Hexagram 58 : Above Tui the Joyous, Lake   Below Tui the Joyous, Lake This hexagram, like sun, is one of the eight formed by doubling of a trigram. The trigram Tui denotes the youngest daughter; it is symbolized by the smiling lake, and its attribute is joyousness. Contrary to… Continue Reading Meaning of IChing Hexagram 58: Tui / The Joyous, Lake

Hexagram 57: Above Sun the Gentle, Wind, Wood   Below Sun the Gentle, Wind, Wood Sun is one of the eight doubled trigrams. It is the eldest daughter and symbolizes wind or wood; it has for its attribute gentleness, which nonetheless penetrates like the wind or like growing wood with… Continue Reading Iching 57 meaning explained: The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)

Hexagram 56: Above Li the Clinging, Fire   Below Ken Keeping Still, Mountain The mountain, Ken, stands still; above it fire, Li, flames up and does not tarry. Therefore the two trigrams do not stay together. Strange lands and separation are the wanderer’s lot. Judgement The Wanderer. Success through smallness.… Continue Reading Exploring Hexagram 56:The Wanderer Meaning and Interpretation

Hexagram 55：Above Chen the Arousing, Thunder   Below Li the Clinging, Fire Chen is movement; Li is flame, whose attribute is clarity. Clarity within, movement without-this produces greatness and abundance. The hexagram pictures a period of advanced civilization. However, the fact that development has reached a peak suggests that this… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 55 divination: Abundance (Fullness) explained

Hexagram 54 : Above Chen the Arousing, Thunder   Below Tui the Joyous, Lake Above we have Chen, the eldest son, and below, Tui, the youngest daughter. The man leads and the girl follows him in gladness. The picture is that of the entrance of the girl into her husband’s… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 54 meaning: The Marrying Maiden

Hexagram 53: Above Sun the Gentle, Wind, Wood   Below Ken Keeping Still, Mountain This hexagram is made up of Sun (wood, penetration) above, ie., without, and Ken (mountain, stillness) below, i.e., within. A tree on a mountain develops slowly according to the law of its being and consequently stands… Continue Reading Iching 53 meaning explained: Development (Gradual Progress)

Hexagram 52:Above Ken Keeping Still, Mountain   Below Ken Keeping Still, Mountain The image of this hexagram is the mountain, the youngest son of heaven and earth. The male principle is at the top because it strives upward by nature; the female principle is below, since the direction of its… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 52 explained: Keeping Still, Mountain

I Ching Hexagram 51: Above Chen the Arousing, Thunder   Below Chen the Arousing, Thunder The hexagram Chen represents the eldest son, who seizes rule with energy and power. A yang line develops below two yin lines and presses upward forcibly. This movement is so violent that it arouses terror.… Continue Reading Iching 51 meaning explained: The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)

Hexagram 50: Above Li the Clinging, Fire   Below Sun the Gentle, Wind The six lines construct the image of Ting, The Caldron; at the bottom are the legs, over them the belly, then come the ears (handles), and at the top the carrying rings. At the same time, the… Continue Reading IChing Hexagram 50 The Caldron:Meaning and Interpretation

Hexagram 49: Above Tui the Joyous, Lake   Below Li the Clinging, Fire The Chinese character for this hexagram means in its original sense an animal’s pelt, which is changed in the course of the year by molting. From this word is carried over to apply to the ‘moltings’ in… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 49 divination: Revolution (Molting) explained