Contemporary Interpretation
Nurturing is like
kindling a small fire.
Nurturing is like
Kindling
A small fire:
Some burn well.
And others
Are not
meant for us.
[disengage;
then grow
until passion
flares.]
Dynamics of the Hexagram
The Hexagram
Upper Trigram: Qian, Heaven
2nd Core Character: Sun, Wind (Tree)
1st Core Character: Gen, Mountain
Lower Trigram: Kun, Earth
The Hexagram's Dynamic within the Matrix
The Changes in Detail
Lower Trigram: Kun, the Earth
First Change: Kun → Gen, the Mountain
Second Change: Gen → Sun, the Wind / Tree
Third Change: Sun → Qian, the Heaven
Upper Trigram: Qian, the Heaven
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The Interplay of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
Exemplary Experiences
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Classical Interpretation
The characters »stagnation« (12) and »peace« are opposites by their nature.
The image
Heaven and earth do not unite: the image of stagnation. Thus the superior man withdraws to his inner qualities to avoid difficulties. He does not permit himself to be honoured with revenue.
The judgement
Stagnation.vil people do not further the the perseverance of the superior man. The great departs, the small approaches.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
References and Connotations
- Hexagram 11 → hexagram 12 → hexagram 13
- ST41 (To Untie the Force)
- Autumn
- XII The Hanged Man
- Kurmasana (The Tortoise Pose)