Six in the Fourth Place. Reading at a Glance: At some. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. The Superior Man, acting from his profound knowledge of the words and conduct of the wise men of old, nourishes his virtue. Yet, despite the fact that every line is in its proper place, not one of them has an easy. Posted by Adele Aldridge Art, Hexagrams, I Ching, I Ching Meditations, I Ching Prescriptions Subscribe to RSS feed. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Treat your partner the way you want to be treated in return. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within. Liu: Wind blowing around the foot of the mountain symbolizes Work after Spoiling. Another thing I find interesting is that the mutual hexagram created by the middle lines for #42, is Hexagram 23, Splitting apart. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 29 Abyss: Relinquish. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 2: Receptive: Yield. 39 -- Impasse -- 39 . Work for the common good. Six in the fifth place. 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. Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but. Shake stimulates everything that moves or moves in the body, purifies the blood, links eyes and sexual organs, desire and anger, vision and motivation, giving the capacity to act decisively. It is good not to eat at home; it is beneficial to cross great rivers. The hexagram describes a condition that has become unsustainable and is ripe for change. I wrote about this a while ago: Hexagrams 28 and 62 are both about guo: ‘passing, going by, exceeding’. 40 -- Liberation -- 40 . Something very profound is also committed to your success. L. Paintings and Prescriptions, hexagram 13. Good prospects for a marriage or partnership. When the world grows dark, your inner light is given definition. I must have said before than when I get an unchanging hexagram as answer it is especially helpful to also see it's pair. Hexagram 28 shares its core concept with 62: Exceeding, guo, great or small. Hook . Legge: At the top of the hexagram ornament has run its course and there is a return to pure white simplicity. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 20 Contemplation: View. Learn about a person by noticing what is important for them to nourish. then yin and yang alternated in 63/64. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. 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,. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 18 Decay: Remedy. Consider your steps carefully when powerful forces surround you. Legge: Line five is dynamic in the central place of honor, and has a proper correlate in line two. You will become wise and learn the mysteries of life. Earth seems to be above heaven (the sky), and heaven is on earth. Other titles: Conflict, The Symbol of Contention, Strife, Litigation, Quarreling, Arguing, Lawsuit, "It is important to mind one's step at the very beginning then things will have a chance to work out all right. In Critical Mass four dynamic lines lurk inside of the hexagram, weakly contained at top and bottom by two magnetic lines. Action: Shine. To keep others down, you would have to live your life on your knees. Legge: Line one is dynamic, but his low position might seem to prevent him from any great enterprise. Great receptivity attracts great gifts and great blessings. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 15 Authenticity: Balance. Corrupting. 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. To forever linger in apathy or indecision. I Ching Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction). Rejuvenation is a returning to one’s natural desires and the recharging of batteries that comes from making progress. 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. 39: Temporary Obstacles. 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 all behaviors we take for granted. Reading at a Glance: Heaven is. Advance step by step, penetrate to. Other titles: The Symbol of Subaltern Assistance, Union, Unity, Grouping, Alliance, Co-ordination, Leadership, Merging (as with tributaries of a river), Seeking Union, Unification, Accord, Subservience, Individuation, Integration Judgment. Remarks: Usually the upper trigram refers to the future and the bottom trigram, the cause. Disaster! Your arrogance caused you to lose your companion and a place to live. HEXAGRAM NUMBER SIXTY-THREE – COMPLETION . Other titles: The Army, The Symbol of Multitude and of Army, Legions/ Leading, The Troops, Collective Force, Discipline, Soldiers, Group Action, A Disciplined Multitude, Ego Discipline, Willpower "Can refer to mourning but its essential meaning is Discipline. There is a thing confusedly formed ~ life is an all or nothing equation. I experience many difficulties and feel hindered. Therefore the rest of the remaining. Ascending in a waning moon. I Ching Hexagram 50 Ting (Cauldron). I Ching Hexagram 54 Kui Mei (Propriety). With economy, I can be liberal. HEXAGRAM NUMBER THREE -- DIFFICULTY . Six in the first place changes to hexagram 24. I Ching Hexagram 13 T'ung Jen (Fellowship). F. I try to be a pupil and have received Mother’s blessing. Action: Go Back. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 41. Being free of desires, you will discover that the empire is at peace of its own accord. Initially significant. Like the wind blowing across the treetops, its presence is perceived through the effect it has on everything it. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. Prescription for Pushing Upward. Action: Adjust Hu Gua (hidden influence) 1: Creative: Initiate. 44 -- Temptation -- 44 . A foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. Action: Refine Hu Gua (hidden influence) 43 Determination: Breakthrough. The hexagram is most likely a call to make the physical effort to get up and go. I Ching Hexagram 31 Hsien (Influence/Wooing). an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. e. Six in the Fourth Place. 3 -- Difficulty -- 3 . " It is not easy to reflect the truth, and the superior man is counseled to constantly perfect his capacity to do so. Legge: Stress indicates that despite sincere motivations, one still. An ancient well with nothing to take. This is a time to make good use of all your resources. 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. "-- D. Do not resort to previous methods. Rely or your own yin energy. When you open, all obstacles will disappear. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. 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. Comments-Thomas 2017-09-24 16:27:04. This is why Joy is developmental. Action: Disengage. Do not underestimate the power of this force. Six in the second place changes to. The most suitable case to explain Hexagram 48 is the divination of a R & D project. This is not always a bad thing. Nine in the Fourth Place changes to hexagram 53. Nine in the third place. 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. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare. So receiving Hexagram 48 is often a sign that there is real work to be done. The sixty-third hexagram is the reference hexagram which depicts the correlation of properly matched dynamic and magnetic lines. You can only lead others toward growth if you are willing to grow yourself. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 28 Critical Mass: Adjust. Pathfinder Hexagram 28 Breaking Point The model of the moment: When large actions or great excesses dominate the news of the day, you can expect changes of unusually large proportions. We sometimes get all of the information, but we refuse to get the message. L. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-SIX – PUSHING UPWARD . Legge:Completion intimates progress and success in. Hence he must possess the qualities of the hexagram in perfection. This is a time to make good use of all your resources. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 8. Action: Encourage. 49 -- Metamorphosis -- 49 . The superior man differentiates between high and low, and thus fixes the minds of the people. Six in the last place2: Receptive Power. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-TWO -- INCREASE . I prefer R. Pathfinder Hexagram 40 Liberation The model of the moment: A source of tensions and problems is cleared away. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 33. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. F. All things are supple when alive, but become hard when dead. Nine in the first place changes to hexagram 29. Prescription for Pushing Upward. Other titles: Standstill, The Symbol of Closing, Stagnation, Obstruction, The Wife, Obstructed, Decadence, Disjunction, Impasse, "Yin supporting yang which is wrong, they part company. Cleary (1): In Nurturance of the Great it is beneficial to be chaste. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 40 Liberation: Untangle. 2. Personal power may be exercised physically. – George Elliot31: Mutual Attraction. Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 48. 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 image of the 46th hexagram is of a plant growing in the earth, gradually pushing upward toward the sun. Legge: The hexagram of Expansion denotes a state of dissipation or dispersion. 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. The theme of the hexagram is the advance of men to offices in the state -- how it. Hook. F. HEXAGRAM NUMBER NINETEEN -- APPROACH . On the symbolism of "seven days," Ch'eng-tzu says: "The places of a hexagram amount to six. I Ching Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm). 10: Treading Carefully. My Earthly Self is square, feeling boundaries and limits. 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. Be sure the pitcher is sound, lest one run dry. Interesting that hexagram 46, Earth over the Wind and Wood is Pushing Upward. Six in the last place changes to hexagram 6. Line-1. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 24 Return: Go Back. 48 - The inspiration of the individual. Wilhelm titles this hexagram Preponderance of the Great. Substantiality is better than ornament. The Superior Man grows a little every day. . Cui (Gathering Together) Action: Network. Legge: Difficulty indicates progress and success through firm. Don’t become drunk with the power of success. Hook Judgment Legge: Although a town site may be altered, The Well remains the same. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 44: Coming to Meet: Encounter. Cleary (2): For solution, the southwest is beneficial. You will discover the germinating power within in the silence where a thousand seeds are becoming the landscape of spring. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 25 Innocence: Open. Before the change, three days. Cleary (2): Having the vehicle dragged back, the ox halted, the person is punished by heaven. 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. an act of compelling: a driving by force, power, pressure, or necessity. l 48 The Well JING l You can alter the city, you cannot alter the Well. Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A resurrection or transformation. Fit your life into the whole. Paintings and prescriptions hexagram 60. I Ching Hexagram 24 Fu (Return). 47 - The restrictions and challenges of being an individual. Have no anxiety about. Line-1 . 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. Action: Evaluate. it's a sign that your depths are calling for expression. Hexagram 27 • Nourishing • I. That is why the judgment says “there are words that are not honest. 46 -- Pushing Upward -- 46 . Nine in the second place changes to hexagram 27. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. F. –Emerson2 -- The Magnetic -- 2 . Don’t give up. (48 The Well) Step 2 Inner Center: This inner re-organization leads to harmony with others. Some resolution is pointing to a breakthrough, but decisive action will be necessary. Six in the last place changes to hexagram 57. ) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. Adversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Perseverance brings good fortune. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 44 Coming to Meet: Encounter. I Ching Hexagram 14 Ta Yu (Great Possessing). Nine in the fourth places changes to hexagram 9. A muddy bottom, short well-rope or ruining the pitcher. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of conflict and consequent seclusion. Six in the second place. Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. Other titles: The Receptive, The Symbol of Earth, Submission, The Passive Principle, Field, The Flow, Responsive Service, Yin, Natural Response, The Bearer Judgment. Excess of one thing attracts or causes its opposite. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate. It is the tendency of a flexible or yielding nature to draw powerful forces to it, especially when prosperity. It is not the time for active doing. Nine in the Fifth Place. Nourish oneself and others. 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. Nine in the Second Place. Power : Oracle of Love Hexagram 34 Handle with care. Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain. Going beyond his own gate to find associates, he will achieve merit. Nine in the Last place changes to hexagram 60. The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. Change your attitude. I do not seek the foolish youth, the foolish youth seeks me. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of living and working with others in a common space. The hexagram deals with the union between the ruler and his ministers -- between high and low in the kingdom. 3. Take a balanced responsibility now. The cauldron symbolizes nourishment and rejuvenation. 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. Hexagram 51 Zhen Shocking. It is always better to fail in doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Take aim at your heart and release your passion. Flowers bloom in their own time. Hexagram number 61 signifies a deep bond or feeling of kinship. Legge: During. Crossing the line: guo. Only by learning the truth about ourselves may we. Move on. Liu: The lake on top of the mountain symbolizes Attraction. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes fire upon wood. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. I find them quite different, yet similar, to others. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 47 Oppression/Exhaustion: Adapt. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 14 Great Possessing: Shine. Action: Let Go Hu Gua (hidden influence) 37 Family: Support. Be inspired to understand what your limits are and make them known. Wing's paraphrase of Critical Massas more evocative of the figure's meaning in modern terminology. – Chinese Proverb Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes a favorable wind. Think about real goals and take a decisive stand for change. Nine in the Fifth Place. (48 The Well) Step 6 Culmination: This inner stripping leads to a breakthrough. 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. What you have lost will return of itself. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53 Development: Flower. When the operation is completed, a. There is no beginning, but there is an end. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR -- TEMPTATION . , an image of one who remains obtuse while surrounded by the light of illumination. Marie – Thank you for the words – they are a great encouragement to me. Liu: Fire above wood symbolizes the Caldron. Hook . HEXAGRAM NUMBER ELEVEN -- HARMONY. Let your hook always be cast; In the pool where you least expect it,. Allowing yourself to dwell on thoughts of retribution only consumes energy that is sorely needed elsewhere. Other titles: Break-through, The Symbol of Decision, Resolution, Determination, Parting, Removing Corruption, Eradication Judgment . 2) Reading method I: Provided there are 2 moving lines, please read the texts of these 2 lines but the upper one is regarded as the main judgment. Fourth, the combined trigrams of shock and light (thunder and lightning) suggest a sudden and numinous illumination: the sort of en-light-enment. Painting inspired by the Chinese character for I Ching hexagram 46. If the thirteenth hexagram depicts a process of uniting, the fourteenth might be seen as the completion of that process. This might be for emotional,. Though we usually think of them. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. The power is in the toes, the lowest part of the body, and the very bottom of the hexagram. The storm has had the effect of clearing the air and suddenly reducing atmospheric tension. When feeling an outsider to a group, give allegiance or support to one of the central figures. Fire evaporates water, and water puts out fire. You are closer to your goal but the situation keeps shifting. This symbolizes that some kind of deliverance is at hand. 19 -- Approach -- 19 . 10 -- Cautious Advance -- 10 . Hexagram number 28 is a reminder to not bend under the weight of burdens. Hexagram 53, Paintings and Prescriptions. There is no beginning, but there is an end. Competent people find their way and make progress, even in difficult circumstances. F. Allow negative feelings to arise. Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Nevertheless, he is sick or in distress. It combines the meanings lame, limping,. ”-- D. Wooing is how you attract those things that you desire. where you can see and be seen from a distance. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Hexagram 28 Dà Guò, across the great pass. 48 -- The Well -- 48 HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT – THE WELL Other titles: Welling, Potentialities Fulfilled, The Source, The Deep Psyche, "A. 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. A Woman's Book of Changes by Adele Aldridge Hexagram 48 • The Well • Ching The image of Water over Wind and Wood After exhaustion one needs to be replenished. – Chinese Proverb. 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,. Nine in the Second Place. I sing and celebrate the past sounds from the sea, The future dance of the cosmos. Action: Reignite. On this path, it is beneficial to still strength, not to use strength. I Ching Hexagram 49 Ko (Molting/Revolution). I Ching Hexagram 57 Xun (Penetration). This classic translation from Chinese was in German, by Richard Wilhelm in 1923. We are but one thread within it. HEXAGRAM NUMBER TEN -- CAUTIOUS ADVANCE. Within yourself deliverance must be searched for, because each man makes his own prison. You miss opportunity when limiting yourself by waiting. 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. Take responsibility. "-- D. Action: Subordinate. [The arrangement of the component trigrams suggests glimpses of the sky among the peaks of the mountains. I Ching Hexagram 15 Qiān (Authenticity). HEXAGRAM NUMBER FIFTY-SIX – TRANSITION . Oppositions can then be dealt with. Cleary (1): One sees the vehicle dragged back, the ox halted; the person’s hair and nose are cut off. Don't judge people by their appearances. 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. Bad prospects for marriage or partnership. Gather energy for a decisive new move. Action: Ascend. This is a time to group together despite differences. Matthew 5: 48 . There is the Small, talking. Legge:Holding. In the contrast of the family, life reveals your deeper color. I Ching Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) Action: Ascend. Judgment. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 42 Increase: Expand. This thunder is the music of reawakening life. Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. The Well is always the Well. Do not get stuck in the mire and muck of your mind. Hexagram 49 Ko Molting/Revolution. HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY – LIBERATION . . Consider what this shared journey is teaching you. Much to correct, much to organize. Maintain a state of innocence to keep your own integrity. When in over your head you could be swept away. When you pay respect to the great, you pave the way for your own greatness. Other titles: The Symbol of Subaltern Assistance, Union, Unity, Grouping, Alliance, Co-ordination, Leadership, Merging (as with tributaries of a river), Seeking Union, Unification, Accord, Subservience, Individuation, Integration Judgment. Legge: The free course. Obstructions, difficulties, and even setbacks can eventually be overcome and become assets. Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes the sky visible amidst the mountain peaks. 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. Hexagram #61: Wind over Lake. Key words: Touching the wellspring. I Ching Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer). 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. Blofeld:The Family. What are the. 30 -- Clarity -- 30 . 25: Innocence. This is why nurturance by the small is developmental. (Emphasis mine, Ed. F. Action: Open Hu Gua (hidden influence) 53: Development: Flower. To put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts. Hook . There is also the possibility that things can get out of control. Equilibrium is the great foundation of life, and harmony its universal path. No man is free who is not a.