I-Ching contains 64 hexagrams representing 64 situations. It is difficult for the beginner to figure out which one to apply. I have tried to address this difficulty with various approaches in the following posts:
- The Right Way to Consult I-Ching
- The S-Curve & Bell Curve
- Learning from “The Book of Change – 易经 Yi Jing or I-Ching” Part 03 Relationship
Below is my re-classification into 2 main grouping and 12 subgroups. The first key group is about the foundation principles on Leadership, Management/Control and Relatioship-Building. The 2nd grouping is a life cycle of 9 phases of development from starting to transformation. Here is the mind-map:
The Foundational Principles of Lives and Influence
- Leadership
- 01-乾 Heaven – Creative Force
- 02 坤 Earth – Receptive, Love
- 07 師 Army – Mobilization & Management
- 15 謙 Humility – Have, Don’t Show but Serve
- 19 臨 Approaching – Leadership with Integrity & Love
- 21 噬嗑 Biting – Discipline+Punishment
- 38 睽 Deviation– Synergy of Differences
- Management and Control
- 25 无妄 Not Bizarre – Be Realistic & Follow the Principles
- 52 艮 Mountain – Stop, Contentment in Position
- 60 節 Control – Just Enough of It
- Relationship Building
The Life-Cycle of Growth & Decay & Transformation
- Start – Take Action
- 03 屯 Sprouting – Starting Worthy Project Though Hard
- 04 蒙 Naive – Learning
- 56 旅 Travel – Explore New Opportunities
- Develop
- 04 蒙 Naive – Learning
- 20 观 Observation – Discover and Improve
- 41 損 Decrease – Give, Invest, Less is Better
- Wait for the Right Time
- 05 需 Needs – Wait for the Right Time
- 36 明夷 Darkening – Take Cover & Keep Integrity
- 39 蹇 Lame – Move Rightly on Your Strength
- Overcome Obstacle
- 06 訟 Litigation – Conflict Resolution
- 29 坎 The Pit – Danger –Be Watchful & Righteous
- 40 解 Freed – Forgive and Staying Free with Decisive Actions
- 43 夬 Breakthrough – Focused Power with Caution
- 47 困 Boxed-In – Rejoice in Difficulty & Break Free
- 51 震 Quake- Prepared & Recovery
- Grow
- 09 小畜 Small Accumulation – Improvement in Details
- 53 渐 Gradual – Steady Development
- 35 晋 Progress – Promotion
- 17 隨 Following – Adaption & Contentment
- 57 巽 Wind – Ride the Trend
- 22 賁 Adornment – Gracefulness
- 27 頤 Cheek – Nourishment & Self-Reliance
- 30 离 Fire-Clarity & Empowerment
- 46 升 Rising – Faithfulness brings Promotion
- 59 渙 Dispersion – Spreading & Its Management
- 62 小过 Little Excess – Taking Heed & Standing Out
- Arrive at Abundance
- 11 泰 Great-Vibrant Flow
- 26 大畜 Large Accumulation – Strong Disciplined Character for Doing Great Work
- 32 恒 Lasting – Permanence
- 34 大壮 Great Strength – Exert Wisely
- 63 既濟 Completed – Need Watchfulness & Renewal
- Joy of Sharing
- 14 大有 Great Possession – Do Worthy Projects
- 16 豫 Enjoying – Pleasure & Enthusiasm in the Right things
- 42 益 Increase – Enrich Others Too
- 48 井 The Well – Care & Sharing of Valuable Assets
- 55 丰 Abundance – Build and Share It
- 58 兑 Lake – Joy of Togetherness
- Decline/Decay
- 12 否 Stagnation – Don’t Give Up
- 23 剝 Stripping – Beware and Stop Decay
- 33 遁 Retreat – Withdrawal to Conserve, Recover & Strike Again
- Transform to New Cycle
Lim Liat (C) 4 Jan 2012