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Interpreting hexagrams

Comments on whole hexagrams, individual lines and so on

How to see the great person

One of those frequently asked Yijing questions – what does ‘seeing the great person’ mean? Often it means finding someone who’s already achieved the goal or the standard you’re aiming for, and seeking their advice. You might be able to do that directly by talking with them; you might find… Read more »How to see the great person

The story of Gun and Yu

Round about this time of year, I’ve usually given subscribers a pdf anthology of newsletter articles from the last year’s issues. Which makes some kind of sense when those articles are scattered through an archive of newsletters, but a bit less sense (I think) when you can go straight to… Read more »The story of Gun and Yu

Last chance to see?

Looking up the ‘Pace of Yu’ on Google, I found a link to a fascinating-looking paper on ‘The transformations of Yu the Great in Daoist myth and ritual’. But the paper itself wasn’t available – only the html version Google had generated of it. So I suggest saving a copy… Read more »Last chance to see?

An idea about Hexagram 22

Hexagram 21 is Biting Through; Hexagram 22 is Beauty – only I tend to think of it these days more as Making Beautiful. (In much the same way, Hexagram 13 seems to be more to do with ‘creating harmony between people’ than just finding it already there, a fait accompli.)… Read more »An idea about Hexagram 22

New information on Hexagram 46

The ‘sheng’ sacrifice at Qi Shan Harmen’s back! And as always, his research provides information you really have to consider in readings. This time he’s exploring sheng, Hexagram 46. The core divinatory meaning of sheng is (I think) to put in the effort to climb step by step towards a… Read more »New information on Hexagram 46

I Ching Community: Rude awakenings

I Ching Community Discussion Forum: Rude awakenings Very interesting thoughts from Auriel on the lines that lead towards Hexagram 23, Stripping Away.