Sixty-four patterns.
Endless perspectives.
Explore every I Ching hexagram, from The Creative to Before Completion. Each page brings its six-line figure, trigram structure, and an original modern interpretation into focus.
Find a pattern.
Showing all 64 hexagrams in King Wen order.
The Creative
Begin with purpose; give your energy a clear direction.
Explore this pattern ↗The Receptive
Listen before acting; openness can be a form of strength.
Explore this pattern ↗Difficulty at the Beginning
Give a new beginning structure and patient support.
Explore this pattern ↗Youthful Folly
Make room to learn; a sincere question is more useful than certainty.
Explore this pattern ↗Waiting
Prepare carefully while allowing the right conditions to gather.
Explore this pattern ↗Conflict
Clarify what matters before a disagreement hardens.
Explore this pattern ↗The Army
Organize your resources around a shared and ethical purpose.
Explore this pattern ↗Holding Together
Seek belonging through sincerity rather than pressure.
Explore this pattern ↗Small Taming
Let small consistent efforts build what force cannot.
Explore this pattern ↗Treading
Move carefully where confidence meets sensitivity.
Explore this pattern ↗Peace
Use a season of harmony to strengthen mutual support.
Explore this pattern ↗Standstill
Protect your values when communication feels blocked.
Explore this pattern ↗Fellowship
Look for common ground beyond your usual circle.
Explore this pattern ↗Great Possession
Let abundance bring generosity and responsible stewardship.
Explore this pattern ↗Modesty
Stay grounded; quiet competence needs little display.
Explore this pattern ↗Enthusiasm
Let inspiration become a plan others can trust.
Explore this pattern ↗Following
Notice what deserves your commitment before following its momentum.
Explore this pattern ↗Work on What Has Been Spoiled
Address an old pattern at its roots with care.
Explore this pattern ↗Approach
Meet an opening with warmth and thoughtful responsibility.
Explore this pattern ↗Contemplation
Step back to see the pattern your daily habits create.
Explore this pattern ↗Biting Through
Name the obstacle clearly and deal with it fairly.
Explore this pattern ↗Grace
Let beauty express substance rather than conceal it.
Explore this pattern ↗Splitting Apart
Release what no longer has a stable foundation.
Explore this pattern ↗Return
Welcome a small renewal without demanding immediate transformation.
Explore this pattern ↗Innocence
Act honestly with the situation as it is.
Explore this pattern ↗Great Taming
Develop the discipline that lets powerful energy mature.
Explore this pattern ↗Nourishment
Consider what you feed your attention and what your words feed in others.
Explore this pattern ↗Great Preponderance
Redistribute a burden before the structure carrying it gives way.
Explore this pattern ↗The Abysmal Water
In uncertainty, steady habits and honest attention offer a foothold.
Explore this pattern ↗The Clinging Fire
Choose carefully what you rely on for clarity and energy.
Explore this pattern ↗Influence
Let genuine receptivity shape a connection without trying to control it.
Explore this pattern ↗Duration
Build continuity through commitments you can sustain.
Explore this pattern ↗Retreat
Create useful distance so you can preserve your strength.
Explore this pattern ↗Great Power
Use strength with restraint and a clear sense of proportion.
Explore this pattern ↗Progress
Allow your work to become visible while remaining generous.
Explore this pattern ↗Darkening of the Light
Protect your inner clarity when the surrounding climate is difficult.
Explore this pattern ↗The Family
Tend the everyday roles and relationships that create trust.
Explore this pattern ↗Opposition
Respect a difference without losing sight of a shared need.
Explore this pattern ↗Obstruction
Change your approach and seek help when the direct route is blocked.
Explore this pattern ↗Deliverance
Loosen what has become tense and leave room for repair.
Explore this pattern ↗Decrease
Simplify willingly to make space for what matters.
Explore this pattern ↗Increase
Put a growing resource to work where it can benefit others.
Explore this pattern ↗Breakthrough
State what needs to change clearly and without hostility.
Explore this pattern ↗Coming to Meet
Notice the influence of a new encounter before inviting it further in.
Explore this pattern ↗Gathering Together
Bring people and resources together around a meaningful center.
Explore this pattern ↗Pushing Upward
Grow through patient steps and support from those with experience.
Explore this pattern ↗Oppression
Conserve your spirit and focus on the choices still available.
Explore this pattern ↗The Well
Return to a dependable source of nourishment and share it thoughtfully.
Explore this pattern ↗Revolution
Make a deep change when purpose, preparation, and timing align.
Explore this pattern ↗The Cauldron
Create a container that transforms raw experience into nourishment.
Explore this pattern ↗The Arousing Thunder
Let surprise wake your attention without surrendering your balance.
Explore this pattern ↗Keeping Still
Pause the restless impulse to act and let your attention settle.
Explore this pattern ↗Gradual Development
Trust the pace at which roots and relationships can truly grow.
Explore this pattern ↗The Marrying Maiden
Understand the limits of your position before making a commitment.
Explore this pattern ↗Abundance
Meet fullness with gratitude and awareness that conditions will shift.
Explore this pattern ↗The Wanderer
Travel lightly; respect the customs and boundaries of unfamiliar ground.
Explore this pattern ↗The Gentle Wind
Let patient and repeated communication make its way through resistance.
Explore this pattern ↗The Joyous Lake
Cultivate joy through honest exchange and mutual encouragement.
Explore this pattern ↗Dispersion
Soften a division by returning to a larger shared purpose.
Explore this pattern ↗Limitation
Choose boundaries that support life rather than constrict it.
Explore this pattern ↗Inner Truth
Let sincerity align your private understanding with your outward actions.
Explore this pattern ↗Small Preponderance
Give careful attention to small practical things.
Explore this pattern ↗After Completion
Maintain what has come together; completion still asks for care.
Explore this pattern ↗Before Completion
Stay attentive near a threshold and finish each step deliberately.
Explore this pattern ↗Names vary across translations. These pages offer original modern commentary, not a translation of the classical judgments or changing-line texts. Use them as a reflective introduction rather than a forecast.
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