Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit. Correct mistakes before they spread. 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,. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. Nine in the second place. 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. 2. Wise Words! The Way opens. An example could be that wherein a person's shoe laces were improperly tied so that the left foot was bound to the right. 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. I Ching Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u (Controlled Power). The ‘powerful woman’ problem. A muddy bottom, short well-rope or ruining the pitcher. Hard times can shrivel our spirits and give rise to a multitude of “crows,” in the form of troublesome worries. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. 2. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. Learn about a person by noticing what is important for them to nourish. L. Overview calls for composure and contemplation. Cleary (1): Being strong, yet acting submissively, the submissiveness subdues the strength, and strength cannot act on its own. Women's persistence brings reward. Hook . Something very profound is also committed to your success. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Hexagram 56 Lu The Wanderer. Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. Good fortune can follow when an enthusiastic. Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. I am in awe for all creation. Painting inspired by the Chinese Character for Hexagram 60, Limitation. Rejuvenation is a returning to one’s natural desires and the recharging of batteries that comes from making progress. f l y i n g . Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . 1 You yearn for taking major action, but the time is not ripe. Carried away by a sense of self importance, One takes the lead without listening. If you believe you are weak or old or failing, then you will make it true. 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. If you return from the darkness with gold, others will naturally follow. Do not resort to previous methods. With this renewing burst of energy enjoy while it lasts. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. You may be in some danger for a short time. Do not make yourself feared. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. – Emerson Wu: Three would create doubts. The persistence of negativity is a factor in human affairs: just when you think an undesirable element has been uprooted, it. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. 27 -- Nourishment -- 27 . Competent people find their way and make progress, even in difficult circumstances. e. on I Ching Hexagram 28 Ta Kuo (Critical Mass). Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. I Ching Hexagram 15 Qiān (Authenticity). Truth is strongest when undiluted by the flavor of personal desires. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. 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. The Well is always the Well. Spring (43): Rouse new growth by decisively parting from old patterns. – Chinese Proverb. To ignore or deplore such sources of sustenance which nourish all, is unbecoming, and possibly harmful. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . 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. L. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. Hexagram 8, Paintings and Prescriptions. (Changes to hex. Hook . Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. This suggests a compulsive, unconscious drive, or an ill-considered impulse to act. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT – MUTUAL ALIENATION . Six in the fourth place. F. Spring (3): Rouse new growth by starting again. Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Neglecting the richness of ones own abilities and not putting them to use, leaves them to atrophy. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWO -- THE MAGNETIC . Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. Hexagram 55 Feng Abundance. Feeling confined, we may serve base desires with a type of neediness that is not healthy. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram hexagram 32. Nine in the Fourth Place changes to hexagram 53. HEXAGRAM NUMBER 30 -- CLARITY . That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. Personal power may be exercised physically. Nurture hidden growth. The new light is slowly emerging. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. This lets us nourish the Ancestors who in turn nourish and ennoble their descendants in a flow of radiant blessings. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. . ” There will be evil. Pack what you need for the trip and then find a companion who can be helpful on your journey to new places. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. – LongfellowThe fifteenth and sixteenth hexagrams, each the inverse of the other, represent magnetic and dynamic aspects of the same general idea: Enthusiasm, when it emanates from the Self, is just Temperance in action. Action: Open Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53: Development: Flower. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend. 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 . Liu: A tree on the mountain symbolizes Gradual. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. Reading at a. The superior man makes his destiny firm with a correct position. "-- D. F. Six in the last place changes to hexagram 6. Chance is always powerful. Hook. 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. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Ponce -- Kabbalah. F. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a tree upon a mountain. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Interact with others. Action: Excite. I Ching Hexagram 17 Sui (Following). It benefits to continue. Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. Legge:Liberation finds advantage in the southwest. The most suitable case to explain Hexagram 48 is the divination of a R & D project. Danger. Action: Subordinate. One sometimes receives this figure in situations involving third-party. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . On the basis of this figure, all of the other hexagrams (except the first and second, which are their "parents"), are compared. Disaster! Your arrogance caused you to lose your companion and a place to live. The bottom three lines of hexagram #29 form the trigram for Water, while the upper three lines form the trigram for Water. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . Other titles: Treading, Conduct, The Symbol of Stepping Carefully, Proper Conduct, Cautious Treading, Proceeding Cautiously, Watch Your Step, Proceed at Your Own Risk, Advancing With Care "Illustrates the difference between courage and. 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. Dragging the adversary about when there is no adversary will cost you your inner treasure. Hexagram 50 Ting Cauldron. 48 ䷯ 井: jǐng: 井. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. I have been experiencing much difficulty with the people I work with and have had very little success in implementing positive changes. Allow negative feelings to arise. Six in the second place changes to. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. Innocence implies a natural harmlessness, an openness, and pure intentions unsullied by ulterior motives. Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. Success comes when you achieve tranquility in disturbance. The hexagram means looking ahead, by offering encouragement or being encouraged to face the future. Legge: Despite Mutual. When in a strange land it is important to know what the rules are and abide by them. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but. This leads to a breakthrough. " -- D. Summer (1): Ripen the fruits. 6 -- Stress -- 6 . This removes much of the danger that threatened, and brings recognition. 48. It does not help to feel sorry for yourself by dwelling on past misery. To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. 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. Compulsion:1a. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. He rides over water in a vessel of wood, and will cross the great stream with success. This energetic concentration could. Reading at a Glance: Oftentimes we feel that life is unfair. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. At the core of true success lies unselfishness generosity and modesty. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. 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. Editor: Because this is the ruler of the hexagram, it is portrayed as a wise judge who settles the matter of contention justly. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 50 Cauldron: Refine. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. 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. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. Humankind has not woven the web of life. Only, of course, it is more than that…. This might be for emotional,. I Ching Hexagram 11 T'ai (Peace) Action: Relax. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. 45: Gathering Together. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. Free. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has polished. Initially significant. This is about character. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward). Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . 4 – There is contact with one. Cleary (1): For liberation, the southwest is beneficial. Nine in the Second Place. Human nature is basically the same: the passage. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . By contemplating the laws of the universe you will influence others. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). Enthusiasm unleashes enormous creative energy. Don’t give up. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Nine in the. Mutualize purposes. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. And the still deeper secret of the secret: the land that is nowhere, that is your true home. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 46. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Six in the Second Place. I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return). The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain. 43 -- Resoluteness -- 43 . The Well is always the Well. A wise leader measures success in terms of finely tuned performance, not raw power. Fit your life into the whole. He had the uneasy manner of a man who is not among his own kind, and who has not seen enough. Legge: During. Yet they too are living beings, and crave warmth, help, and. You win new friends with an important position in the community. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. . The mutual hexagram for #41, is hexagram 24, Return. It is guided more by the heart than the head. Inner truth is not based on words but what you know and feel without speaking. The sixty-third hexagram is the reference hexagram which depicts the correlation of properly matched dynamic and magnetic lines. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. Hexagram 60, Paintings and Prescriptions. 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. In the previous line 4 we also encounter 3 celebrations of success. The emphasis is on upward motion, a movement from obscurity to influence, with growth that is supported by adaptability and an absence of obstacles. ’. Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue, in order to improve the mores. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. "-- D. 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 . 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. 62: Attention to Detail. Allow negative feelings to arise and be released. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 17 Following: Show by Example. Attending on the sands as the waters recede. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 37 Family: Support. Note that all of the lines in the hexagram are generally unfavorable except two and five, and that when they both change places the hexagram becomes number thirty. Generations coming and going and the continuance of life and development. This removes much of the danger that threatened, and brings recognition. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. Action: Explore. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . – Henry Van Dyke. Upper Trigram of Water. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-NINE -- METAMORPHOSIS . You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within. Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . This is a time for action. Find qualified people to work with. Accept the heart of the dark time. Judgment. The perseverance of the woman furthers. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 3. The law of compensation shows how ‘what is’ springs from ‘what is not. When three people travel together one will be forced to leave. F. The cauldron symbolizes nourishment and rejuvenation. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. 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. 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. Let go. Wilhelm/Baynes: The Family . 8 -- Holding Together -- 8 . The Superior Man recognizes that celestial sequences create changes only when they are due; he therefore acts in accordance with the requirements of the times. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 55 Abundance: Fulfill. The central idea is crossing a line – whether that’s a standard of morality or of customs, or a border in time (such as the change of. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 40 Liberation: Untangle. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. The identical idea is found in the Kabbalah: Pathfinder Hexagram 48 Sustenance The model of the moment: The major source of your sustenance is never yours to control or restrict access to for others; it belongs to. Good fortune. Great success will make his rashness irrelevant. If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies, feels the attraction of the earth. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. Nine in the last place place. – Ishikawa Takuboku. Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 27. Wu: Relief indicates advantage in the southwest. Reading at a Glance: After a period of feeling fulfilled,. Legge: During. Legge: In the first line, dynamic, we see its subject as the dragon lying hid in the deep. The gravity of matter merges with the upward radiation of light to create a condition of deep harmony. Action: Socialize. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). Sudden and significant change. I Ching Hexagram 3 Chun (Difficult Beginnings) Action: Persevere. On this path, it is beneficial to still strength, not to use strength. When the operation is completed, a. Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 40. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. 25: Innocence. Flowers bloom in their own time. Cleary (2): Having the vehicle dragged back, the ox halted, the person is punished by heaven. Times of great loss or personal failure can break some people, but the strong of heart are able to bend with their fate. Action: Prepare Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. There is no real difficulty that requires outward movement. Pathfinder Hexagram 43 Resolution The model of the moment: Here a decision to expose and remove corruption is required, in spite of the dangers involved. Hexagram 57 Xun Penetration. Leave depression behind. With economy, I can be liberal. Oppositions can then be dealt with. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Realize that limitations are necessary to achieve balance and order in any endeavor. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-THREE – RESOLUTENESS . 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. A feeling of clarity and fresh opportunity follows a thunderstorm, or any time of extreme tension or obstacles. Hexagram 53, Paintings and Prescriptions. You may feel too weak to continue. Judgment . You may feel too weak to continue. There will be changes. This a time to let go of people that cause trouble as you stay connected with those who support you. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 50. Line-1 . Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a lake situated upon a mountain. It is not the time for active doing. Treat your partner the way you want to be treated in return. F. Matthew 5: 48 . Its roots lie in the desperate isolation of Hexagram 47. Accept the heart of the dark time. Harvesting: woman Trial. The Superior Man, abiding in holiness and virtue, inclines the people towards goodness. Do not take this woman. 43: Determination. Action: Accept. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. -Michele 2012-03-11 18:57:33. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. 11: Harmony. Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34. Hexagram #28: Lake over Wind. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 46: Pushing Upward: Ascend. This symbolizes that some kind of deliverance is at hand. the process of 3 days before the turning point, and 3 days after it.