46䷭升 Ascending Shēng

☷地🌎 Earth ☴風🍃 Wind 地中生木,升; 君子以順德,積小以高大。 Within earth, wood grows: Ascending. Superior people of devoted character heap up small things in order to achieve great things. 升: 元亨,用見大人, 勿恤,南征吉。 Ascending: Supreme success. It is essential to see a great person, so there will be no grief. Progressing towards the south brings good fortune.

45䷬萃 Gathering Together Cuì

☱澤🏞 Lake ☷地🌎 Earth 澤上於地,萃; 君子以除戎器,戒不虞。 Lake over earth: Gathering Together. Superior people renew their weapons in order to meet the unforeseen. 萃: 亨。王假有廟, 利見大人,亨,利貞。 用大牲吉,利有攸往。 Gathering Together: Success. A ruler approaches their temple. Beneficial to see a great person. This brings success. Perseverance furthers. Bringing great offerings creates good fortune. Beneficial to undertake something.

36䷣明夷 Brilliance Hidden Míng Yí

☷地🌎 Earth ☲火🔥 Fire 明入地中,明夷; 君子以蒞眾,用晦而明。 Brightness within the earth: Brilliance Hidden. In governing the people, superior people take care to conceal their light, but shine nevertheless. 明夷: 利艱貞。 Brilliance Hidden: Beneficial to persevere through difficulty.

35䷢晉 Prospering Jìn

☲火🔥 Fire ☷地🌎 Earth 明出地上,晉; 君子以自昭明德。 The sun rises over the earth: Prospering. Superior people brighten their bright virtue. 晉: 康侯用錫馬蕃庶, 晝日三接。 Prospering: The powerful official is honored with many horses. In a single day they are granted audience three times.

24䷗復 Returning

☷地🌎 Earth ☳雷⚡ Thunder 雷在地中,復; 先王以至日閉關, 商旅不行,后不省方。 Thunder in the middle of the earth: Returning. Ancient rulers closed the passes on winter solstice to prevent travelers from pursuing their journeys & officials from inspecting their states. 復: 亨。出入无疾, 朋來无咎。 反復其道,七日來復, 利有攸往。 Returning: Success. Going out & coming in without error. Friends arrive without blame. Back… Continue reading 24䷗復 Returning

23䷖剝 Splitting Apart

☶山🏔 Mountain ☷地🌎 Earth 山附地上,剝; 上以厚下,安宅。 Mountain rests on earth: Splitting Apart. Those above secure their position by giving generously to those below. 剝: 不利有攸往。 Splitting Apart: Not advantageous to undertake anything.

20䷓觀 Contemplation Guān

☴風🍃 Wind ☷地🌎 Earth 風行地上,觀; 先王以省方,觀民設教。 Wind blowing over the earth: Contemplation. Ancient rulers visited their territories, observed the people, & gave instruction. 觀:盥而不薦,有孚顒若。 Contemplation: The hand-washing ritual is completed, but the sacrifice is still to come. All done & looked upon with sincerity.

19䷒臨 Approach Lín

☷地🌎 Earth ☱澤🏞 Lake 澤上有地,臨; 君子以教思无窮, 容保民无疆。 Earth above lake: Approach. Superior people’s will for instruction has no limit. They are boundless in their support & protection of people. 臨:元,亨,利,貞。 至于八月有凶。 Approach: Great success. It is of benefit to continue. When the eighth month arrives, then there will be misfortune.

16䷏豫 Enthusiasm

☳雷⚡ Thunder ☷地🌎 Earth 雷出地奮,豫。 先王以作樂崇德, 殷薦之上帝, 以配祖考。 Thunder breaks out above the earth with a boom: Enthusiasm. Ancient rulers used music to praise virtuous accomplishments. They made grand offerings to the Supreme Being to be accompanied by their ancestors. 豫:利建侯,行師。 Enthusiasm: Beneficial to build up helpers & move the multitude.

15䷎謙 Temperance Qiān

☷地🌎 Earth ☶山🏔 Mountain 地中有山,謙; 君子以裒多益寡,稱物平施。 Mountain hidden within earth: Temperance. Superior people reduce what is too much, & add to that which is too little. They weigh things & make them equal. 謙:亨,君子有終。 Temperance: Progress & success. Superior people carry things through.

12䷋否 Standstill Pi

☰天🌌 Heaven ☷地🌎 Earth 天地不交,否; 君子以儉德辟難, 不可榮以祿。 Heaven & earth are not united: Standstill. Superior people restrain themselves to avoid danger. They seek neither honor nor wealth. 否 : 之匪人,不利君子貞, 大往小來。 Standstill: No benefit, although not of man’s doing. Superior people follow their principles. The great goes & the little arrives.

11䷊泰 Harmony Tài

☷地🌎 Earth ☰天🌌 Heaven 天地交泰, 后以財成天地之道, 輔相天地之宜, 以左右民。 Heaven & earth unite: Harmony. Rulers administer the way of heaven & earth. They assist in the proper balance of heaven & earth, in order to help people. 泰:小往大來,吉亨。 Harmony: The little goes & the great arrives. Good fortune, progress & success.

8䷇比 Unity Bi

☵水🌊 Water ☷地🌎 Earth 地上有水,比; 先王以建萬國,親諸侯。 Water over earth: Unity. Ancient rulers established many states & were friendly with officials. 比:吉。 原筮元永貞,无咎。 不寧方來,後夫凶。 Unity: Good fortune. Examine oneself for greatness & constancy; without blame. If one hesitates & joins late: misfortune.

7䷆師 Leadership Shī

☷地🌎 Earth ☵水🌊 Water 地中有水,師; 君子以容民畜眾。 Earth containing water: Leadership. Superior people nourish & educate people. They develop a following. 師:貞,丈人,吉无咎。 Leadership: With perseverance & a strong person, good fortune & no blame.

2䷁坤 The Receptive K’un

☷地🌎 Earth ☷地🌎 Earth 地勢坤, 君子以厚德載物。 The Earth’s condition is Receptive. Superior people have the greatness of character to sustain all living creatures. 坤:元亨,利牝馬之貞。 君子有攸往,先迷後得主,利西南得朋,東北喪朋。 安貞,吉。 The Receptive: Outstanding success, beneficial through the perseverance of a mare. If superior people take the lead, they go astray, but if they follow, they find a master. It… Continue reading 2䷁坤 The Receptive K’un