Contemporary Interpretation
Clarity and intuition =
fertile grounds
Clarity
And intuition
Bear
Determination
That is rooted
In fertile
Grounds.
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams
Upper Trigram: Kun, Earth
2nd Core Character: Zhen, Thunder
1st Core Character: Kan, Water
Lower Trigram: Li, Fire
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams in the Context of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
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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
- Hexagram 35 → hexagram 36 → hexagram 37
- SI8 (The Inner Mother Sea)
- Winter
- XV The Devil and Eight of Cups