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Hexagram:
22. Grace
Line #
Drawn as
Energy
Duality
Trigram
Dynamic
Polarity
Upper Trigram
Mountain
Youngest Son
Immature Yang
Lower Trigram
Fire
Middle Daughter
Immature Yin
6
5
4
3
2
1
Yang
Yin
Yin
Yang
Yin
Yang
Masculine
Feminine
Feminine
Masculine
Feminine
Masculine
#
English Name
Chinese Name
Hanzi
Pinyin
Action
Hexagram:
卦 Guà
22. Grace
贲
bì
Accept
Hidden Influence:
互卦 Hu Guà (nuclear)
Underlying Cause:
綜卦 Zong Guà (reverse)
40. Deliverance
47. Oppression
解
xiè
困
kùn
Untangle
Adapt
Expression:
Also known as:
I offer kindness
Beauty in Simplicity, Inner Elegance, External Refinement, Harmonious Expression, Artful Living, Natural Beauty, Graceful Presence, Subtle Charms, Inner and Outer Beauty, Gentle Influence
Affirmation:
I radiate beauty and elegance in all that I do, allowing my authentic self to shine through with grace and harmony.
Image (Legge):
Fire at the foot of the mountain: the image of Grace. Thus does the superior man proceed when clearing up current affairs. But he dare not decide controversial issues in this way.
Judgement (Legge):
Grace has success. In small matters it is favorable to undertake something.
Overall meaning:
Grace, symbolizes the power of beauty, elegance, and refinement in expressing truth and achieving harmony. It represents a time when outward appearance, style, and presentation play an important role in communication and relationships, helping to create a sense of balance, attractiveness, and appreciation. This hexagram encourages cultivating grace, simplicity, and integrity in all things, recognizing that true beauty comes from aligning inner values with outer expression.
A reminder that grace and refinement can enhance understanding and bring people together, creating a more harmonious environment. It suggests focusing on the finer details, enhancing what is good and beautiful, and using creativity to navigate through life's challenges with charm and tact. By embodying grace and authenticity, you can inspire others and move through situations with ease and confidence.
Quotes:
Upright Hexagram
Rotated 90°
counter clockwise
Change - - to 0
Change — to 1
Binary Number Created:
100101
Line 1:
Shows someone adorning their path with simplicity and grace, choosing to walk on foot rather than relying on a carriage. This signifies a preference for humility and elegance in action, demonstrating that true beauty lies in simplicity and self-reliance.
Line 2:
Depicts someone focusing on the adornment of their beard, symbolizing attention to small details of appearance. This suggests a desire to refine one’s external presentation, but it is a subtle enhancement rather than an extravagant display.
Line 3:
Reveals a person who appears to be adorned with abundant blessings and favors. By maintaining firm correctness amidst this outward prosperity, they ensure that good fortune will follow, blending inner strength with outer beauty.
Line 4:
Shows someone who appears adorned in pure white, as if riding a white horse with wings, striving to connect with the one in the first line. The third line, pursuing her not as a rival but with intentions of union, suggests a harmonious convergence of genuine and noble intentions.
Line 5:
Illustrates someone adorned by those in lofty places, carrying a delicate roll of silk. Though her modest appearance may seem meager or stingy, her authenticity and sincerity will bring good fortune in the end, as true value is revealed through simplicity and integrity.
Line 6:
Someone adorned only in the purity of white, symbolizing the ultimate expression of simplicity and truth. This absence of extravagance and reliance on pure, unembellished grace ensures that there will be no error, embodying the essence of refined and honest beauty.
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