Yi Jing Hexagram 36 - Line 1

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The hexagram: 36

An hexagram is a combination of six yin and yang lines.

36.1 (36 > 15)
36.1 (36 > 15) - Getting blocked

One loses one's ability to act, but is protected. One accepts the constraints and goes through uncertain times, stressful for one's friends.

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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.

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Lower trigram: The fire The mountain

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The nuclear hexagram: 40

The nuclear hexagram is the association of the two inner trigrams (lines 2,3,4 and 3,4,5). It represents the root, or the origin of the situation.

40
40 - Amending

One makes progress by abandoning what limited them.

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The derived (Fan Yao)

The same line number on the mutated hexagram. It reperesents what can be done AFTER to correct the situation described by this line, as a sort of remedy or solution.

15.1 (15 > 36)
15.1 (15 > 36) - Keeping a low profile

One is modest so one stays where one belongs.

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The juncture: 16.6

The derived of the reciprocal. It represents what could have been done BEFORE to prevent the situation described by this line, as a sort of remedy or solution.

16.6 (16 > 35)
16.6 (16 > 35) - Returning to reason

One no longer exaggerates because one has finally understood.

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The reciprocal: 35.6

The hexagram upside down. It represents the opposite situation, and as such is insturmental when validating comments.

35.6 (35 > 16)
35.6 (35 > 16) - Refraining from action

When others don't like it, one abstains.

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Mutations

36.1 (36 > 15)
36.1 (36 > 15) - Getting blocked

One loses one's ability to act, but is protected. One accepts the constraints and goes through uncertain times, stressful for one's friends.

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36.1.2 (36 > 46)
36.1.2 (36 > 46) - Collecting debris

One is still gluing back pieces of what was broken.

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36.1.3 (36 > 2)
36.1.3 (36 > 2) - Saying incredible things

One has said the truth, but others have not accepted it.

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36.1.2.3 (36 > 7)
36.1.2.3 (36 > 7) - Defending one's interests

One engages those who want to reduce the choices to which one had access.

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36.1.4 (36 > 62)
36.1.4 (36 > 62) - Calling in sick

One makes others believe that one is not there.

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36.1.2.4 (36 > 32)
36.1.2.4 (36 > 32) - Introducing

One brings in one's neighbors to invite them for a drink.

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36.1.2.3.4 (36 > 40)
36.1.2.3.4 (36 > 40) - Putting to fire and the sword

One compensates for one's lack of affection with appalling acts.

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36.1.5 (36 > 39)
36.1.5 (36 > 39) - Taking it upon oneself

One resists the stigma triggered by unnatural acts.

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36.1.2.5 (36 > 48)
36.1.2.5 (36 > 48) - Advancing one's own case

One sends gifts to those one considers capable of sorting out the situation.

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36.1.3.5 (36 > 8)
36.1.3.5 (36 > 8) - Resuming old habits

One is preparing to return to those whom one had left.

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36.1.2.3.5 (36 > 29)
36.1.2.3.5 (36 > 29) - Being forced into a corner

One pretends to be able to do feats, so the others ask for explanations.

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36.1.4.5 (36 > 31)
36.1.4.5 (36 > 31) - Doing a favor

One takes good note of the willingness of others to succeed in reaching an agreement.

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36.1.2.4.5 (36 > 28)
36.1.2.4.5 (36 > 28) - Losing patience

One has lost hope of convincing so one goes away.

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36.1.6 (36 > 52)
36.1.6 (36 > 52) - Losing enthusiasm

There was a time when one had faith and could do better works.

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36.1.3.6 (36 > 23)
36.1.3.6 (36 > 23) - Mincing one's words

One specifies to one's children the details of their story.

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36.1.2.3.6 (36 > 4)
36.1.2.3.6 (36 > 4) - Coming at home

One can go to a host who can tell what to do.

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36.1.2.4.6 (36 > 50)
36.1.2.4.6 (36 > 50) - Declining an invitation

One reiterates one's commitment so that others will no longer have any doubts.

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36.1.3.4.6 (36 > 35)
36.1.3.4.6 (36 > 35) - Curbing one's belligerent mood

One corrects one's excesses by refraining from harming others.

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36.1.2.3.4.6 (36 > 64)
36.1.2.3.4.6 (36 > 64) - Resting

One can take a nap to compensate for all the sleep one has lost.

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36.1.2.3.5.6 (36 > 59)
36.1.2.3.5.6 (36 > 59) - Losing privacy

One shudders with horror at the thought that others can see and hear everything.

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36.1.4.5.6 (36 > 33)
36.1.4.5.6 (36 > 33) - Surrendering without conditions

One weakens in the face of the difficulty one has to face.

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36.1.2.4.5.6 (36 > 44)
36.1.2.4.5.6 (36 > 44) - Pretending to be unhappy

One feigns a contrite attitude so as not to give the impression that one has betrayed others.

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36.1.3.4.5.6 (36 > 12)
36.1.3.4.5.6 (36 > 12) - Making do with limited means

Others refuse to cooperate, so one undertakes to remedy the situation without help.

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36.1.2.3.4.5.6 (36 > 6)
36.1.2.3.4.5.6 (36 > 6) - Debriefing

One has planned to withdraw in order to assess the risks.

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