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 groupings and 12 subgroups. The first key group is about the founding principles of Leadership, Management/Control, and Relationship-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
- Management and Control
- Relationship Building
The Life-Cycle of Growth & Decay & Transformation
- Start – Take Action
- Develop
- Wait for the Right Time
- Overcome Obstacle
- 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
- Joy of Sharing
- Decline/Decay
- Transform to New Cycle
Lim Liat (C) 4 Jan 2012