Understanding
The Full Image:
The Power of Awareness experienced in the Present Moment on 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 Power Balanced in the Moment Receptive on the Path |
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6 in the 2nd | Straight, square and great Without purpose, yet everything is furthered | Balanced in Power Receptive in the Moment |
9 in the 1st | Dragons forging the foundations Creative, Sincere and Cultivating | Creative in Power |
Sequence of "Understanding" in the Chart of the Sequence
"Understanding" is in the position of "Middle of the Creation of Compassion".
"Understanding" is the thirty first Hexagram of the "Outer Circle"
and the fifth Hexagram of "The House of Compassion".
Relationship of "Understanding" 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 Understanding" begins February, 9200 and ends in February, 9440.
"The Era of Understanding" just as all 52 of the "Outer Circle"
Hexagrams occurs in each "Cycle" of "The Great Wheel".
The first "Era of Understanding" begins in February, 3800 and ends in February, 3860.
The Hexagram of "Understanding" corresponds to the thirty first week of the Creative I Ching Calendar.