Tag Archives: hexagrams

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...

I Ching Hexagram 52. Kên / Keeping Still, Mountain

Upper trigram: Kên Keeping Still, MountainLower trigram: Kên Keeping Still, Mountain  The Judgement Keeping Still. Keeping his back still So that he no longer feels his body. He goes into the courtyard And does...

I Ching Hexagram 51. Chên / The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)

Upper trigram: Chên The Arousing, ThunderLower trigram: Chên The Arousing, Thunder  The Judgement Shock brings success. Shock comes–oh, oh! Laughing words–ha, ha! The shock terrifies for a hundred miles, And he does not let...

I Ching Hexagram 50. Ting / The Caldron

Upper trigram: Li The Clinging, FlameLower trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, Wood  The Judgement The Caldron. Supreme good fortune. Success. The Image Fire over wood: The image of The Caldron. Thus the superior man...

I Ching Hexagram 49. Ko / Revolution (Molting)

Upper trigram: Tui The Joyous, LakeLower trigram: Li The Clinging, Flame  The Judgement Revolution. On your own day You are believed. Supreme success. Furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears. The Image Fire in the lake:...

I Ching Hexagram 48. Ching / The Well

Upper trigram: K'an The Abysmal, WaterLower trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, Wood  The Judgement The Well. The town may be changed, But the well cannot be changed. It neither decreases nor increases. They come...

I Ching Hexagram 47. K’un / Oppression (Exhaustion)

Upper trigram: Tui The Joyous, LakeLower trigram: K'an The Abysmal, Water  The Judgement Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great man brings about good fortune. No blame. When one has something to say, It is not...

I Ching Hexagram 46. Shêng / Pushing Upward

Upper trigram: K'un The Receptive, EarthLower trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, Wood  The Judgement Pushing upward has supreme success. One must see the great man. Fear not. Departure toward the south Brings good fortune....