I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 11 with Changing Lines 1, 2, 5, 6 to Hexagram 53
Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 11.1.2.5.6 -> 53
11. Peace (泰 Tài)
Trigrams
- Above
- ☷ Kūn (Earth)
- Below
- ☰ Qián (Heaven)
The Symbolism of Hexagram 11
Hexagram 泰 (Tài) symbolizes peace and harmony. This hexagram represents a time when heaven and earth are in perfect balance, and all things function smoothly. It signifies a period of prosperity, ease, and stability.
Hexagram 11 Judgment
"泰,小往大来,吉亨。"
(Tài, xiǎo wǎng dà lái, jí hēng.)
“Peace. The small departs, the great approaches. Good fortune and success.”
This hexagram signifies a time of transition when small, petty concerns fall away, and larger, more significant matters take their place. It is a time of prosperity and harmony, where everything flows smoothly, bringing good fortune and success.
Hexagram 11 Image
"天地交泰,后以财成天地之道,辅相天地之宜,以左右民。"
(Tiān dì jiāo tài, hòu yǐ cái chéng tiān dì zhī dào, fǔ xiāng tiān dì zhī yí, yǐ zuǒ yòu mín.)
“Heaven and earth unite: The image of Peace. The ruler completes the cycle of heaven and earth, supports harmony, and ensures the welfare of the people.”
The image of heaven and earth in harmony represents a time when all elements work together in perfect balance. The wise ruler uses this time to support and enhance the natural order, ensuring that the people prosper and that peace and harmony are maintained.
Line 1 Changing
"拔茅茹,以其汇,征吉。"
(Bá máo rú, yǐ qí huì, zhēng jí.)
“Pulling up the grass, its roots entwined. Advance brings good fortune.”
This line describes pulling up grass by its roots, symbolizing the idea that everything is interconnected. In times of peace, advancing in unity with others brings good fortune. Collective effort leads to success.
Line 2 Changing
"包荒,用冯河,不遐遗,朋亡,得尚于中行。"
(Bāo huāng, yòng féng hé, bù xiá yí, péng wáng, dé shàng yú zhōng xíng.)
“Tolerating disorder, crossing the great river with strength. No misfortune. Companions disappear, but one finds support in the middle way.”
This line speaks of tolerance and strength in times of transition. By tolerating minor difficulties and forging ahead, one can avoid misfortune. Even if companions fall away, staying true to the middle path brings support and success.
Line 5 Changing
"帝乙归妹,以祉元吉。"
(Dì Yǐ guī mèi, yǐ zhǐ yuán jí.)
“The ruler marries off his younger sister. Great good fortune and blessings.”
This line speaks of a union, symbolized by a royal marriage, which brings great harmony and blessings. It represents the peaceful joining of forces or groups, leading to prosperity and good fortune.
Line 6 Changing
"城复于隍,勿用师,自邑告命,贞吝。"
(Chéng fù yú huáng, wù yòng shī, zì yì gào mìng, zhēn lìn.)
“The wall falls back into the moat. Do not use armies. Issue commands within your own city. Perseverance brings regret.”
This line warns of a return to disorder, symbolized by the walls collapsing back into the moat. It advises against relying on force or external measures to restore peace. Instead, it suggests handling issues internally, focusing on wise governance within one's own sphere. If one persists in rigid methods without addressing underlying issues, regret will follow. The message emphasizes that true peace requires balanced and thoughtful actions rather than mere outward control.
Changing to:
53. Development (漸 Jiàn)
Trigrams
- Above
- ☴ Xùn (Wind)
- Below
- ☶ Gèn (Mountain)
The Symbolism of Hexagram 53
Hexagram 漸 (Jiàn) represents gradual development or progress. This hexagram speaks of a time when slow, steady progress leads to success. Success comes from patience, perseverance, and a clear vision of long-term goals.
Hexagram 53 Judgment
"漸,女歸吉,利貞。"
(Jiàn, nǚ guī jí, lì zhēn.)
“Development. The woman’s marriage brings good fortune. Perseverance furthers.”
This hexagram advises gradual, steady progress in any endeavor. Just as a marriage requires time and effort to succeed, so too do all long-term goals. Perseverance and patience lead to good fortune and lasting success.
Hexagram 53 Image
"山上有木,漸。君子以居賢德善俗。"
(Shān shàng yǒu mù, jiàn. Jūn zǐ yǐ jū xián dé shàn sú.)
“Wood on the mountain: The image of Development. The superior person lives with virtue and improves customs.”
The image of wood slowly growing on a mountain symbolizes gradual progress. The superior person, like the wood, patiently builds virtue and improves the customs of society through steady effort and commitment to high ideals.
Peace and wisdom on your journey!
With gratitude,
The I Ching Team