Exploring Hexagram 57: The Gentle Wind and Its Wisdom
Exploring Hexagram 57: The Gentle Wind and Its Wisdom By: James Byrd I. The Oracle A. Hexagram 57 is called Xun, or Ground. Variations of its name include The Gentle , The Penetrating Wind , and Calculations . Both its lower and upper trigrams are identical, represented as Xun, symbolizing wind or ground. B. The Judgment The Gentle. Success through what is small. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to see the great man. C. The Image Winds following one upon the other: The image of The Firm Penetrates the middle; What is willed is fulfilled. Thus the superior man Spreads his commands abroad And carries out the will of Heaven. II. My Interpretation A. "The Gentle" This hexagram portrays a person in a state of doubt about when to seize the opportunity to move forward. This hesitation often stems from inner limitations imposed without cause. To move beyond this stagnation, a cleansing is necessary to dispel these lingering influences, often root...
