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What Does Hexagram 32, Lei Feng Heng (恆, ䷟), Say About Endurance, and Why Does Endurance Not Mean Standing Still?
Hexagram 32, Lei Feng Heng (恆, ䷟), concerns the way of sustaining what lasts. Its texts show endurance is not standing still but moving forward.
Why Drawing Your Own Hexagram or Picking Your Own Numbers Feels More Trustworthy: The Illusion of Control
The illusion of control explains why choosing your own lottery numbers or casting your own hexagram makes a random result feel more trustworthy.
Methods of Casting an I Ching Hexagram: Yarrow Stalks, Three Coins, Number-Based and Time-Based Casting, and Why Each Method Gives Different Moving-Line Probabilities
Four ways to cast an I Ching hexagram, yarrow stalks, three coins, number-based and time-based, and why each gives different moving-line odds.
Which Hexagrams Are Derived From One Hexagram: Changing Hexagram, Nuclear Hexagram, Opposite Hexagram, Reversed Hexagram, and How to Read by the Number of Moving Lines
From one I Ching hexagram come the changing, nuclear, opposite and reversed hexagrams. Each is built differently, and moving lines guide the reading.
Casting a Mai Hoa hexagram from the lunar year, month, day, and hour: formulas, a full worked example, and the points where books still differ
Mai Hoa Dịch Số casts a hexagram from the lunar year, month, day, and hour: divide by 8 for the trigrams and by 6 for the moving line.
Shang Oracle Bone Divination: What the Ancients Asked by Burning Turtle Shells and Ox Bones, and Why It Is the Earliest Layer of Divination with Writing
Shang oracle bone divination (c. 13th to 11th century BCE) burned turtle shells and ox bones, read the cracks, then carved the question onto the bone.
Who Wrote the I Ching: The Fu Xi and King Wen Tradition and What Excavated Manuscripts Show
Fu Xi, King Wen, the Duke of Zhou and Confucius are all credited with the I Ching, but excavated manuscripts point to a late Western Zhou compilation.
How Does Online I Ching Coin Tossing Work and How Do You Read the Result? A Guide from Casting to Interpretation
Online I Ching casting tosses three coins six times to form one hexagram. This guide covers the Tam Tài principle, the primary and changing hexagrams.
In what order should you read a Kinh Dịch hexagram: hexagram name, hexagram text, the six line texts, then the Thoán Commentary, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn
A Kinh Dịch hexagram stacks several layers of text: name, hexagram text, six line texts, then the Thoán, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn.
Hexagram 43, Trạch Thiên Quải (夬): Decisive and Public Removal of What Is Wrong
Hexagram 43, Trạch Thiên Quải, means resolve: five yang lines push out one yin line. Its judgments, image, and lessons on acting openly without force.
Hexagram 58, Dui / The Joyous: Genuine Joy and the Boundary With People-Pleasing
Hexagram 58, Dui (The Joyous), teaches the way of harmonious joy: joy that is sincere brings success, while joy that only pleases others soon turns crooked.
In what order do you read a moving line and a changed hexagram in Lục Hào?
Moving lines and the changed hexagram in Lục Hào: how the original hexagram turns into another and in what order Tăng san bốc dịch reads them.
Applying the I Ching to Health: From the Well Hexagram to the Balance of Yin and Yang
Explore how the I Ching, through its 64 hexagrams and the principle of yin and yang, reflects on physical and mental health.
Hexagram 30 Thuần Ly (離, ䷝): Clinging and Illuminating in the I Ching
Hexagram 30 Thuần Ly in the I Ching explores clinging and illuminating. It covers the structure, judgment, six line texts, and the image.
Hexagram Thủy Trạch Tiết (No. 60, 節): Moderate Restraint and Why Harsh Restraint Does Not Last
Hexagram Thủy Trạch Tiết (No. 60) in Kinh Dịch pairs Khảm above with Đoài below. Its Quái từ favors moderate restraint, since harsh restraint cannot last.
Hexagram 44 Thiên Phong Cấu (姤): The Unplanned Encounter and Why a Newly Born Yin Line Is Taken Seriously
Hexagram 44 Thiên Phong Cấu, one newly born yin line beneath five yang lines, speaks of sudden encounters and how to spot a new shoot while it is still small.
Hexagram Hỏa Phong Đỉnh (No. 50, 鼎): The Cauldron That Cooks the New After the Old Is Discarded
Hexagram Hỏa Phong Đỉnh, No. 50 in the I Ching, is the three-legged ritual cauldron that cooks the new after the old is discarded.
The Pure Kun Hexagram in the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching: Origins and Meaning
Explore the Pure Kun hexagram (hexagram 2) in the I Ching: its origins, structure, philosophical meaning, and practical applications in life.
Hexagram 22 (Bi, Mountain over Fire) - Meaning and Application in the I Ching
Hexagram 22 (Bi, Mountain over Fire) in the I Ching covers adornment and refinement, plus how to apply its lessons in life, work and relationships.
What Does Hexagram 37, Phong Hỏa Gia Nhân (Family), Say About the Way of the Household?
Hexagram 37, Phong Hỏa Gia Nhân, addresses household order, each person's role, and influence spreading from within outward.
Hexagram 24 (Earth over Thunder - Fu/Return) - Meaning and Application in the I Ching
Hexagram 24 (Fu/Return) in the I Ching marks the return of yang energy and recovery after decline, with guidance on patience and steady action.
The Pure Yang Hexagram in the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching: Origins and Meaning
Explore the Pure Yang Hexagram (Qian), the first hexagram in the I Ching: a symbol of heaven, creativity, and infinite potential.
Hexagram Mountain over Water (Meng) in the I Ching: The Origin and Meaning of Innocence
Hexagram 4 of the I Ching, Mountain over Water, comes from Kan and Gen and speaks of innocence, enlightenment, and acting amid immaturity.
Hexagram 54 Lei Ze Gui Mei (歸妹): Entering a New Bond Without the Initiative
Hexagram 54 Lei Ze Gui Mei in the I Ching covers entering a bond without holding the initiative, with the judgment, six line texts and the Image.
Hexagram 39 Thủy Sơn Kiển: Meaning of Hardship, the Judgment, the Six Lines, and the Lessons
Hexagram 39 Thủy Sơn Kiển describes a time when the road ahead is blocked, covering the Judgment, the six lines, and the lessons of hardship.
The Hexagram Water and Heaven Tension (Conflict) in the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching: Origins, Structure, and Meaning
Hexagram 6, Water and Heaven Tension (Conflict), in the I Ching: its origins, structure, each line's meaning, and advice on disputes.
What Does Hexagram 34, Lei Tian Da Zhuang (Great Power), Say About Great Strength and Its Limits?
Hexagram 34, Lei Tian Da Zhuang, covers great strength and its limits, with its structure, Judgment, six line texts and lessons on conduct.
The Six Line Positions in an I Ching Hexagram: How Are De Wei, De Zhong, Ying, Bi, Cheng and Qi Understood?
The six I Ching line positions carry labels such as de wei, de zhong, ying, bi, cheng and qi, shown in a position table.
What Does Hexagram 52, Thuần Cấn (艮), Say About Knowing When to Stop, and What Does 'Stopping at the Back' Mean?
Hexagram 52 Thuần Cấn in the I Ching teaches the way of knowing when to stop: the judgment on 'stopping at the back' and the six line texts from toe to cheek.
Why the Same Hexagram Cast This Month Differs Next Month: Month Leader, Day Spirit, and the Three States of Void in the Decade, Month Breaker, and Hidden Movement in Liu Yao
Month leader and day spirit set each line's strength in a Liu Yao hexagram, covering void in the decade, month breaker, and hidden movement.
Hexagram 35 Fire Over Earth (Jin, 晉): Advancing, Rising, and the Six Line Texts of the I Ching
Hexagram 35 Fire Over Earth (Jin) in the I Ching: the sun rising above the earth, a sign of advancing and being recognized.
What Does Hexagram 48, Thủy Phong Tỉnh (井, The Well), Say: Nourishing People Without Moving From Its Place?
Hexagram 48, Thủy Phong Tỉnh, the Well, teaches that the village may change but the well does not, nourishing people without moving.
What Does Hexagram 42, Feng Lei Yi (Phong Lôi Ích), Say About Benefiting, Reducing the Top to Add to the Bottom?
Hexagram 42 Phong Lôi Ích in the 64 I Ching hexagrams: wind above thunder below, the Judgment, the Image, and reducing the top to add to the bottom.
Hexagram Heaven and Earth Pi (No. 12, 否, ䷋): Why Heaven Above Earth Below Means Stagnation, the Exact Opposite of Tai
Hexagram Heaven and Earth Pi (No. 12) puts Qian above Kun, so the two qi never meet and stagnation follows, the exact opposite of Tai.
Hexagram Zhen (number 51, 震) in the I Ching: rolling thunder and how to stay calm when afraid
Hexagram Zhen (number 51) in the I Ching stacks thunder upon thunder, covering sudden shock and six ways to respond to upheaval with a calm mind.
Hexagram 57 Thuần Tốn (巽): Yielding That Seeps In Like Wind Through Every Gap, with the Judgment and the Six Line Texts
Hexagram 57 Thuần Tốn in the I Ching: wind over wind, the Judgment, the Image, and the six line texts with interpretation.
Hexagram 47 Trạch Thủy Khốn (困) in the I Ching: meaning in times of exhaustion and why words cannot save you
Hexagram 47 Trạch Thủy Khốn in the I Ching describes depleted resources and words that go unheeded, with the Judgment, Image, and six line texts.
Hexagram Phong Sơn Tiệm (No. 53, 漸): Gradual Advance in Order and the Six Stages of the Wild Goose
Hexagram Phong Sơn Tiệm No. 53 in the I Ching speaks of gradual advance in proper order, shown through the wild goose passing six stages.
Where to Start When Setting Up a Liu Yao Hexagram: How the 64 Hexagrams Divide Into Eight Palaces, From the Pure Hexagram to the Fifth Generation, Wandering Soul and Returning Soul, What Element Each Palace Carries, and How Na Jia Assigns Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
The 64 hexagrams divide into eight palaces, from the pure hexagram through the fifth generation to Wandering Soul and Returning Soul.
What Is Hà Lạc Numerology and How Are Hexagrams Cast from Can Chi?
Hà Lạc lý số casts a hexagram from the can chi of a birth date: the number tables, the 25 and 30 reductions, and a worked example from Học Năng's book.