I Ching Articles

Articles about the I Ching, the Chinese Book of Changes, the 64 hexagrams and their meanings.

I Ching

6/26/2026

I Ching Hexagram 26: The Taming Power of the Great

Hexagram 26 of the I Ching reveals: restraint accumulates power. The mountain tames heaven — and therein lies the greatest strength.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/25/2026

I Ching Hexagram 2: The Receptive (Kun) – Yin, Earth and Quiet Strength

Hexagram 2 consists of six yin lines: the earth, receptivity, the strength of devotion. What its judgment, image and lines say, and why receiving is not weakness.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/24/2026

I Ching Hexagram 49: Revolution (Ge) – Change at the Right Time

Hexagram 49 of the I Ching, Revolution, stands for profound change that succeeds when the time is ripe. Image, judgement, the six lines and the question of the right moment.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/21/2026

I Ching Hexagram 15: Modesty (Qian) as Inner Strength

Hexagram 15 shows a mountain beneath the earth: greatness that does not put itself on display. What its image, judgment and six lines say about true modesty and leadership.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/20/2026

I Ching Hexagram 1: The Creative (Qian) – Pure Yang Power

Hexagram 1 consists of six yang lines and stands for the power of heaven. What its judgment, image and six lines say, and which hexagrams it changes into.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/18/2026

I Ching Hexagram 37: The Family (Jia Ren) – Harmony in Families and Teams

Hexagram 37 of the I Ching, The Family, shows the household as the model of every community: order within works outward. Image, judgement, the six lines and what this means for love and teams.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/17/2026

I Ching Hexagram 35: Progress – Rising at the Right Moment

Hexagram 35 in the I Ching symbolizes effortless progress that arises when inner and outer are in harmony. Discover what this sign truly means.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/16/2026

I Ching Hexagram 58: Joy – Openness as Inner Strength

I Ching Hexagram 58 Dui means Joy – not as surface pleasure, but as a deep inner attitude of openness and genuine togetherness.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/15/2026

I Ching Hexagram 34 – Great Power: Using Strength with Wisdom

I Ching Hexagram 34 (Great Power) teaches that true power doesn't arise from force, but when strength and inner maturity grow together.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/14/2026

I Ching Hexagram 25 – Innocence: In Alignment with Your True Nature

Hexagram 25 (Wu Wang) teaches acting without calculation from inner truthfulness – the path of innocence as highest wisdom.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/13/2026

I Ching Hexagram 32: Duration – What Truly Endures

Hexagram 32 (Duration) teaches that true constancy comes not from rigidity, but from flexible loyalty to one's own core.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/12/2026

I Ching Hexagram 19 – Lin: The Power of Approach

Hexagram 19 (Lin) symbolizes benevolent approach, growing strength, and the art of leading with goodness – a sign of ascent and favorable prospects.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/11/2026

I Ching Hexagram 11: Peace (Tai) – Heaven and Earth Meet

Hexagram 11 places earth above heaven, and that is exactly how the two meet. What Tai says about good times, what its lines advise and why peace needs tending.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/10/2026

I Ching Hexagram 61: Inner Truth and Authenticity

Hexagram 61 (Zhong Fu) represents inner truth — an authenticity that builds trust, dissolves resistance, and enables genuine connection.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/5/2026

I Ching Hexagram 45 – Ts'ui: The Power of Gathering

Hexagram 45 in the I Ching reveals the power of gathering: when people assemble around a genuine center, strength arises.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

6/3/2026

I Ching Hexagram 12: Standstill – Retreat in Difficult Times

Hexagram 12 describes a time of standstill when Heaven and Earth separate – showing how wise retreat is stronger than resistance.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

5/29/2026

I Ching Hexagram 57: The Gentle – Persistent Penetration

I Ching Hexagram 57, Xun (The Gentle/Wind), teaches: true strength unfolds not through force but through persistent, gentle penetration — like the wind.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

5/27/2026

I Ching Hexagram 18: Work on What Has Been Spoiled — Correcting Old Patterns

Hexagram 18 in the I Ching shows: what has been spoiled through neglect can be healed through conscious work. A call for courageous self-correction.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

5/26/2026

I Ching Hexagram 10 – Lü: Treading and Walking in the Tiger's Path

Hexagram 10 of the I Ching — Lü — is about how you conduct yourself in delicate situations without getting bitten. A guide to proper comportment.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

5/25/2026

I Ching Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet – When Encounter Becomes a Test

Hexagram 44 in the I Ching warns of unconscious encounters and seductions. What "coming to meet" means and how to deal with it wisely.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

5/24/2026

I Ching Hexagram 20: Contemplation (Guan) – Seeing and Being Seen

Hexagram 20 of the I Ching, Guan, stands for contemplation: seeing and being seen. What its structure, judgement and six lines say about overview, example and the moment before acting.

Adrian Schmidt

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I Ching

5/22/2026