Best to leave and take ones own direction alone. Hexagram 17, Paintings and Prescriptions. Keep things in balance whether it is what you take into your body. The erosion of that which has been solid is not a bad thing; in fact, it means that something new is in the process of being created. Nothing survives forever—not even rocks or the most rigid of structures. You can spend a lifetime and still never come anywhere close to exhausting the resources that are inside of you. Hook . Growing: the small. For example, when brothers and sisters choose partners and marry, they often grow apart, since their allegiances prioritize new families. Perhaps love does not link us. A hex is a short-term effect generated on the fly from your patron's magic, requiring your familiar to draw from your patron. Such movement is a reversal of polarities. I Ching Hexagram 21 Shi Ho (Biting Through). " Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. Six in the Fourth Place. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 55. 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 . . Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 16. Pathfinder Hexagram 47 Trapped The model of the moment: You are surrounded by enemies or inundated with adversity. Six in the Fifth Place. 5. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. But fellowship can come through common goals. ( Alternate: When in the presence of arrogance, the wise man plays the fool. Something is about to collapse. In your time of increase if you can’t find it in your heart to help those not so fortunateThe transformative process of the pair 57:58 Subtle Penetration and Opening develops the insight to release hidden suffering and the capacity to express the spirit in the human community. 5. Action: Evaluate. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. Yielding at the right time. One looks for helpers, But good help is hard to find. L. That two could accomplish more than one. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. 58 -- Joy (Self-indulgence) -- 58 . – Mahatma Ghandi. 12: Standstill. Sadness then becomes joy. Chia Jn (Pro: Jee-ah Rn; the last vowel so short as to be almost non-existent) – Harmonious Relationships. Use your will in harmony with the principles of the Work. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 27 Nourishing Vision: Nurture. A new time is arriving. Taoist master, Commentary on the Cantong QiThe hexagram symbolizes the ninth month when summer has passed and the year is about to fall into the sterile arms of winter. Computers and the I Ching. 59: Dispersing. 14 -- Wealth -- 14 . 54: Careful Affection. Have no anxiety about. My creations are seen in the world with blessings to all. Richard Wilhelm (1873 - 1930) Richard Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Germany, more than any other, is responsible for. 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,. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-ONE -- DISCERNMENT . Motivation without hard work goes nowhere, hard work without inspiration takes the color out of what you do. While your path to growth opens up proceed with caution. – James. Reading at a Glance: Oftentimes we feel that life is unfair. Open your heart and head to new associations and ideas, and you will suffer less from the transition. For example, when brothers and sisters choose partners and marry, they often grow apart, since their allegiances prioritize new families. 36: Darkening of the Light. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. 60: Limits and Connections. Adorning. View the Jaws. Six in the Second Place. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. Also, the problem will not fix itself. Six in the third place changes to hexagram 63. If you are not mindful you can find yourself in trouble from which you can’t escape. The Master said: "Heaven and earth come together, and all things take shape and find form. Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. Indeed, many enlightened people preposition. Action: Discern. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 61 Inner Truth: Trust. Action: Encourage. Reading at a Glance: Jian is. The course usually recommended for such times: You now command significant resources, child. Ritsema/Karcher: Above wood possessing fire. Following. This hexagram refers to a time in the cycle of human affairs when things are stirring up and the hint of dramatic change is in the air. " -- D. End discord by dispersing the group to reorganize and form a new one. The K'ang-hsi editors say: "What is meant by diminishing in this hexagram is the regulation of expenditure or contribution according to the time. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 15. I feel completion in this fusion of the opposites. 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 . If one supplements the insufficiency of his offering with the. Pathfinder Hexagram 27 Growth The model of the moment: We are each responsible for our own welfare, to a great degree. Prospering. Reading at a Glance: You are being sincere but may feel obstructed. 2. The mention of seven days in the Judgment and the winter solstice in the Image tells us that the hexagram of Return deals with cyclic progression. There is a thing confusedly formed ~ life is an all or nothing equation. One may show more enthusiasm. Pathfinder Hexagram 17 Survival The model of the moment: Pain and unhappiness must often precede great achievement, child. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. One sometimes receives this figure in situations involving third-party. 47: Oppression. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. The progression in the hexagram is from ignorance to clarity, and then in line six, ignorance within clarity -- i. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 45: Gathering Together: Network. The image of killing three fox with one arrow points to being delivered from tricksters. The sixty-third hexagram is the reference hexagram which depicts the correlation of properly matched dynamic and magnetic lines. Cleary (1): Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct. If the dam is about to burst, moving out of the way is your first priority! Likewise, if you are in an old mine shaft and feel the earth begin to tremble, it is a time for quick, instinctive action and nimble footwork—only. Six in the fourth place changes to hexagram 17. (To ‘let things take their time’ is to let things go, to delay or slacken; the character shows trailing silk threads. As such, you can cast only one spell with the hex trait each turn; attempts to cast a second hex spell on the same turn fail, and the spellcasting actions are lost. Pathfinder Hexagram 36 Censorship The model of the moment: Those in authority mute your voice and remove your influence in important matters. Action: Conserve. Pathfinder Hexagram 41 Burden The model of the moment: This could involve a personal sacrifice on your part, such as in paying taxes. " Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of the heart, and that depends upon how much one has. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. Consider your words carefully and use them to bring people together. Home is where the pig is; it’s the safe place to keep what you value. But oftentimes we overlook healthy adults in our dispensation of loving care. 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. Number 3 again! Nine in the fifth place changes to hexagram 18 which also advises. Use your deep power to brighten your work and your purpose. Line-1. . 21 -- Discernment -- 21 . – Ishikawa Takuboku. Victoria Parking. You can’t force things before the right time for action. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. For dissatisfaction with the status quo is what spawns superior motivation. The elements of this hexagram are fire under water. A cautious halt halfway. Hexagram 63, Paintings and Prescriptions. Pathfinder Hexagram 33 Retreat The model of the moment: This represents a time when one should yield to one's enemies and withdraw. 17: Following. Hexagram 27. I have been experiencing much difficulty with the people I work with and have had very little success in implementing positive changes. Hexagram 18 • Ku — Decay/Therapy – line 1 says: May 29, 2015 at 1:12 pm […] Hexagram 18 • Ku — Decay/Therapy […]28: Excessive Pressure. 4. One would be. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. Six in the Fourth Place. However, excessive possessions beyond any reasonable need may represent symptoms of spiritual or mental malaise. If you return from the darkness with gold, others will naturally follow. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state -- how it. Completing: disarraying. At the winter solstice, the Yang seems to have disappeared. 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. "do what makes you feel good" I have been in a so-called 'relationship' which was making me feel insecure, unhappy, anxious, etc. Why hunger for what others posses when your own plate is full and rich? This way lies unhappiness and misfortune. In such times, summon up your fortitude, don’t shine your light, simply withdraw. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. Hexagram 29, Repeating Chasms, has a reputation as one of those ‘bad hexagrams’ – which is basically code for ‘hexagrams the experience of which we typically do not enjoy . I can see hexagram 1 and 2, 63 and 64 as like a pair of bookends containing all life's experience between them. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 50. Flourishing. 27 Jaws/Nourishing YI Q Trial: Wise Words! The Way is open. Liu: The sun rising above the earth is the symbol of Progress. Hook . Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I; Hexagram 28 • Excess • Ta Kuo; Hexagram 29 • The Abysmal Water • Kan;. [Although this hexagram is ominous, the first line is auspicious. With firm correctness on the part of its subject, there will be good fortune and progress. The superior man distributes wealth below him, without displaying his favors. Other titles: Opposition, The Symbol of Strangeness and Disunion, The Estranged, Opposites, Polarizing, Alienation, Distant From, Perversion, Disharmony, Separated, Contradiction, Estrangement, Incongruity Judgment . Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. When you place yourself in a position to help another, you will discover your greater capabilities. You aren't out to make a point, but to do something for its own sake. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-TWO -- KEEPING STILL . Adaptation leads you to harmonize with the changes. Dragging the adversary about when there is no adversary will cost you your inner treasure. General: Spiritual discrimination is as important as physical discrimination. For nothing is permanently ours. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. 56 -- Transition -- 56 . 56 -- Transition -- 56 . They. Pathfinder (the online book) A modern American interpretation and integration of three philosophical classics: The I Ching, Tao of Power, and Art of War You may access Pathfinder in the same way you would the traditional I Ching; only here you'll simultaneously get results stemming from the I Ching, Tao of Power, and Art of War-- and in. HEXAGRAM NUMBER EIGHTEEN -- REPAIR. The model of the moment: Truth can be a powerful ally in the forging of new relationships, or the persuasion and influence of others. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Learn how to fit into the environment by being grounded. This energetic concentration could. A great pressure is causing an imbalance that needs correction. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-THREE – RESOLUTENESS . The Superior Man performs his allotted tasks in consonance with heaven's (or the sovereign's) will. Prospering. This is not a time for patience, but for decisive action. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 15 Authenticity: Balance. 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. Pathfinder Hexagram 57 Subtlety The model of the moment: Attitudes enjoy far more impact on events than many of us realize. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIX -- STRESS. Hexagram number eight, Holding Together, is the inverse of this image, and shows the Work. 38: Diverging Interests. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWO -- THE MAGNETIC . Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TWENTY-NINE – DANGER . The enemy has taken control. The storage of reserves against hard times can benefit not only yourself but others. People are coming to help you with the journey to completion. . 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. . . 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . The obstacles will not keep such fire apart for long. ’. [The component trigrams combine the concepts of wind and blandness -- hence a favorable wind. ,etc. Nine the third place. Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR -- PROPRIETY/MAKING-DO. Hexagram 27 - I. Starting with the mouth, through which we take food for nourishment, […]Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 15. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. Ritsema/Karcher: Shake, Growing. – Mark TwainSix in the first place changes to Hexagram 09 Paintings and Prescriptions Hexagram 09. This points to the command and control of great power—a power that increases as it is wisely stewarded. It looks like you joined something on impulse, and got tangled up in more than you bargained for. Wilhelm/Baynes: When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it. Excess of one thing attracts or causes its opposite. ] Liu: Wind following wind symbolizes Penetration. Small-minded and self-serving forces arise when the powers of clarity and creativity are on the decline; the inmates are overrunning the prison and its guards. Lines 2 and 5 specifically mention sacrifice: an important concept in the I Ching. Action: Inspire. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FOURTEEN -- WEALTH. The power comes from understanding the beast. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 5. Hexagram 27 Yi Nourishing Vision. , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. I am. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . JK23 – If hexagram 23 was what you referred to, it says at the end, “Even so there is a great power of abiding and receptivity evident. You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. Other titles: Revolution(s), Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing Judgment . Progress is often marked by a slow return to original sincerity. A great pressure is causing an imbalance that needs correction. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . Fall (35): Harvest the crop by applying your talents. – Chinese Proverb. When in a strange land it is important to know what the rules are and abide by them. f l y i n g . Whenever I’ve drawn this hexagram in the past, I just shut the book! Reply. Six in the. e. It is seen as a sequel to the previous hexagram,Initiative. Other titles: Possession in Great Measure, The Symbol of Great Possession, Sovereignty, Great Having, Great Possessing, The Great Possessor, Great Wealth, Abundance, Having What is Great, "Often means things other than material possessions or achievement. Seek the origin of what goes in and out of our mouths. Accept the hard work. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 27. Instinct is the bubbling of Te excited by the prospect of your coming-to-be-real. Choosing to follow good influences brings supreme success. Judgment . Six in the Fourth Place. Vancouver Sun Archives 1912 - 2021. Other titles: Biting Through, Gnawing, The Symbol of Mastication and Punishment by Pressing and Squeezing, Gnawing Bite, Severing, Chewing, Punishment, Reformation, Reform, Differentiation, Discrimination, Making a Distinction, Getting the message "Something which should be, or has to be bitten through. Outer to Inner: The process transforms the Matchmaker trigram in the outer world of 57 into the Mediator trigram in the inner world of 58. I prefer R. This situation speaks to both teachers and students; to the circumstance of knowledge being passed from one generation to the next. I Ching Hexagram 25 Wu Wang (Innocence). Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. 26: Containment of Potential. I Ching Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading) Action: Cautious Advance. Such is the case for a person whose resources are meager but who, through modesty and perseverance, eventually rises to accomplish great things. Pathfinder Hexagram 42 Benefit The model of the moment: This is a good time for any endeavor; but especially large ventures. 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. Spring (11): Rouse new growth by disentangling yourself from past influences. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THIRTY-SIX -- CLOUDED PERCEPTION . 自求口實. If you know no boundaries, you will discover no limitations. You may feel too weak to continue. Good fortune. 54 -- Propriety/Making-Do -- 54 . Action: Show by Example Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. 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. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. Formed By The Trigrams: Mountain over Thunder. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . Other variations include "the corners of the mouth (providing nourishment)", "jaws" and "comfort/security". The number seven is the first of another hexagram. 2. Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 24. Oracle of Love. There are the two undivided lines at the bottom and top, and the four divided lines between them. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. Make an offering and you will succeed. Most of the lines either depict the danger of such a situation or warn about how to control it. Six in the second place changes to hexagram 50. For you could leave this place and try another to change your level of contribution. That two could accomplish more than one. That which I have been seeking. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 51 Shocking: Arouse. The point here is the wide range of events that the concept of flow can entail. Why hunger for what others posses when your own plate is full and rich? This way lies unhappiness and misfortune. 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,. Being in accord with the scheme of things removes all obstacles. 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. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. Our antagonist is our helper. Line-1. Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. Ritsema/Karcher:Already Fording. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. Other titles: Opposition, The Symbol of Strangeness and Disunion, The Estranged, Opposites, Polarizing, Alienation, Distant From, Perversion, Disharmony, Separated, Contradiction, Estrangement, Incongruity Judgment . . One can enjoy a liveliness of expression reserved for those in one's inner circle. Pure yang and pure yin 1 and 2. C. There is still danger, but if you are aware of this and prepared, there can be no difficulty. When working for the good of the group have a clear view of where you are all headed. If it is the only changing line, the new hexagram becomes number 64, Unfinished Business, with its corresponding line depicting a moral victory. One’s own mouth asking if it is full. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. This is the core of mysticism. 1. arabella. You receive gifts of horses that multiply in multitudes. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 33 Retreat: Disengage. ’ If a man carefully examines his thoughts, he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. This can apply here as well. This is an especially good time for seeking such an avenue. Reading at a. I'm sure there is some other reason/pattern why these 2 pairs kind of stand. Have you got what it takes? The hexagram describes a hard movement with high momentum - substantial, fast and exciting. Some of these problems seem to stem from inadequate planning on the part of someone involved; perhaps yourself. This is why Joy is developmental. Legge: Increase denotes advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken -- it will be advantageous even to cross the great. 6. Only, of course, it is more than that…. However, efficiency is essential. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . That is, 64 is the shadow of 1, 63 is the shadow of 2, and. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 46: Pushing Upward: Ascend. Don’t pretend to be more than you are. ) Limping is a hexagram of uphill struggle. Thunder acts with spontaneous confidence, followed by the Creative energy that keeps events in controlled order of development. Those who wish to acquire a following must speak the language of their followers. Hexagram 29, Repeating Chasms, has a reputation as one of those ‘bad hexagrams’ – which is basically code for ‘hexagrams the experience of which we typically do not enjoy . Paintings and Prescriptions hexagram 5. 1. Obsessive acquisitiveness can stunt one's growth and. The course usually recommended for such times: You should make it obvious to all that your own advance benefits everyone, both. 36 -- Clouded Perception -- 36 . The unexpected is by definition beyond our ability to grasp beforehand. In reading Blofeld, Ritsema/Karcher, Shaughnessy, Cleary, Legge, Wilhelm/Baynes, Alfred Hauang and more, some of the titles are, Peeling Off, Decay, Stripping Away, Intrigue, Deterioration, Collapse. This represents the correct course. This hexagram is complementary to hex. Joy and delight to the Noble Lord. I feel completion in this fusion of the opposites. Something is about to collapse. I have two powerful dreams to solve: in one I meet a giant and his son. On the basis of this figure, all of the other hexagrams (except the first and second, which are their "parents"), are compared. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 10 Treading: Cautious Advance. I Ching Reference: Hexagram #44. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: Accommodate. Legge: The subject of the hexagram is perseverance in what is right, or in continuously acting out the law of one's being. Take note of your feelings but do not garishly display them to others. Don’t give up. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. The new light is slowly emerging. My recent experience with 27 makes me wonder if it means. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. Invoke wisdom of the older wise female member of your family for guidance. 38 -- Mutual Alienation -- 38 . In your time of increase if you can’t find it in your heart to help those not so fortunateThe transformative process of the pair 57:58 Subtle Penetration and Opening develops the insight to release hidden suffering and the capacity to express the spirit in the human community. Six in the. Be inviting, tolerant and productive. There is harmony between the inner and outer, the micro and macro, the one and the all. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . Ritsema/Karcher: Below mountain possessing wind. 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.