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Hexagram 26 :Above Ken Keeping Still, Mountain   Below Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven. The Creative is tamed by Ken, Keeping Still. This produces great power, a situation in contrast to that of the ninth hexagram, Hsiao Chu, The Taming Power of the Small, in which the Creative is tamed by… Continue Reading Exploring IChing Hexagram 26: The Taming Power of the Great

Hexagram 6：Above Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven   Below K’an the abysmal, Water. The upper trigram, whose image is heaven, has an upward movement; the lower trigram, water, in accordance with its nature tends downward. Thus the two halves move away from each other, giving rise to the idea of conflict.… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 6 divination: Sung / Conflict

Hexagram 10 ：Above Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven   Below Tui the Joyous, Lake. The name of the hexagram means on the one hand the right way of conducting oneself. Heaven, the father, is above, and the lake, the youngest daughter, is below. This shows the difference between high and low,… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 10-Treading (conduct):Meaning and Interpretation

Hexagram 3：Above K’an the abysmal, Water   Below Chen the Arousing, Thunder The name of the hexagram, Chun, really connotes a blade of grass pushing against an obstacle as it sprouts out of the earth–hence the meaning, “difficulty at the beginning.” The hexagram indicates the way in which heaven and… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 3 meaning: Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

hexagram 8: Above K’an the abysmal, Water Below K’un the Receptive, Earth The waters of the Earth naturally converge wherever possible, such as in the vast ocean, where numerous rivers unite. This symbolizes the concept of unity and the principles that govern it. Notably, all but one line in the… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 8 divination: Holding Together

Hexagram 33 – Tun / Retreat：Above Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven. Below Ken Keeping Still, Mountain The power of the dark is ascending. The light retreats to security, so that the dark cannot encroach upon it. This retreat is a matter not of man’s will but of natural law. Therefore in… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 33 Tun / Retreat:Meaning and Interpretation

Hexagram 35: Above Li the Clinging, Fire. Below K’un the Receptive, Earth The hexagram represents the sun rising over the earth. It is therefore the symbol of rapid, easy progress, which at the same time means ever widening expansion and clarity. Judgement Progress. The powerful prince is honored with horses… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 35 divination: Progress explained