Contemporary Interpretation
Clarity and intuition =
fertile grounds
Clarity
And intuition
Bear
Determination
That is rooted
In fertile
Grounds.
Dynamics of the Hexagram
The Hexagram
Upper Trigram: Kun, Earth
2nd Core Character: Zhen, Thunder
1st Core Character: Kan, Water
Lower Trigram: Li, Fire
The Hexagram's Dynamic within the Matrix
The Changes in Detail
Lower Trigram: Li, the Fire
First Change: Li → Kan, the Water
Second Change: Kan → Zhen, the Thunder
Third Change: Zhen → Kun, the Earth
Upper Trigram: Kun, the Earth
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
Darkening of the light (36) signifies injury.
The image
The light has sunk into the earth: the image of darkening of the light. Thus the superior man lives with the masses: he veils his brightness, yet he remains shining.
The judgement
Darkening of the light. In adversity it furthers to be persevering.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
References and Connotations
- Hexagram 35 → hexagram 36 → hexagram 37
- SI8 (The Inner Mother Sea)
- Winter
- XV The Devil and Eight of Cups