K (Pro: Ger; but with the final ‘R’ not pronounced) – Shedding An Old Skin   When the situation becomes too restrictive or repressive there must be revolutionary change. Or when two powers strive against […]... More

Ting (Pro: Ding) – Becoming Receptive   When wood is gathered and a flame added a transformation occurs. The fire gives warmth to all. When we become receptive to the world around us energy and […]... More

Chn (Pro: Jn; vowel so short as to be almost non-existent) – Vitalising Shock   When life-giving rains come and the river runs with terrible power its force can be frightening. But if harnessed the […]... More

Kn (Pro: Gn; vowel so short as to be almost non-existent) – Power In Stillness   Listening to the voice of the silence, beyond the confusion of thoughts and senses brings us to the centre […]... More

Chien (Pro: Jee-en) – Tenacity The tree growing upon the mountain survives amidst the rocks. It grows slowly. The mild survives with the powerful. The young woman marries an established man. The hexagram is represented […]... More

Kuei Mei (Pro: Gway May) – Fertility or Readiness   The image of this hexagram is a young woman becoming a concubine for an established male. This was acceptable in China, but nevertheless required great […]... More

Fng (Pro: Fng; vowel so short as to be almost non-existent) – Fullness   When the sun reaches its zenith there is fullness, followed by a slow decline. All things are working together and a […]... More

L (Pro: L; vowel as in the French ‘T’) – The Traveller   Upon the mountain a fire shows a traveller is surviving in rugged terrain. Persistence is needed to make small gains when meeting […]... More

Sun (Soon; but with the vowel short as in ‘Book’) – The Gentle Power   A favourable wind carries us where we wish, if we can yield to it with an open sail. The collective […]... More

Tui (Pro: Dway) – Joy   When the inner and outer world are in harmony, when what is natural in oneself is not forced to act against itself, and there is a foundation of personal […]... More

Huan (Pro: Hwun; the vowel rhymes with ‘Fun’ ‘Done’ etc.) – Scattering Melting   Although there is a pit one could fall into within this query, and danger is at hand, success is nevertheless firmly […]... More

Chieh (Pro: Jee-ah) – Disciplined Release   There is much to receive, but there are difficulties in dealing with it. Discipline is needed in balance with dropping restraints. To unbound restraint entirely leads to losing […]... More

Chung Fu (Pro: Joong Foo) – Self Truth   There is great inner strength in this matter, as there is confidence in worldly affairs. The confidence and strength arise from two aspects of the hexagram. […]... More

Hsiao Kuo (Pro: Shee-au Gwor; but with the final ‘r’ not pronounced) – Aiming Low   When the seeds are planted there must be a period of inactivity. Being too forceful on the land will […]... More

Chi Chi (Pro: Jee Jee) – After Completion   When a flower is blooming it has reached its peak, and yet its glory is already set to fade. When it does so, it will form […]... More

Wei Chi (Pro: Way Jee) – Becoming.   As the twig is bent so the tree grows. This is a period of formation when all that is done and thought influences the development of things. […]... More