#hexagrams

[blessedrestlessness]

By Waylon Wraith

[tresmanciasconsultancy]

i ching

New series!

✨ Opposite & contrary hexagrams of I Ching ✨

The series was published online a couple of years ago, by Tres Mancias Consultancy. Finally, it's now complete, with 20 articles grouping signs to read altogether, as a whole.

When you get an answer, I Ching points to a specific hexagram but also alludes to other related ones that, somehow, are part of it, in composition and meaning.

The series includes them all, as a group sequence to concretely see in any type of matter. With a simple writing style, you will flow across pages without any type of knowledge about I Ching!

Ask for and receive a free .pdf here.

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[selfiesforalgernon]

I think I'm gonna have this as a reminder whenever I get the urge to post anything on reddit again lol (from Ming Yi the 36th hexagram of the I Ching)

[tmarshconnors]

Exploring the Wisdom of the I Ching

The I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text that has been revered for thousands of years. Rooted in Taoist philosophy and mysticism, the I Ching is more than just a system of divination; it is a profound guide to understanding the dynamic nature of the universe and the patterns of change that shape our lives. In this blog, we will delve into the rich history, philosophy, and practical applications of the I Ching, exploring how this timeless oracle can offer insight and wisdom for navigating the complexities of our modern world.

The Origins and History:

The origins of the I Ching can be traced back to ancient China, where it was initially developed as a manual for divination around 3,000 years ago. Its creation is often attributed to the legendary sage Fu Xi, who is said to have discovered the eight trigrams, the fundamental building blocks of the I Ching, while contemplating the patterns of nature. Over the centuries, the text evolved and expanded, incorporating the wisdom of subsequent scholars and philosophers, including the famous Confucius.

The Structure of the I Ching:

At its core, the I Ching consists of 64 hexagrams, each composed of six stacked lines, either broken (yin) or unbroken (yang). These hexagrams represent various archetypal situations and states of being, offering a nuanced view of the ever-changing nature of existence. The combinations of yin and yang lines within each hexagram create a unique symbol, accompanied by a poetic description that serves as a guide to interpreting its meaning.

Philosophical Underpinnings:

The philosophy underlying the I Ching is deeply rooted in Taoism, emphasising the principles of Yin and Yang, the interplay of opposites, and the cyclical nature of change. The text encourages individuals to align themselves with the natural flow of energy, known as the Tao, and to adapt to the constant transformations in life. The I Ching teaches that change is inevitable, and by understanding its patterns, one can navigate through challenges with grace and wisdom.

Practical Applications:

While the I Ching is often associated with divination, its practical applications extend far beyond fortune-telling. Many users turn to the I Ching for guidance on decision-making, problem-solving, and gaining insight into personal development. The process of consulting the oracle involves casting a set of coins or using yarrow sticks to generate a hexagram, which is then interpreted in the context of the question or situation at hand. The responses provided by the I Ching are often thought-provoking and open to multiple interpretations, encouraging users to tap into their intuition and deeper understanding.

In a world marked by uncertainty and rapid change, the I Ching stands as a timeless source of wisdom, offering a profound perspective on the cyclical nature of existence. Whether used for divination or personal reflection, the I Ching provides a unique lens through which individuals can navigate the complexities of life with a sense of harmony and balance. By embracing its teachings, we can learn to flow with the currents of change, gaining insights that resonate across the ages.

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Diverse Connections: Ancient Practices of Divination

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<2013.07.19> Hexagrams - ANALOG EP

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[dharmafox]

Having thoughts about the Sellers and their swords.

So we know that there are 64 swords and 64 Medicine Sellers, and that eight of the 64 swords are the most powerful, the Eight Trigram swords. We know that series Medicine Seller carries the Ri Trigram ☲ sword and movie Medicine Seller carries the Kon Trigram ☷ sword.

We also know that each of the 64 Medicine Sellers is one of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, each of which is made up of two paired Trigrams.

The most common assumption, I think, is that the eight Medicine Sellers who wield the eight Trigram swords are the ones whose hexagrams are made up of just those Trigrams—so series Medicine Seller would be Ri/Ri ䷝, and movie Medicine Seller would be Kon/Kon ䷁.

There are some reasons why this doesn't make sense to me:

(1) Both series and movie Medicine Seller display elements that contrast those of Ri and Kon, in terms of both appearance and personality. If the Medicine Sellers are hexagrams, and they display those elements, it makes sense to assume that they're hexagrams containing those elements and not just those of the Ri and Kon Trigrams.

(2) Every hexagram of the I Ching is made up of two of the Eight Trigrams. Every one of them should have access to the power of at least one of the Trigrams. We know that these most powerful swords are Trigrams and not hexagrams, so there doesn't seem to be any reason for a Trigram's power to be exclusive to those hexagrams that contain two copies of it. Surely they only need one Trigram to wield the sword of that Trigram?

(3) The hexagrams of the I Ching function as processes of change in the human world, with each hexagram carrying out a different process. We can assume that the Medicine Sellers function the same way. Therefore, which Medicine Seller appears where in the human world depends not on the strength of the mononoke there, but on what kind of change needs to occur. In theory, then, any one of the hexagrams could encounter a particularly powerful mononoke that could only be slain by a Trigram sword.

(4) In a clip from the movie that was shown in the infamous YouTube video, Kon Kusu describes the Eight Trigram swords as being wielded by the 64 hexagrams. He doesn't (at least, according to the one [1] translation I've seen) say that there are 64 Sellers and 64 swords, eight of which are the Trigram swords, but that all eight Swords are wielded by all 64 hexagrams.

(5) As far as I recall, we were never told that there are eight most powerful and 56 weaker Medicine Sellers—only that there are eight most powerful and 56 weaker swords. And there does seem to be a clear distinction between the swords and their wielders.

My working conclusion is that the Eight Trigram swords are in fact not exclusive to eight specific Medicine Sellers. Instead, I think that these swords pass from Seller to Seller depending on who needs to be carrying one at a given time. For example, if a hexagram that includes the Kan Trigram appears where a particularly powerful mononoke exists, that Seller inherits the sword of Kan to deal with the mononoke. Whichever Seller held the sword before that then takes up one of the less powerful swords. With this system, each hexagram has potential access to the power of at least one of their component Trigrams, as needed, and all eight Swords belong to all 64 Medicine Sellers.

[something-named-vexxie]

Hello! I have an idea:draw random meme with Polyhedron and if the Big Giant Circles group met the Danimal Cannon, please:3 Also I like your arts✨

Yeah uh I forgot this was in my inbox but I finally got to it

Philosoraptor meme Polyhedron

A stack of sillies

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[theblindhakune]

I'm so bad at doing character designs but I really wanna make my own Medicine Seller, one of the weaker 56. At least there's a clear template to them now that we have 2 reference points

[tresmanciasconsultancy]

FORTUNE-TELLING

I Ching for economic affairs! In a true reading about economic problems, the oracle answered with Sung Conflict (6) moving towards Chin Progressing (35) since the sequence of changes was indicated by 2º and 5º lines.

Sung is mainly an open and declared conflict. But the oracle provided recommendations to take action inside of those circumstances. It also predicted to expect some progress in the future, although it wouldn't happen by any mean and, definitely, not by leaving aside the world within.

Read the post for the full reading and more accurate descriptions!

Remember all Thursdays, from 20 to 21 hs (NY) and all along August, I'm reading oracles for free here on Tumblr, Twitter and Telegram. More info HERE.

[kiyuuk4]

is this your pink corruption??

[kastellaran]

Revising An Earlier Translation

Earlier this year, after the youtube special where the first lore document was released, I put out a rough translation of it along with a translation of the line that could be heard in the brief clip of the movie they played. I'm not putting out a new translation of the document yet, though I want to do that soon, because there are some things about it that bother me, but I want to at least explain my revision of the movie line translation, now that I have more context for the scene it's said in, and more importantly, I understand a little more about the lore being referenced.

Just for reference, this is the line in question: 故にこの剣　陰陽八卦がひと振り“坤”の剣がある。我ら64卦が携えし蒐我の業物。またの名を…退魔の剣！ yue ni kono ken | inyou hakke ga hitofuri "kon" no tsurugi ga aru. warera rokujuuyonke ga tazusae shi shuuga no wazamono. mata no na wo... taima no ken! Originally I translated it like this: "…and so this sword is Kon, one of the swords of the Eight Yin Yang Trigrams. The master swords of the collected selves we sixty-four omens wield. Otherwise known as the Sword of Exorcism." Grammatically, I still agree with this, but here are some tweaks I would like to make (Scroll to the bottom to avoid my notes and just see the translation): 1.) inyou hakke doesn't sound nice in English no matter which way you translate it, but I'd reword it as "eight trigrams of yin and yang." 2.) Given that Kusuriuri is explaining that mononoke can't be slain by ordinary humans right before this, I'd translate that がある as "I have," as in, "which is why I have this sword." "Mononoke can't be slain by the works of man, therefore this sword is Kon..." doesn't really make as much sense in English as "Mononoke can't be slain by the works of man, therefore I have Kon..."

3.) Change "collected selves" to "Shuuga." That was my first or second time encountering that term, and I really didn't know what to make of it back then, so I just translated the meaning of it, but now I understand it's a term coined by the writers to explain the lore. It does seem to point at some kind of collective unconscious type thing (though maybe not exactly in the Jungian sense), but nowadays I choose to keep it as Shuuga, because it's easier to type and I'm still not sure what a really nice translation would be that doesn't accidentally sound like an already established philosophical term (which would be called something else in Japanese and therefore might mislead an English reader). 4.) Change "omens" to "hexagrams." Again, at the time I wasn't familiar with the I Ching or bagua, so I didn't realize there were sixty-four hexagrams as well as the eight trigrams, which is what's being referenced. Still, I'm a little torn about this because well, omens sounds cool and hexagrams sounds weird and clunky to someone who doesn't know about bagua. Additionally, the gua/ke in bagua/hakke refers to divination, which is why translated it as "omens," because I thought it was a nice way to invoke the divination meaning while still sounding like something that could refer to a physical entity (the medicine sellers). But on the other hand we do already have established language in English for talking about bagua, and we say "eight trigrams" and "sixty-four hexagrams," as unsexy as it sounds to me. You're not gonna find anything if you look up "eight/sixty-four omens," but you will if you look up trigrams and hexagrams. By the way, if anyone's wondering why we call them that, it's because the eight trigrams are a set of symbols each made of three lines, some combination of solid and broken (representing yin and yang). So it's "tri" as in three, and "gram" as in writing. Hexagrams are a combination of two trigams, so they've got six lines, which is what "hexa" means here. Anyway, so my final translation of that line (and a bit of what comes before it) would probably be: "If the mononoke is not slain, these strange occurrences will not stop. However, a mononoke cannot be slain by the works of man. That is why I have this sword, 'Kon,' one of the eight trigrams of Yin and Yang, the master swords of Shuuga which we sixty-four hexagrams wield...otherwise known as the swords of exorcism!"

[spectatingspectacle]

Leahy: *eating gummy worms

Lamb: GASP! Cannibalism in broad daylight????

Leshy:... Huh?

Leshy: I'm just eating gummy wor- oh

[nanabansama]

While I initially attributed the Hexagram to No. 6, I wonder if it's supposed to reference the Seven Mysteries instead?

If you look at the image above, you can see six triangles and one hexagon make up a hexagram. Six + One = Seven.

And in the Mystery Meeting during Ch. 61, Hanako's seat is in the center while the other mysteries sit in seats surrounding him.

While we never get a clear overhead view of the trial, it's entirely possible the seats could be arranged in the shape of a hexagram...? At the very least, the imagery of the Mysteries surrounding the center shape (7) is present.

The significance in the hexagram lies in its prominence during the Number 6 arc with the 六つ目編み or hexagram bamboo pattern. But given its importance in the song the little Tsukasa sings in the Red House, maybe it represents more than a mere nod to Number 6.

As for the hexagram itself, I probably don't need to explain it to you. It's a symbol with a deep connection to spirituality and religion across the world.

Heck, you can even see it on Kou's Raiteijou:

Given the school mysteries are referred to like gods, being associated with a symbol like the hexagram isn't too surprising.

In any case, I could be totally wrong, but it's another fun thing to think about. And if that song Sumire and Tsukasa sang ever comes back, the one presumably about a hexagram-patterned bamboo-woven box at the bottom of a body of water, then maybe that box has a deep connection to the school mysteries, too!