IChing Hexagram 15：Above K’un the Receptive, Earth   Below Ken Keeping Still, Mountain This hexagram is made up of the trigrams Ken, Keeping Still, mountain, and K’un. The mountain is the youngest son of the Creative, the representative of heaven and earth. It dispenses the blessings of heaven, the clouds… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 15 divination: Modesty explained

I Ching Hexagram 14 : Above Li the Clinging, Flame   Below Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven The fire in heaven above shines far, and all things stand out in the light and become manifest. The weak fifth line occupies the place of honor and all the strong lines are in… Continue Reading Exploring Hexagram 14: Possession in Great Measure

IChing Hexagram 13：Above Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven .  Below Li the Clinging, Flame The image of the upper trigram Ch’ien is heaven, and that of the lower, Li, is flame. It is the nature of fire to flame up to the heaven. This gives the idea of fellowship. It is… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram Meanings: hexagram 13- Fellowship with Men

I Ching Hexagram 12：Above Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven. Below K’un the Receptive, Earth This hexagram is the opposite of the preceding one. Heaven is above, drawing farther and farther away, while the earth below sinks farther into the depths. The creative powers are not in relation. It is a time… Continue Reading Meaning of IChing Hexagram 12: Standstill/Stagnation

I Ching Hexagram 9 – The Taming Power of the Small：Above Sun the Gentle, Wind   Below Ch’ien the Creative, Heaven. This hexagram means the force of the small–the power of the shadowy–that restrains, tames, impedes. A weak line in the fourth place, that of the minister, holds the five… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 9 explained: The Taming Power of the Small

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