The eight trigrams are the basis of the I Ching. They are composed of three solid (Yang) or broken (Yin) lines. Two trigrams form a hexagram, one image of I Ching.
The colored trigrams link to the respective chapters in the I Ching Course where they are explained in detail.
| Chinese Name | Traditional Image | Traditional Characteristic | Modern Interpretation | Phase Element Organ |
| Earth Mother | receptive, dark, nurturing, soft, flexible, adaptive, fertile | stability; compassion, commitment; peace Dysfunction: | Earth Spleen (SP) |
 | Lake youngest daughter | heiter, zufrieden, erfüllt, offen | humility; connection, inspiration Dysfunction: | Metal Lung (LU) |
 | Fire middle | hot, bright, luminous, adherent, intelligent | discernment Dysfunction: chaos | Fire Small Intestine (SI) |
 | Wind Tree eldest | gentle, penetrating, well-rooted, flexible | thinking, planning, acting Dysfunction: | Wood Liver (LIV) |
 | Heaven Father | creative, clarity, conscious, extending | expression, passion; warmth, love Dysfunction: | Fire Heart (HE) |
 | Thunder eldest | erregend, stark, schnell, in Bewegung, umwälzend | decision-making, flexibility Dysfunction: fury | Wood Gallbladder (GB) |
 | Water middle | abysmal, dangerous, exposed to uncontrollable forces basic trust; intuition | basic trust; intuition Dysfunction: anxiety | Water Kidney (KI) |
 | Mountain youngest | to hold still, to persevere; a meditative state | disengagement; transformation Dysfunction: Trauer | Metal Large Intestine (LI) |
