I Ching: The 64 Hexagrams
The Classic of Changes (I Ching): sixty-four hexagrams mapping the cyclic dynamics of heaven, earth, and human affairs. Select any hexagram to explore its judgment, symbolism, and lines.
The Creative
The Creative brings about sublime success through correctness and tireless persistence.
The Receptive
The Receptive brings about sublime success, furthering through the perseverance of a mare.
Difficulty at the Beginning
Difficulty at the beginning works supreme success, furthering through perseverance. Do not act recklessly.
Youthful Folly
Youthful folly has success. It is not I who seek the young fool; the young fool seeks me.
Waiting
Waiting. If you are sincere, you have light and success. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Conflict
Conflict. You are sincere and are being obstructed. Caution brings good fortune; going to the end brings misfortune.
The Army
The Army. The army needs perseverance and a strong person. Good fortune without blame.
Holding Together
Holding Together brings good fortune. Inquire of the oracle once again whether you possess sublimity, constancy, and perseverance.
Small Taming
Small Taming has success. Dense clouds, no rain from our western outskirts.
Treading
Treading upon the tail of the tiger. It does not bite the man. Success.
Peace
Peace. The small departs, the great approaches. Good fortune and success.
Standstill
Standstill. Evil people do not further the perseverance of the superior person. The great departs, the small approaches.
Fellowship
Fellowship with Men in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Great Possession
Possession in Great Measure. Supreme success.
Modesty
Modesty creates success. The superior person carries things through to completion.
Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm. It furthers one to install helpers and to set armies in motion.
Following
Following has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. No blame.
Work on the Decayed
Work on What Has Been Spoiled has supreme success. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Approach
Approach has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. When the eighth month comes, there will be misfortune.
Contemplation
Contemplation. The ablution has been made, but not yet the offering. Full of trust they look up to him.
Biting Through
Biting Through has success. It is favorable to let justice be administered.
Grace
Grace has success. In small matters it is favorable to undertake something.
Splitting Apart
Splitting Apart. It does not further one to go anywhere.
Return
Return. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without blame.
Innocence
Innocence. Supreme success. Perseverance furthers. If someone is not as he should be, he has misfortune.
Great Taming
Great Taming. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Nourishment
Nourishment. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to the providing of nourishment and to what you seek to fill your own mouth.
Great Exceeding
Great Exceeding. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
The Abysmal
The Abysmal repeated. If you are sincere, you have success in your heart, and whatever you do succeeds.
The Clinging
The Clinging. Perseverance furthers. It brings success. Care of the cow brings good fortune.
Influence
Influence. Success. Perseverance furthers. To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune.
Duration
Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Retreat
Retreat. Success. In small matters, perseverance furthers.
Great Power
Great Power. Perseverance furthers.
Progress
Progress. The powerful prince is honored with horses in large numbers. In a single day he is granted audience three times.
Darkening of the Light
Darkening of the Light. In adversity it furthers one to be persevering.
The Family
The Family. The perseverance of the woman furthers.
Opposition
Opposition. In small matters, good fortune.
Obstruction
Obstruction. The southwest furthers. The northeast does not further. It furthers one to see the great person.
Deliverance
Deliverance. The southwest furthers. If there is no longer anything to do, return brings good fortune.
Decrease
Decrease combined with sincerity brings about supreme good fortune without blame. One may be persevering.
Increase
Increase. It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Breakthrough
Breakthrough. One must resolutely make the matter known at the court of the king.
Coming to Meet
Coming to Meet. The maiden is powerful. One should not marry such a maiden.
Gathering Together
Gathering Together. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers one to see the great person.
Pushing Upward
Pushing Upward has supreme success. One must see the great person. Fear not. Departure toward the south brings good fortune.
Oppression
Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great person brings about good fortune. No blame.
The Well
The Well. The town may be changed, but the well cannot be changed. It neither decreases nor increases.
Revolution
Revolution. On your own day you are believed. Supreme success, furthering through perseverance.
The Cauldron
The Cauldron. Supreme good fortune. Success.
Arousing
The Arousing. Success. Shock comes—oh, oh! Laughing words—ha, ha! The shock terrifies for a hundred miles.
Keeping Still
Keeping Still. Keeping his back still so that he no longer feels his body. He goes into his courtyard and does not see his people. No blame.
Development
Development. The maiden is given in marriage. Good fortune. Perseverance furthers.
The Marrying Maiden
The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further.
Abundance
Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday.
The Wanderer
The Wanderer. Success through smallness. Perseverance brings good fortune to the wanderer.
The Gentle
The Gentle. Success through what is small. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to see the great person.
The Joyous
The Joyous. Success. Perseverance furthers.
Dispersion
Dispersion. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
Limitation
Limitation. Success. Galling limitation must not be persevered in.
Inner Truth
Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
Small Exceeding
Small Exceeding. Success. Perseverance furthers. Small things may be done; great things should not be done.
After Completion
After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning good fortune, at the end disorder.
Before Completion
Before Completion. Success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets its tail in the water, there is nothing that would further.