. Change your attitude. 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. You are always on the threshold of change; how you approach it will determine your success. The model of the moment: Truth can be a powerful ally in the forging of new relationships, or the persuasion and influence of others. 50: The Cauldron. Such is the case for a person whose resources are meager but who, through modesty and perseverance, eventually rises to accomplish great things. "-- D. Something very profound is also committed to your success. Legge: The first line, dynamic, seems to be thus addressed: "You leave your efficacious tortoise, and look at me till your lower jaw hangs down. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. I try to be a pupil and have received Mother’s blessing. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Action: Open Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53: Development: Flower. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing) Action: Woo. Favored as he is, however, by the general idea of the hexagram, and responding to his proper correlate in the fourth line, it is natural that he should make a movement. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. 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. Therefore the rest of the remaining. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . Ching Hexagram 62. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. F. I Ching Hexagram 33 Tun (Retreat). Humankind has not woven the web of life. Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. 38 -- Mutual Alienation -- 38 . F. Disaster!44 -- Temptation -- 44 . Something very profound is also committed to your success. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . A ram crashing through a hedge gets his horns tangled up. (Emphasis mine, Ed. This might be for emotional,. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old patterns. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Hexagram 48 Jing The Well. 39: Temporary Obstacles. I haven't thought much about 47/48 as a pair yet so what does Hilary say of it. 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. Judgment . Virtuous strength therefore controls itself and considers the consequences for others before acting. This turns your need to. Nine in the fourth place. C. An ancient well with nothing to take. When in a strange land it is important to know what the rules are and abide by them. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. 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,. Hard times can shrivel our spirits and give rise to a multitude of “crows,” in the form of troublesome worries. Overview calls for composure and contemplation. Crossing the line: guo. Other titles: The Symbol of Rising and Advancing, Ascending, Ascension, Rising, Promotion, Advancement, Sprouting from the Earth, Organic Growth Judgment . There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. – Marcel Proust49: Revolution. If you make your heart like a lake, life will continuously fulfill you. Often, what we want right now is a scratchy shroud over what our soul longs for. When success over others is achieved through sheer force of authority or superior position, the victory will not last. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. or express in your words. When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. Pitfall. 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. Initially significant. Conflict arises when a person who is convinced he or she is. 2. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 8. 16: Enthusiasm. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 15 Authenticity: Balance. Work for the common good. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. This leads to a breakthrough. I Ching Hexagram 63 Chi Chi (After Completion). One would be. The power of gathering together is represented by a rally, where each individual’s strength is magnified by the collective power of a community. Action: Balance Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . 47: Oppression. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. Ponce -- Kabbalah. . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. Legge: Despite Mutual. Nine in the second place. – Ishikawa Takuboku. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. Free. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. The Superior Man, taking his stance as righteousness requires, adheres firmly to heaven's decrees. Legge: Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great. "-- D. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerve, and sharpens our skill. Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. Compare Propriety with hexagram number fifty-three, Gradual Progress, then compare them both with hexagram number thirty-one,Initiative. The two words of its name are equally important: Repeating also means rehearsing and learning: this is the classic. Serve your highest ideals. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Hook . The bottom three lines of hexagram #29 form the trigram for Water, while the upper three lines form the trigram for Water. 24. (Emphasis mine, Ed. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. His being clothed in simple white crowns the lesson that ornament must be kept in a secondary place. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. Overview calls for composure and contemplation. F. The transformation is not necessarily unwelcome or uncomfortable. Maintain a cheerful attitude, but. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. It is the tendency of a flexible or yielding nature to draw powerful forces to it, especially when prosperity. Fire over Thunder: Stormy Weather! Cutting through Crap! Cleansing the Air!17: Following. Six in the last place2: Receptive Power. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. " -- D. Innocence implies a natural harmlessness, an openness, and pure intentions unsullied by ulterior motives. There will be changes. Ritsema/Karcher:Already Fording. Hook . Other titles: The Symbol of Addition, Gain, Augmenting, Help from Above, Benefit, Advantage, Profit, Expansion Judgment . I Ching Hexagram 52 Ken (Keeping Still). In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me, an invincible summer. This is about character. 2. Reading at a Glance: When. 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: The Symbol of Central Sincerity, Inward Confidence, Inner Truthfulness, Sincerity, Centering- Conforming, Central Return, Faithfulness in the Center, Sincerity in the Center, Insight, Understanding, The Psyche, "Take the middle road and avoid extremes. Let go. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 18 Decay: Remedy. On the basis of this figure, all of the other hexagrams (except the first and second, which are their "parents"), are compared. Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. You hold the power to become the master of your existence. . The effect is like powerful music that inspires great numbers of people, loosening constraints and sprouting new opportunities. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 14. Be like a tower with a wide and long view. In the course of trying to reach a goal or to fulfill an ambition, temporary obstacles will invariably present themselves. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. Thus, a wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. Pathfinder Hexagram 08 Counsel The model of the moment: This represents the potential for you forming a new, close association, child. Line-1 Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows the looking of a child -- not blamable in those of inferior rank, but a matter of regret in superior men. Other titles: Peace, The Symbol of Successfulness, Prospering, Pervading, Greatness, Tranquility, Prosperity, Conjunction, Major Synthesis, Hieros Gamos, Holy Marriage, "Yang supporting yin and going to meet each other. Offer what is in ones heart. 29 -- Danger --29 .