Yi Jing Hexagram 23
The hexagram: 23
An hexagram is a combination of six yin and yang lines.
The trigrams
The trigrams are combinations of three yin and yang lines. The three bottom lines of the hexagram form the lower trigram and represent the inner situation. The three top lines form the upper trigram and represent the outer situation.
Upper trigram: The mountain
Lower trigram: The earth
Line Comments
The lines represent the evolution of the hexagram, from the bottom (young) to the top (old).
23.1 (23 > 27) - Burying one's head in the sand
One does not see what one loses.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
Mutations
23.1 (23 > 27) - Burying one's head in the sand
One does not see what one loses.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2 (23 > 41) - Sobering up
One admits that it was wrong to put oneself in such a state.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3 (23 > 22) - Taking a relaxation break
One saves some free time after a lot of work.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3 (23 > 18) - Evacuating the premises
One is repatriating one's assistants so they won't be in trouble.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3 (23 > 26) - Asking for more
One is calling for more resources to succeed in one's business.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.4 (23 > 21) - Being able to grant wishes
One is widening the gap with those who do not know how to make promises that they can keep.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.4 (23 > 64) - Preparing patches
One is bolstering an old piece of debris to send it to the front.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.4 (23 > 38) - Feeling better
One finally understands the message that others have tried to convey.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.4 (23 > 56) - Preparing to move ahead
One wastes one's life by waiting for the right time.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.4 (23 > 30) - Being wary of counterfeiting
One favors natural sources in order not to be misled about quality.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.4 (23 > 50) - Not willing to jeopardize a budding love
One prefers not to tell others the real reasons for their fall from grace.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3.4 (23 > 14) - Showing up
One is moving forward a little further so as not to disappoint those who receive.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.5 (23 > 42) - Doing more than average
One got ahead of the others because one didn't sleep.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.5 (23 > 59) - Losing one's guideline
One notices the reflux of the ideas that one cherished the most.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.5 (23 > 61) - Wanting to see only the bright side
One refuses to hear embarrassing confidences.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.5 (23 > 53) - Casting a wide net
One prepares more ideas so as not to be caught off guard.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.5 (23 > 37) - Passing out
One starts to slow down under the influence of non-compliant substances.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.5 (23 > 57) - Fleeing the palaver tree
One yearns for more tranquility so one doesn't answer anymore.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3.5 (23 > 9) - Cooling down
One assumes that one's friends won't oppose if one takes rest.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.4.5 (23 > 12) - Calm before the storm
One is warned by the silence that a major action is being prepared.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.4.5 (23 > 25) - Cutting the losses
One does not pursue an activity that does not produce anything good.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.4.5 (23 > 6) - Not recognizing legitimacy
One can tell others that they have lost their last supports.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.4.5 (23 > 10) - Compensating
One provides support to those who have been inconvenienced.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.4.5 (23 > 33) - Leaving in peace
One respects others when they are able to withdraw for the good of the greatest number.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.4.5 (23 > 13) - Chasing intruders
Others order one to leave their domain.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.4.5 (23 > 44) - Taking the risk of being screwed
One assumes that the others are not that kind.
23.6 (23 > 2) - Choosing to leave
One accepts the rupture. One will obtain supports and means of action.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.6 (23 > 24) - Wallowing in the filth
One has lost one's self-respect so one is satisfied with what others didn't want.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.6 (23 > 7) - Not biting
One uses their reputation to avoid the challenge.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.6 (23 > 19) - Playing dead
One copies one's behavior on that of less lively people.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.6 (23 > 15) - Sacrificing one's best friends
One sends one's allies to great perils.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.6 (23 > 36) - Fleeing the laws
One exiles oneself so one doesn't get caught.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.6 (23 > 46) - Aggravating one's situation
One does worse than the other times because they have not been condemned harshly enough.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3.6 (23 > 11) - Courting
One achieves one's goal by being courteous while remaining firm on one's values.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.4.6 (23 > 16) - Losing vitality
One will not just make friends if one keeps fighting.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.4.6 (23 > 51) - Arbitrating a conflict
One separates those who confront each other by promising to find a solution to their problems.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.4.6 (23 > 40) - Establishing a curfew
A measure aimed at restoring calm is welcomed.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.4.6 (23 > 54) - Pulling oneself together
One jokes about one's own decline when one should be looking for ways to remedy it.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.4.6 (23 > 62) - Wanting to understand the reasoning
One closely monitors the logic of the statement made.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.4.6 (23 > 55) - Failing to comply
One pretends a bad feeling for not doing one's duty.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.4.6 (23 > 32) - Continuing without a coach
One would be wrong to believe that others could succeed without practice.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3.4.6 (23 > 34) - Sterilizing the debate
One specifically complicates things as much so that nobody can find their way around.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.5.6 (23 > 8) - Giving oneself entirely
One depletes their resources by going to those who are inclined to take everything.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.5.6 (23 > 3) - Looking for housing
One leaves to go to those who can accommodate them.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.5.6 (23 > 29) - Preventing risks
One sets up a procedure so that others are able to pay attention to the smallest details.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.5.6 (23 > 60) - Clouding the issue
One creates a misunderstanding so one doesn't have to explain oneself.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.5.6 (23 > 39) - Relapsing
One comes back to almost the same place to commit the same mistake.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.5.6 (23 > 63) - Losing firmness
One collapses before finding any support.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.5.6 (23 > 48) - Escaping from resentment
One flees rather than listen to a speech full of acrimony.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3.5.6 (23 > 5) - Imposing one's views
One presents their conclusions to those who have no other choice than accepting them.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.4.5.6 (23 > 45) - Gathering before the battle
One prays to God to ask for His blessing.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.4.5.6 (23 > 17) - Presenting without conviction
One gets tired of repeating the same pitch over and over again.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.4.5.6 (23 > 47) - Avoiding cramming
One revises one's lessons without taking care of the subject that will be proposed.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.4.5.6 (23 > 58) - Not giving in to leniency
One applies the law in all its severity to avoid being accused of being lax.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.3.4.5.6 (23 > 31) - Protecting oneself against nasty surprises
One returns to find out what the others have kept silent.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.3.4.5.6 (23 > 49) - Becoming an accomplice
One is involved in a conspiracy that the others have hatched.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.2.3.4.5.6 (23 > 28) - Faking benevolence
One likes to make others believe that they will have no trouble making themselves heard.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
23.1.2.3.4.5.6 (23 > 43) - Terrorizing one's subjects
One represses those who seek justice.
Bing DeepL Google Yandex
