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Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Disaster 趋吉避凶 Understanding 趋吉避凶 in the Context of Yijing Divination Seeking Harmony: Yijing teaches the importance of aligning oneself with the natural flow of the universe. By understanding and adhering to this flow, one aims to attract positive outcomes (吉, jí) and avoid negative ones (凶, xiōng). Responsive Action : Yijing encourages responsiveness to changing circumstances. By interpreting the hexagrams, one seeks to understand the best course of action that will lead to auspicious results and steer clear of misfortune. Yijing Divination Example Imagine a business owner facing a critical decision about expanding their company. They turn to Yijing for guidance. After casting the yarrow sticks or coins, they derive a hexagram that suggests caution and the need for careful planning. The lines of the hexagram might imply that rapid expansion could lead to overextension and potential failure (凶), while a more measured approach, perhaps focusing on conso

  Yijing 2nd Hexagram: Kun (The Receptive) 1. Only hexagram that has all 6 lines as Yin (2 broken lines).  The broken lines represent the dark, yielding, receptive primal power of Yin.   2. The attribute of Kun is Devotion , its image is earth.  It complements Qian and is the other half of duality in life: man and woman, hard and solft.  3. Considered the 2nd most important hexagram of all 64 hexagrams, for it teaches us to be humble, patient and supportive.  5. Meaning of each line (read from bottom to top) Line 1 - Receptive Beginning: This line represents the very essence of receptiveness at its beginning. It's akin to fertile soil, ready to receive seeds. In human terms, it's about being open and ready to accept new ideas or guidance. Think of it as an attitude of humility and willingness to learn, like a student eager to absorb knowledge. Line 2 - Perfect Receptivity: Line 2 symbolizes optimal receptivity and supportiveness. It's at the core of Kun, representing the id

Hexagram 1: Qian 1. Only hexagram that has all lines as yang.  2. This hexagram is considered one of the most important hexagrams of all 64, for it provides us with a good basis for how we read each hexagram, using the concept of oneness and respect for nature and all things in nature.  3. Meanings of each line (read from bottom to top) Line 1: Hidden Dragon   It means potential and caution, for things are not yet visible or active.  It also means also don't use or do something when you are not sure of it yourself, or when you are not sure of yourself.  For example, don't show off when you are not there yet, don't criticize for the sake of criticizing, and never take flattery as compliments.  Line 2: Emerging dragon Emerging strengths or capabilities that are starting to become visible or influential.  It also means as events slowly emerge, certain things are visible.  Like a doctor is seeing improvements in the patient's health after treatment.  A common application is

1. The sages never die, they are still alive, we still benefit from their teaching, like Fuxi who created Yijing 7,000 years ago.  This is not religion, this is Yijing.  2. The book with no words: Bagua diagram. Because it has no words, you can attach whatever meaning to it.  It has no words because the universe is without words, only phenomena.  3. The universe is reflected in us, Zhouyi, the zhou means 'all'.  4. Whatever theories we have are from nature, and Yijing reflects nature.  5. Three reasons to learn Yijing: A. To get things right.  Many things are not right, but we think that they are right, like self-confidence.  In Yijing, there is no self confidence, only self reflection, self discipline, self control and self discuss.  B. Morals C. Seeking sameness in differences .  6. One grows into two, two combine to become one, this is Yin Yang from Taiji. One is two, and two is one. One grows into 2, not one divides into 2.  7. All that is in accordance with nature is righ