The Book of Changes
The 64 I Ching Hexagrams: Meanings & Reflections
Sixty-four patterns, each made of six lines. Explore their images and read an original contemporary reflection. Names vary by translation; the number and figure identify each hexagram.
The Creative
Give the idea a beginning
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 2The Receptive
Make room for what matters
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 3Difficulty at the Beginning
Untangle the first knot
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 4Youthful Folly
Ask the question beneath the question
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 5Waiting
Prepare while conditions gather
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 6Conflict
Find the actual disagreement
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 7The Army
Turn effort into coordination
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 8Holding Together
Choose connections that can hold
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 9Small Taming
Let small efforts accumulate
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 10Treading
Notice where you are stepping
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 11Peace
Keep the channels open
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 12Standstill
Locate the blocked connection
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 13Fellowship
Find something worth doing together
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 14Great Possession
Decide what abundance is for
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 15Modesty
See your size clearly
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 16Enthusiasm
Give your energy a place to go
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 17Following
Follow the feedback that matters
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 18Work on What Has Been Spoiled
Repair the pattern behind the problem
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 19Approach
Get closer before you decide
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 20Contemplation
Look at the wider scene
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 21Biting Through
Deal with the stubborn obstruction
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 22Grace
Help the substance come through
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 23Splitting Apart
Care for the base as things fall away
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 24Return
Make returning easy
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 25Innocence
Start with what is actually here
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 26The Taming Power of the Great
Store what you are learning
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 27Nourishment
Notice what you take in
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 28Great Preponderance
Move some of the weight
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 29The Abysmal
Find the next secure foothold
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 30The Clinging Fire
Check what lights your view
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 31Influence
Notice the response between you
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 32Duration
Build a rhythm for ordinary days
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 33Retreat
Take enough distance to choose
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 34Great Power
Use strength with a sense of scale
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 35Progress
Let a real piece of progress show
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 36Darkening of the Light
Protect a place for your own view
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 37The Family
Make everyday expectations visible
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 38Opposition
Give the difference a clear shape
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 39Obstruction
Survey another route
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 40Deliverance
Tie up one loose end
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 41Decrease
Take one thing off the pile
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 42Increase
Put support where it can help
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 43Breakthrough
Give the decision a clear edge
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 44Coming to Meet
Meet the unexpected with curiosity
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 45Gathering Together
Give the gathering a center
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 46Pushing Upward
Build the next step upward
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 47Oppression
Protect what is essential
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 48The Well
Care for a dependable source
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 49Revolution
Give change a reason and a trial
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 50The Cauldron
Make something from what you have
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 51The Arousing Thunder
Steady yourself before responding
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 52Keeping Still
Choose a place to stop
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 53Development
Let change take root in stages
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 54The Marrying Maiden
Check the role you are stepping into
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 55Abundance
Keep your bearings in a full moment
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 56The Wanderer
Travel lightly in unfamiliar ground
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 57The Gentle Wind
Make a small influence consistent
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 58The Joyous Lake
Let conversation have some room to play
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 59Dispersion
Find the thread worth gathering
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 60Limitation
Choose a boundary that fits
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 61Inner Truth
Bring your words and actions together
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 62Small Preponderance
Make the small adjustment well
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 63After Completion
Finish the handoff as well as the work
Read this hexagram →The 64 hexagrams · No. 64Before Completion
Leave a good place to continue
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