Author Archives: Kabastro

I Ching Hexagram 62. Hsiao Kuo / Preponderance of the Small

Upper trigram: Chên The Arousing, ThunderLower trigram: Kên Keeping Still, Mountain  The Judgement Preponderance of the Small. Success. Perseverance furthers. Small things may be done; great things should not be done. The flying bird...

I Ching Hexagram 61. Chung Fu / Inner Truth

Upper trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, WoodLower trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake  The Judgement Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers. The Image Wind...

I Ching Hexagram 60. Chieh / Limitation

Upper trigram: K'an The Abysmal, WaterLower trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake  The Judgement Limitation. Success. Galling limitation must not be persevered in. The Image Water over Lake: the image of Limitation. Thus the superior...

I Ching Hexagram 59. Huan / Dispersion (Dissolution)

Upper trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, WoodLower trigram: K'an The Abysmal, Water  The Judgement Dispersion. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers. The Image The...

I Ching Hexagram 58. Tui / The Joyous, Lake

Upper trigram: Tui The Joyous, LakeLower trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake  The Judgement The Joyous. Success. Perseverance is favorable. The Image Lakes resting on one another: The image of the Joyous. Thus the superior...

I Ching Hexagram 57. Sun / The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)

Upper trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, WoodLower trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, Wood  The Judgement The Gentle. Success through what is small. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to...

I Ching Hexagram 56. Lu / The Wanderer

Upper trigram: Li The Clinging, FlameLower trigram: Kên Keeping Still, Mountain  The Judgement The Wanderer. Success through smallness. Perseverance brings good fortune To the wanderer. The Image Fire on the mountain: The image of...

I Ching Hexagram 55. Fêng / Abundance (Fullness)

Upper trigram: Chên The Arousing, ThunderLower trigram: Li The Clinging, Flame  The Judgement Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday. The Image Both thunder and...

I Ching Hexagram 54. Kuei Mei / The Marrying Maiden

Upper trigram: Chên The Arousing, ThunderLower trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake  The Judgement The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further. The Image Thunder over the lake: The image of The Marrying...

I Ching Hexagram 53. Chien / Development (Gradual Progress)

Upper trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, WoodLower trigram: Kên Keeping Still, Mountain  The Judgement Development. The maiden Is given in marriage. Good fortune. Perseverance furthers. The Image On the mountain, a tree: The image...