Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. "-- D. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOUR -- INEXPERIENCE . Wilhelm/Baynes: On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development. This energetic concentration could explode in an. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . Success comes when you can approach all of life without prejudice. Reading at a Glance: When. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . "-- D. Hsiao Kua Small Exceeding. Liu: A tree on the mountain symbolizes Gradual. There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. Voyager, there are no bridges; one builds them as one walks. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWELVE -- DIVORCEMENT. Hook . We can be our own. 29 -- Danger --29 . 39: Temporary Obstacles. Compare the Judgment of this hexagram with hexagrams and lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5 and 63:5 for further insights on this extremely important tenet of the Work. You are in the Inspiring phase of this Pair. In the wake of a storm on land, deliverance can appear in the form. I Ching Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (Great Power) Action: Invigorate. His being clothed in simple white crowns the lesson that ornament must be kept in a secondary place. 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). It is not the time for active doing. To forever linger in apathy or indecision. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 31 Influence: Woo. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 35. Other titles: The Cauldron, The Vessel, Rejuvenation, Cosmic Order, The Alchemical Vessel, "A complete transformation of a person or circumstance. It combines the meanings lame, limping,. 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. This is a time when it will be easy to cultivate mutual trust in relationships and partnerships. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. To persist in small matters is of benefit. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. 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. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Going nowhere, coming back is fortunate, etc. I Ching Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance). Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Don’t become drunk with the power of success. A cautious halt halfway. 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. The symbolism of the lines indicates the situations encountered by the prince. You can’t force things before the right time for action. Six in the Second Place. Compare Propriety with hexagram number fifty-three, Gradual Progress, then compare them both with hexagram number thirty-one,Initiative. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. F. If you make your home in the inevitable, you will arrive exactly where you need to be. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 17 Following: Show by Example. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Male and female mix their seed, and all creatures take shape and are born. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. 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 the Open; Hexagram 14 – Ta You / Possession in Great Measure; Hexagram 15 – Ch’ien / Modesty; Hexagram 16 — Yü / EnthusiasmThis hexagram is complementary to hex. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. Winter (8): Find the seed of the new by re-grouping your thoughts. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. Reading at a. Hook . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 34 Great Power: Invigorate. F. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. Action: Disengage. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. Compare the Judgment of this hexagram with hexagrams and lines 17:6, 45:2, 46:2, 46:4, 47:2, 47:5 and 63:5 for further insights on this extremely important tenet of the Work. Action: Transform. Innocence, when guided by a firm faith in what is just and balanced, brings supreme. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. Six in the Third Place. This is a time to make good use of all your resources. 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. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. Nine in the third place. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. I Ching Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration). The Superior Man grows a little every day. 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. Do not resort to previous methods. If you understand nature’s symmetries, you will use no counting rods. The King's favor has been shown to him by gifts and personal attentions. Only by learning the truth about ourselves may we. 3. The model of the moment: Truth can be a powerful ally in the forging of new relationships, or the persuasion and influence of others. Clear the way for true direction -- for desire that's more than an itch. I Ching Hexagram 17 Sui (Following). I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54: Propriety: Subordinate. This energetic concentration could explode in an. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. 62 -- Small Powers-- 62 . Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. Reading at a. 14: Affluence. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. Action: Accommodate Hu Gua (hidden influence) 63 After Completion: Renew. To have one's inner forces correctly united is indeed Possession in Great Measure, which is the title that Wilhelm gives to this figure. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62. You may be in some danger for a short time. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Turn toward clarity. Life is a pure flame and we live by an invisible sun within us. Prescription for Pushing Upward. Nine in the fifth place changes into hexagram 32. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 40 Liberation: Untangle. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54 Propriety: Subordinate. Progress is often marked by a slow return to original. "-- D. Good fortune can follow when an enthusiastic. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing) Action: Woo. an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act. Accept the need to graciously retreat while adjusting to circumstances. Like an electric storm in Spring. Competent people find their way and make progress, even in difficult circumstances. 11 -- Harmony -- 11 . There is a possibility of joining with the wrong company, leading to misfortune and commitment to those not of like mind. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party: there is no battle unless there be two. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. An inexhaustible supply of water and sustenance are referenced by hexagram number 48. This is about character. 3 – Be careful of who you associate with. Harvesting: woman Trial. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. There is no beginning, but there is an end. – Mahatma Ghandi. The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. – Henry Van Dyke. This is the core of mysticism. It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawns on you. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . When you lose your way, life always hands you a map that says: ‘you are here. Ching Hexagram 62. Six in the fourth place changes to hexagram 13. When the operation is completed, a. Action: Conserve Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. " -- D. [This hexagram represents joy in practicing the Tao. Six in the third place. Whatever he does will succeed because he is correct and right. You can’t force things before the right time for action. On the Cast Hexagram-, Hexagram Lines- and Transformed Hex-tab you can click through to the corresponding original I Ching translation, if applicable. The mutual hexagram for #41, is hexagram 24, Return. In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me, an invincible summer. After proceeding slowly, one step at a time, you achieve your goal. A sudden shock can cause you to stop all movement. Implicit in this curious challenge is a need to evaluate your competence to further the Work. Nine in the. Legge: Recognizing the risks involved in criminal prosecution, justice demands a resolute proof of the culprit's. Success comes when you untangle the knots and soften the glare. Commit to the situation. When you open, all obstacles will disappear. This is why Joy is developmental. Ascending in a waning moon. The Well is always the Well. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 61 into the Gatekeeper trigram in. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Perseverance brings good fortune. Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. 38 -- Holding Together -- 8 . Six in the fifth place20: Overview. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . Don’t go back on your word. 2. Search out new companions. We sleep, but the loom of life never stops and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 52 Keeping Still: Meditate. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. The name of this hexagram is very straightforward: the Well. The Superior Man distributes his emoluments to those below; dwelling in virtue, he renounces them. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-TWO -- SMALL POWERS . To ignore or deplore such sources of sustenance which nourish all, is unbecoming, and possibly harmful. Without loss, without gain, they go and they come in their order. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . ”. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. Six in the Last Place. 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. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . Leave depression behind. That should be a pretty clear answer, but let’s look at the rest of the lines of the hexagram: 48. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . Zong Gua (underlying cause) 49 Molting: Transform. Legge: The first line, dynamic, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; if he is firmly correct there will be good fortune. Painting inspired by the Chinese Character for Hexagram 60, Limitation. Use what talent you possess; the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. There has been a skilful dealing with several things or people being predatory or cunning in regard to the issue. With a humble manner the superior man receives people. Judgment: Ascend in accordance with the will of the Self. This reading may be pointing to an auspicious time. ’. 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 everyone. (Changes to hex. Women's persistence brings reward. –. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL . – Chinese Proverb. Hook . Line-1. -Chuang Tzu. Judgment . 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . One who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 48 ䷯ 井: jǐng: 井. Allow negative feelings to arise. Legge: Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. L. Hexagram 49 Ko Molting/Revolution. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. The fact that each hexagram is the inverse of the other should. This energetic concentration could. Humankind has not woven the web of life. Other titles: Family Life, Clan, Home, Linkage, Dwelling People, The Psyche, "May indicate a situation where the family can and should help. I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return). Free yourself from old entanglements. Watch who you let in. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. 48) Mirror. Nine in the Fifth Place. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 23 Split Apart: Regenerate. Don’t give up. – Chinese Proverb Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Content in your power, you have no need to engage the obstacle. ". 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. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. ]. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 48 The Well: Inspire. The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. – ConfuciusNine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 41. 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. Key words: Touching the wellspring. In harsh conditions one cannot afford the waste of energy that comes from self inflicted stress. Such is the case for a person whose resources are meager but who, through modesty and perseverance, eventually rises to accomplish great things. 21 -- Discernment -- 21 . The thorns of oppression or depression are released. Six in the last place. When going alone you will find a friend to join you. –Emerson2 -- The Magnetic -- 2 . – Emerson Wu: Three would create doubts. 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. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . Corrupting. Free. 20: Overview. Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. 48:32. Six in the second place changes to. between husband and wife, so this figure treats of the continuous observance of their respective duties. The study of Nature is intercourse with the Highest Mind. 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . Outer to Inner: The process of the pair transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 53 into the Mediator trigram in the inner world of 54. Completing: disarraying. The persistence of negativity is a factor in human affairs: just when you think an undesirable element has been uprooted, it. 24. Other titles: Work On What Has Been Spoiled, The Symbol of Destruction, Decay, Arresting of Decay, Work after Spoiling, Fixing, Rectifying, Corrupting, Branch, Degeneration, Misdeeds "Can refer to heredity and psychological traits. I Ching Hexagram 18 Ku (Decay). 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. Ambitious undertakings are not in order, but attention to small matters brings decent progress. The Master said: "Heaven and earth come together, and all things take shape and find form. Judgment. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. 10: Treading Carefully. . Every event seems sudden and unexpected. Six in the fifth place. This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. 2. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. When feeling an outsider to a group, give allegiance or support to one of the central figures. Ritsema/Karcher:Retiring, Growing. The law of compensation shows how ‘what is’ springs from ‘what is not. Legge: The free course. We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by those who crossed. It emphasizes that withdrawing from the affairs at hand to conceal yourself in obscurity is the adequate way to handle it. Hexagram 48 Sustenance. "-- D. Legge: During. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . Gather energy for a decisive new move. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Whirling in rhythmic regularity. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 26 Controlled Power: Amplify. Action: Explore. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rolling across the whole earth; from it, all things receive their integrity. Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. 47 - The restrictions and challenges of being an individual. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). 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. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . Cleary (1): One sees the vehicle dragged back, the ox halted; the person’s hair and nose are cut off. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 48. It benefits to continue. 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. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 29. – Gloria AnzalduaI Ching Hexagram 45. 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 NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. This is an Advantageous Trial for the foolish youth. Spring (17): Rouse new growth by applying your experience to the ongoing project. Pathfinder Hexagram 18 Innovation The model of the moment: Innovation and repair are concepts applicable to a wide array of life experiences. The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. F. As a result of deep introspection, an invisible energy emanates from us, influencing others without their being aware of it. 24-30 AR: 54. Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. The Moving Lines 1. Hexagram 60, Paintings and Prescriptions. we have a new attitude that can approach becoming great. Fire over Thunder: Stormy Weather! Cutting through Crap! Cleansing the Air!17: Following. 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. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. My creations are seen in the world with blessings to all. There is a profound lesson here which is best appreciated by meditating on the associations implied. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. 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. Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. Take a balanced responsibility now. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. Overview calls for composure and contemplation. Good fortune. Wealth is the inverse of the preceding figure, Union of Forces. In dealing with men, the Superior Man shows himself to be entirely void of selfishness. Here the new crowds the old, eager to. Ritsema/Karcher: Above mountain possessing marsh. F. 7 -- Discipline -- 7 . The hexagram also means. Make no impulsive decisions. 2 – Give sincere support or non at all. . Prescription for Pushing Upward. I Ching Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishing Vision). Spring (51): Rouse new growth by staying calm when others are confused. Action: Amplify. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . 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. By playing my song in their way. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SEVEN -- DISCIPLINE. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. When three people travel together one will be forced to leave. 40: Deliverance. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. This is a good time to examine all the people in your life and ponder why you are connected to them. Those who can win only by the sword are condemned to carry shields with them everywhere. The sixty-third hexagram is the reference hexagram which depicts the correlation of properly matched dynamic and magnetic lines. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-NINE – IMPASSE . Correct mistakes before they spread. –Sir Edwin ArnoldI Ching Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly) Action: Try Again. 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. Offer what is in ones heart. We are but one thread within it. Action: Renew. None will consider your life of account. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. 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. Human nature is basically the same: the passage of time cannot add to its dimensions, nor take anything away. The temple in which the sacred marriage takes place is the world. Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 3. Winter (28): Find the seed of the new by standing alone without fear. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER .