THE I CHING LIBRARY
Explore the 64 hexagrams
Each figure has a name, a long history of interpretation, and many ways of being read. These brief, contemporary prompts are starting points for reflection, not translations or fixed predictions.
01乾The CreativeInitiative and creative force02坤The ReceptiveReceptivity and steady support03屯Difficulty at the BeginningBeginnings under pressure04蒙Youthful FollyLearning through questions05需WaitingPatience and preparation06訟ConflictDisagreement and boundaries07師The ArmyCollective effort and discipline08比Holding TogetherBelonging and cooperation09小畜Small TamingGentle influence10履TreadingCareful conduct11泰PeaceExchange and openness12否StandstillSeparation and blocked exchange13同人Fellowship with OthersCommon purpose14大有Great PossessionAbundance and stewardship15謙ModestyHumility and balance16豫EnthusiasmEnergy and readiness17隨FollowingAttunement and response18蠱Work on What Has Been SpoiledRepair and renewal19臨ApproachNearness and responsibility20觀ContemplationObservation and example21噬嗑Biting ThroughClarity and obstacles22賁GraceForm and substance23剝Splitting ApartDiminishing and letting go24復ReturnRenewal and return25无妄InnocenceSincerity and unforced action26大畜The Taming Power of the GreatRestraint and accumulated strength27頤NourishmentWhat sustains you28大過Great PreponderanceStrain and unusual demands29坎The AbysmalRepeated difficulty and care30離The ClingingClarity and dependence31咸InfluenceMutual influence32恆DurationConsistency over time33遯RetreatStrategic distance34大壯The Power of the GreatStrength with restraint35晉ProgressRecognition and advancement36明夷Darkening of the LightProtecting inner clarity37家人The FamilyRoles and everyday care38睽OppositionDifference without erasure39蹇ObstructionHindrance and help40解DeliveranceRelease and resolution41損DecreaseSimplifying and giving42益IncreaseGrowth through contribution43夬BreakthroughDecisive clarity44姤Coming to MeetUnexpected encounter45萃Gathering TogetherGathering and shared focus46升Pushing UpwardGradual ascent47困OppressionConstraint and resilience48井The WellShared sources of renewal49革RevolutionNecessary change50鼎The CauldronTransformation and cultivation51震The ArousingShock and awakening52艮Keeping StillStillness and limits53漸DevelopmentGradual development54歸妹The Marrying MaidenRoles and unequal expectations55豐AbundanceA moment of fullness56旅The WandererBeing a guest in unfamiliar places57巽The GentleGradual influence58兌The JoyousJoy and open exchange59渙DispersionDissolving barriers60節LimitationUseful limits61中孚Inner TruthTrust and sincerity62小過Small PreponderanceCare in small matters63既濟After CompletionCare after completion64未濟Before CompletionAn unfinished transition
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