Tag Archives: 64 hexagrams

I Ching Hexagram 44. Kou / Coming to Meet

Upper trigram: Ch'ien The Creative, HeavenLower trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, Wood  The Judgement Coming to Meet. The maiden is powerful. One should not marry such a maiden. The Image Under heaven, wind: The...

I Ching Hexagram 43. Kuai / Break-through (Resoluteness)

Upper trigram: Tui The Joyous, LakeLower trigram: Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven  The Judgement Break-through. One must resolutely make the matter known At the court of the king. It must be announced truthfully. Danger. It...

I Ching Hexagram 42. I / Increase

Upper trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, WoodLower trigram: Chên The Arousing, Thunder  The Judgement Increase. It furthers one To undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water. The Image Wind and thunder:...

I Ching Hexagram 41. Sun / Decrease

Upper trigram: Kên Keeping Still, MountainLower trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake  The Judgement Decrease combined with sincerity Brings about supreme good fortune Without blame. One may be persevering in this. It furthers one to...

I Ching Hexagram 40. Hsieh / Deliverance

Upper trigram: Chên The Arousing, ThunderLower trigram: K'an The Abysmal, Water  The Judgement Deliverance. The southwest furthers. If there is no longer anything where one has to go, Return brings good fortune. If there...

I Ching Hexagram 39. Chien / Obstruction

Upper trigram: K'an The Abysmal, WaterLower trigram: Kên Keeping Still, Mountain  The Judgement Obstruction. The southwest furthers. The northeast does not further. It furthers one to see the great man. Perseverance brings good fortune....

I Ching Hexagram 38. K’uei / Opposition

Upper trigram: Li The Clinging, FlameLower trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake  The Judgement Opposition. In small matters, good fortune. The Image Above fire; below, the lake: The image of Opposition. Thus amid all fellowship...

I Ching Hexagram 37. Chia Jên / The Family (The Clan)

Upper trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, WoodLower trigram: Li The Clinging, Flame  The Judgement The Family. The perseverance of the woman furthers. The Image Wind comes forth from fire: The image of The Family....

I Ching Hexagram 36. Ming I / Darkening of the Light

Upper trigram: K'un The Receptive, EarthLower trigram: Li The Clinging, Flame  The Judgement Darkening of the Light. In adversity It furthers one to be persevering. The Image The light has sunk into the earth:...

I Ching Hexagram 35. Chin / Progress

Upper trigram: Li The Clinging, FlameLower trigram: K'un The Receptive, Earth  The Judgement Progress. The powerful prince Is honored with horses in large numbers. In a single day he is granted audience three times....