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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 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

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

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 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

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 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 32 – Heng / Duration：Above Chen, the Arousing, Thunder   Below Sun, the Gentle, Wind The strong trigram Chen is above, the weak trigram Sun below. This hexagram is the inverse of the preceding one. In the latter we have influence, here we have union as an enduring condition.… Continue Reading IChing hexagram 32 explained: Heng / Duration