Contemplation
The Full Image:
The Manifestation of Awareness experienced through the Present Moment of the Path
The Moving Lines:
9 in the 6th | Dragons inspiring creation Modest, Sincere and Joyous | Inspiring in Awareness |
6 in the 5th | Central and Divine Full of Power, furthering all things | Balanced in Awareness Flexible on the Path |
9 in the 4th | Dragons in steady flight Sincere and Joyous, advancing with success | Creative in Awareness Inspiring the Moment Furthering on the Path |
6 in the 3rd | Persevering and modest Modestly bringing to completion | Flexible in Manifestation Balanced in the Moment Receptive on the Path |
6 in the 2nd | Straight, square and great Without purpose, yet everything is furthered | Balanced in Manifestation Receptive in the Moment |
6 in the 1st | Unlimited receptivity Attention to detail bringing success | Receptive in Manifestation |
Sequence of "Contemplation" in the Chart of the Sequence
"Contemplation" is in the position of "Culmination of the Compassion of Completion."
"Contemplation" is the forty ninth Hexagram of the "Outer Circle"
and the tenth Hexagram of "The House of Completion".
Relationship of "Contemplation" to the calendar and "The Great Wheel"
The calendar and "The Great Wheel" represent the 52 Hexagrams of
"The Outer Circle", or the physical universe.
"The Age of Contemplation" begins February, 13520 and ends in February, 13760.
"The Era of Contemplation" just as all 52 of the "Outer Circle"
Hexagrams occurs in each "Cycle" of "The Great Wheel".
The first "Era of Contemplation" begins in February, 4880 and ends in February, 4940.
The Hexagram of "Contemplation" corresponds to the
forty ninth week of the Creative I Ching Calendar.