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64 hexagrams · Theme groupings are modern editorial guides.

The Creative

Begin with intention.

The Receptive

Make space to receive.

Difficulty at the Beginning

Give beginnings time.

Youthful Folly

Stay teachable.

Waiting

Wait with attention.

Conflict

Look beneath the disagreement.

The Army

Gather your efforts.

Holding Together

Choose your connections.

The Taming Power of the Small

Xiaoxu · 小畜

Value the small effort.

Treading

Step with care.

Peace

Tend what flows.

Standstill

Notice what is blocked.

Fellowship with Others

Tongren · 同人

Meet on common ground.

Possession in Great Measure

Dayou · 大有

Hold abundance responsibly.

Modesty

Let modesty make room.

Enthusiasm

Give enthusiasm a direction.

Following

Follow with discernment.

Work on What Has Been Spoiled

Attend to what needs repair.

Approach

Approach with openness.

Contemplation

Take a wider view.

Biting Through

Shike · 噬嗑

Address the obstacle.

Grace

Let form serve meaning.

Splitting Apart

Protect the essentials.

Return

Begin again, gently.

Innocence

Wuwang · 無妄

Meet life without overdesigning it.

The Taming Power of the Great

Cultivate your capacity.

Nourishment

Notice what nourishes you.

Preponderance of the Great

Daguo · 大過

Recognize the strain.

The Abysmal

Find steadiness in difficulty.

The Clinging

Attend to what sustains clarity.

Influence

Notice mutual influence.

Duration

Practice what can last.

Retreat

Step back with purpose.

The Power of the Great

Dazhuang · 大壯

Use strength with care.

Progress

Move forward in the light.

Darkening of the Light

Mingyi · 明夷

Protect your inner clarity.

The Family

Jiaren · 家人

Care begins close to home.

Opposition

Make room for difference.

Obstruction

Reconsider the route.

Deliverance

Release what no longer binds.

Decrease

Make room by simplifying.

Increase

Let growth circulate.

Breakthrough

Speak clearly, act carefully.

Coming to Meet

Notice what you are inviting in.

Gathering Together

Gather around what matters.

Pushing Upward

Grow one step at a time.

Oppression

Keep hold of what matters.

The Well

Return to a shared source.

Revolution

Consider a necessary change.

The Cauldron

Make something nourishing.

The Arousing

Find your footing after surprise.

Keeping Still

Give stillness its place.

Development

Trust gradual development.

The Marrying Maiden

Guimei · 歸妹

Understand your position.

Abundance

Be present to abundance.

The Wanderer

Travel with care.

The Gentle

Let gentleness work over time.

The Joyous

Share what brings joy.

Dispersion

Loosen what has hardened.

Limitation

Choose useful limits.

Inner Truth

Zhongfu · 中孚

Listen for sincerity.

Preponderance of the Small

Xiaoguo · 小過

Care for the small things.

After Completion

Plan for life after the milestone.

Before Completion

Weiji · 未濟

Stay attentive at the threshold.

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