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ViewA deep analysis of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, with a detailed guide on how to interpret the hexagrams, combined with practical examples from Liu Yao divination. This will help you better understand and apply the wisdom of the I Ching.
Since this article involves many concepts, if you're not yet familiar with concepts like Bagua (Eight Trigrams) and the Five Elements, it's recommended that you first explore the following:
After performing a Liu Yao divination, two hexagrams will be obtained: the Primary Hexagram and the Transformed Hexagram. If there are no changes in the lines, only the Primary Hexagram is considered, though this is rare.
Each hexagram conveys a primary meaning that determines the basic auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the divination, generally classified into five levels:
Great Fortune > Fortune > Neutral (Not Auspicious or Inauspicious) > Misfortune > Great Misfortune
However, this is not absolute, as each hexagram consists of 6 lines, and each line has its own supplementary explanation.
For example, with Hexagram 56 - "Sojourning":
Hexagram Text: The traveler constantly changes his place of residence, indicating that everything is in flux, and the situation is very unclear, which can be quite troubling.
Hexagram 56, "Sojourning" does not refer to traveling for leisure but rather to doing business abroad or fleeing from danger. It also carries the meaning of running away from home or separation. It indicates small misfortune.
However, the fortune is not absolute. If it refers to separation from family or friends, it can be considered a small misfortune. If it refers to a child growing up and leaving home to explore the world, it may be a small fortune.
Later interpretations provided more detailed explanations for this hexagram:
A hexagram consists of 6 Yao (continuous or broken), and each yao has its own Yao Text. The text can refer to specific people or situations. See the example below :
Determining the Significator Yao and Receptor Yao
The positions of the Significator Yao and Receptor Yao differ in each hexagram. You can find their specific locations in each hexagram diagram.
For instance, if you're divining "Will I pass the accounting exam?":
My personal state could be poor, and the exam could be difficult, but I may still pass. There is a connection between the two, but each yao has its own specific interpretation of fortune or misfortune.
Determining the Event Yao
Identify the yao corresponding to the matter being divined.
here are five main categories of events: Parents, Wife & Wealth, Siblings, Offspring, and Ghost & Officials. Each of the 6 Yao in a hexagram corresponds to one of these categories. You simply need to find the Yao that matches the type of event you are divining.
For example, if you are divining about your career and looking for the Ghost & Officials Yao, but Hexagram 56 (Sojourning) doesn’t contain this yao, you should search for it in Hexagram 30 - Radiance, which corresponds to the Radiance Palace. In Hexagram 30, the Ghost & Officials Yao is "30.3", so in Hexagram 56, the corresponding event yao would be "56.3".
In this case, when analyzing the relationship between the lines (Yao), it is necessary to consider the intermediate Yao. For example, if the actual event Yao is 30.3, when analyzing the interaction of attributes, the 30.3 line is analyzed in relation to other Yao through the 56.3 Yao.
Heaven Palace:Hexagram 1 - Creative
Earth Palace:Hexagram 2 - Receptive
Water Palace:Hexagram 29 - Gorge
Fire Palace:Hexagram 30 - Fire
Thunder Palace:Hexagram 51 - Shake
Mountain Palace:Hexagram 52 - Bound
Wind Palace:Hexagram 57 - Ground
Lake Palace:Hexagram 58 - Joy
Specific Example
A government official performs a divination to ask whether his investment in a restaurant will be profitable. The result is shown in the diagram above: Primary Hexagram → Hexagram 56 - Sojourning, Transformed Hexagram → Hexagram 30 - Radiance. Using the method described earlier, from the Primary Hexagram, we get:
At this point, the determination of the position of yao is complete. The next step is to explain how to interpret the hexagram.
We analyze the divination result from three perspectives: the event itself, the relationships of production and restriction between elements, and the changes in the situation. Continuing with the previous example, let’s first look at the Yao Texts for each of the 6 yao in Hexagram 56 - Sojourning (read from bottom to top) to see what story they tell:
Event Yao - 56.4
Based on the Yao Text, it can be understood that for the divined matter: the restaurant can make some money, but it doesn’t ease the official’s unease.
Significator Yao - 56.1
Based on the Yao Text, it can be understood that for “me”: the official is hesitant about opening the restaurant. Although unsure about the profits, they eventually decide to invest in the restaurant.
Receptor Yao - 56.4
Based on the Yao Text, it can be understood that for “the restaurant”: this restaurant might not do well due to factors like “location,” “menu,” or “chef.” It will make some money, but not much.
The Event Yao and the Receptor Yao are in the same position (both 56.4), which indicates that for the matter of whether the restaurant will make money, the main determining factor lies within the restaurant itself, rather than something that I can change through my own efforts.
Each of the six yao has its own Five Elements attribute. Identify all the productive and restrictive relationships.
For instance, in the example above, I represent Earth, and the restaurant represents Metal. I contribute to the restaurant (since I need to invest), but the restaurant does not benefit me.
Generation:
Inhibition:
This can be understood as:
The official is helpful in making the restaurant profitable (financial support), and the official is helpful in operating the restaurant (effort). However, there are no factors that benefit the official directly.
In the divination result, it indicates that Yao 56.1 of Hexagram 56 - Sojourning has the potential to change into Yao 30.1of Hexagram 30 - Radiance. Let’s first look at the Hexagram Text of Hexagram 30 - Radiance and the Yao Text for Yao 30.1.
Hexagram 30 - Radiance Hexagram Text::
Those who are humble, cautious, and advance steadily will have a bright future. Those who act hastily and impulsively will suffer losses.
First, the change from Yao 56.1 (Misfortune) to Yao 30.1 (Neutral) is a good sign, as it indicates the avoidance of potential misfortune. However, one must pay attention to subtle signs of change around them.
Next, since Yao 56.1 is the Significator Yao, representing “me,” it shows that the official should make personal changes and act with caution and care.
Finally, the relationship between Yao 30.1 (Wood) ❌ → Yao 56.1 (Earth) shows that making this change will be difficult for the official.
Although the official’s investment in the restaurant can make some money, since it is a side business, the numerous trivial matters of running the restaurant leave the official exhausted, making it not worth the effort. If the official hopes for the restaurant to earn more money, he would need to dedicate more time and energy, and handle the restaurant's affairs with caution and care.
The primary hexagram represents the current situation, for example, the official is currently still an official, with their main career as a civil servant and a side investment in a restaurant.
The transformed hexagram predicts the future of the situation and represents a process of change. Since changes take time, unless the event yao itself has undergone a transformation, we rarely focus directly on the event yao within the transformed hexagram.
Suppose the official initiates a change by dedicating more time and effort to managing the restaurant, gradually making it their primary business. At that point, the event yao should be selected as the Ghost & Officials Yao. However, as mentioned earlier, this is a long process, and it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the restaurant becomes the official’s main business. We only know that, in the end, the restaurant will eventually become the official’s primary career.
Thus, from the transformed hexagram — Hexagram 30 - Radiance, we get:
Productive Relationships: None
Restrictive Relationships:Receptor Yao(water) ❌→ Significator Yao(fire)
This indicates that running the restaurant is an extremely difficult task for the official.
Event Yao - 30.3, 30.4
Facing difficulties, with the possibility of losing the official position.
Receptor Yao - 30.3
Encountering disaster, with the restaurant nearly failing.
Significator Yao - 30.6
Eventually, obtaining a large amount of wealth.
Although we can still break down the predictions for each yao, as mentioned before, change is a long process and should be understood as part of a transformation. This means understanding the entire process of change from 30.1 to 30.6.
The official dedicates more time and energy to managing the restaurant (30.1). The restaurant starts to improve, and revenue begins to increase (30.2). However, due to the excessive focus on the restaurant, the official is unable to fulfill his duties, and both the official's primary job and side business are threatened (30.3). The restaurant faces many competitors, and the official is forced to invest even more time in managing it, eventually losing their civil servant position and turning the restaurant into their primary career (30.4). Thanks to the official’s persistent efforts, they meet someone who offers help (30.5), (possibly an investor or a skilled chef). As a result, the restaurant survives and beats the competition, bringing in significant wealth (30.6).
This article only discusses a simple method for interpreting Liu Yao divination. In reality, factors such as the timing of events, the location of the restaurant, and the Five Elements attributes of the official can all affect the divination’s outcome. This is commonly referred to as the concept of “Heaven’s timing, Earth’s advantage, and Human harmony.”
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