ichingfans

1045

ichingfans 's Posts

I Ching Hexagram 11 Above K’un the Receptive, Earth   Below Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven. The Receptive, which moves downward, stands above; the Creative, which moves upward, is below. Hence their influences meet and are in harmony, so that all living things bloom and prosper. This hexagram belongs to the… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 11-Peace:Meaning and Interpretation

I Ching Hexagram 29 – K’an / The Abysmal (Water)：Above K’an the abysmal, Water. Below K’an the abysmal, Water This hexagram consists of a doubling of the trigram K’an. It is one of the eight hexagrams in which doubling occurs. The trigram K’an means a plunging in. A yang line… Continue Reading iChing 29: The Abysmal -Meaning and Interpretation

Hexagram 34 The Power of the Great：Above Chen the Arousing, Thunder. Below Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven The great lines, that is, the light, strong lines, are powerful. Four light lines have entered the hexagram from below and are about to ascend higher. The upper trigram is Chen, the Arousing; the… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 34 meaning: The Power of the Great

Hexagram 24 Above K’un the Receptive, Earth . Below Chen the Arousing, Thunder The idea of a turning point arises from the fact that after the dark lines have pushed all of the light lines upward and out of the hexagram, another light line enters the hexagram from below. The… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 24 meaning: Return (The Turning Point)

Hexagram 27:Above Ken Keeping Still, Mountain. Below Chen the Arousing, Thunder This hexagram is a picture of an open mouth; above and below are firm lines of the lips, and between them the opening. Starting with the mouth, through which we take food for nourishment, the thought leads to nourishment… Continue Reading Meaning of IChing Hexagram 27:Corners of the Mouth

IChing Hexagram 23 : Above Ken Keeping Still, Mountain   Below K’un the Receptive, Earth. The dark lines are about to mount upward and overthrow the last firm, light line by exerting a disintegrating influence on it. The inferior, dark forces overcome what is superior and strong, not by direct… Continue Reading Meaning of IChing Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart

Hexagram 36:Above K’un the Receptive, Earth. Below Li the Clinging, Fire Here the sun has sunk under the earth and is therefore darkened. The name of the hexagram means literally ‘wounding of the bright’; hence the individual lines contain frequent references to wounding. The situation is the exact opposite of… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 36 meaning: Darkening of the light

Hexagram 22 – Pi / Grace : Above Ken Keeping Still, Mountain   Below Li the Clinging, Fire This hexagram shows a fire that breaks out of the secret depths of the earth and, blazing up, illuminates and beautifies the mountain, the heavenly heights. Grace-beauty of form-is necessary in any… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 22-Grace:Meaning and Interpretation

Hexagram 39 – Obstruction：Above K’an the abysmal, Water. Below Ken Keeping Still, Mountain The hexagram pictures a dangerous abyss lying before us and a steep, inaccessible mountain rising behind us. We are surrounded by obstacles; at the same time, since the mountain has the attribute of keeping still, there is… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram Meanings:Hexagram 39 – Obstruction explained

Hexagram 30:Above Li the Clinging, Fire. Below Li the Clinging, Fire This hexagram is another double sign. The trigram Li means to cling to something, and also brightness. A dark line clings to two light lines, one above and one below–the image of an empty space between two strong lines,… Continue Reading Exploring IChing Hexagram 30: The Clinging, Fire explained