I Ching — the 64 Hexagrams

#01乾The Creative

Pure creative force; the sky's energy clears the way.

#02坤The Receptive

Receptive earth; following and nurturing brings the great work.

#03屯Difficulty at the Beginning

The hardship of beginnings; take root before you rush.

#04蒙Youthful Folly

Youthful unknowing; ask, learn, and the fog lifts.

#05需Waiting

Waiting before danger; composure summons the moment.

#06訟Conflict

Conflict; do not press to the end — stop midway.

#07師The Army

Leading a multitude; discipline and just cause are required.

#08比Holding Together

Holding together; sincere union brings fortune.

#09小畜Small Taming

Small accumulation; the great flow is briefly held back.

#10履Treading

Treading carefully; step as if on a tiger's tail.

#11泰Peace

Peace; heaven and earth commune, all flows.

#12否Standstill

Standstill; nothing passes through — retreat and hold the essence.

#13同人Fellowship

Fellowship; unite with those of like purpose.

#14大有Great Possession

Great possession; abundant light — remain humble.

#15謙Modesty

Modesty; the way opens to the one who lowers themselves.

#16豫Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm and readiness; move in step with the rhythm.

#17隨Following

Following; yielding to the current opens the great way.

#18蠱Work on the Decayed

Work on what has decayed; face the inherited problem.

#19臨Approach

Approach; a good time arrives — meet it with care.

#20觀Contemplation

Contemplation; look upward and inward, see yourself.

#21噬嗑Biting Through

Biting through; resolve cuts what is in the way.

#22賁Grace

Grace; beauty endures only when essence is not forgotten.

#23剝Splitting Apart

Splitting apart; pause, wait, hold the root.

#24復Return

Return; a new energy begins to grow again.

#25無妄Innocence

Innocence; trust the natural unfolding.

#26大畜Great Taming

Great taming; cultivate within, build strength outside.

#27頤Nourishment

Nourishment; mind what you speak and what you take in.

#28大過Great Excess

Great excess; hold composure under heavy weight.

#29坎The Abysmal

Repeated peril; pass through with the sincerity of flowing water.

#30離The Clinging

Clinging brightness; choose what you depend on with clarity.

#31咸Influence

Influence; hearts move toward each other naturally.

#32恆Duration

Duration; the steady way that endures.

#33遯Retreat

Retreat; the strong one steps aside when the time calls.

#34大壯Great Power

Great power; know what is right, do not wield it carelessly.

#35晉Progress

Progress; advance brightly like the rising sun.

#36明夷Darkening of the Light

Darkening of the light; guard the inner lamp.

#37家人The Family

The family; set the inside right and the outside follows.

#38睽Opposition

Opposition; small things resolve, large ones move slowly.

#39蹇Obstruction

Obstruction; pause and seek help — the way opens.

#40解Deliverance

Deliverance; what was bound loosens — settle it promptly.

#41損Decrease

Decrease; take from below to give above, and the great way opens.

#42益Increase

Increase; flow from above to below — action is fortunate.

#43夬Breakthrough

Breakthrough; announce truthfully and act with resolve.

#44姤Coming to Meet

An unexpected meeting; do not dismiss the small force.

#45萃Gathering Together

Gathering together; sincere assembly yields great fruit.

#46升Pushing Upward

Pushing upward; rise steadily like a growing tree.

#47困Oppression

Oppression; show truth through action, not words.

#48井The Well

The well; draw from the deep, unchanging source.

#49革Revolution

Revolution; know the moment exactly and remake.

#50鼎The Cauldron

The cauldron; the vessel of the new — fill it with care.

#51震The Arousing

Shock; remain unshaken even in the thunderclap.

#52艮Keeping Still

Keeping still; settle like a mountain and do not move.

#53漸Development

Gradual development; what grows slowly lasts long.

#54歸妹The Marrying Maiden

An irregular union; approach the unusual match with care.

#55豐Abundance

Abundance; do not forget the shadow at the peak.

#56旅The Wanderer

The wanderer; on a strange road, attend even the small.

#57巽The Gentle

The gentle; let things complete by entering like wind.

#58兌The Joyous

The joyous; share true delight together.

#59渙Dispersion

Dispersion; dissolve the stuck heart, then regather.

#60節Limitation

Limitation; the proper measure smooths the road.

#61中孚Inner Truth

Inner truth; sincerity reaches even what is far.

#62小過Small Excess

Small excess; refrain from the large, attend the small.

#63既濟After Completion

After completion; though done, stay watchful to the end.

#64未濟Before Completion

Before completion; take the final step with utmost care.