Eight Trigrams Chart for the I Ching (Book of Changes) (original) (raw)
Eight Trigrams I Ching (Book of Changes) Eight Gates to the Greater World
Research by Michael P. Garofalo
Bibliography Notes Quotations Notes General Attributions I
General Attributions II Feng Shui Qigong/Yoga Five Elements
Martial Arts I Ching Meanings Medical Other
� Green Way Research, Red Bluff, California, 2004-2020
By Michael P. Garofalo, All Rights Reserved.
Eight Trigrams
I. General Attributions | |||||
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Trigram Symbol | Trigram Name | Meaning | Direction | Season | Yin-Yang |
Chien Qi�n 乾 | Heaven, Sky, Air | South | Summer | Supreme Yang | |
Sun X�n 巽 | Wind | Southwest | Mid-Summer | Young Yin | |
K'an 坎 | Water | West | Autumn | Middle Yin | |
Ken G�n 艮 | Mountain | Northwest | Mid-Autumn | Mature Yin | |
K'un Kūn 坤 | Earth | North | Winter | Supreme Yin | |
Chen Zh�n 震 | Thunder | Northeast | Mid-Winter | Young Yang | |
Li 離 | Fire | East | Spring | Middle Yang | |
Tui Du� 兌 | Lake Valley | Southeast | Mid-Spring | Mature Yang | |
CM1 | CM2 | CM3 | MG1 | MG2 | MG3 |
II. General Attributions | |||||
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Trigram Symbol | Eastern Cosmos | Five Elements 五行 Wǔx�ng | Western Cosmos | Daily Cycle | Annual Cycle |
1 | Chien Heaven South Summer | Metal, Sky West White Tiger Lung, Taste Father | Will, Spirit Intutition Wood Fire South Youth Midday Summer Full Moon | Noon 12 pm - 3pm | June 21st - September21st Summer Solstice Lithia |
2 | Sun Wind | Wood East Blue Dragon Liver, Sight Oldest Sister | Afternoon 3pm - 6 pm | ||
3 水 | K'an Water West Autumn | Water North Black Tortoise Kidney, Touch Second Daughter | Emotions Feelings Water, Cups Middle Age Evening Waning Moon West Autumn | Late Afternoon Sunset 6 pm - 9pm | September 22nd - December20th Autumnal Equinox |
4 | Ken Mountain | Earth Center Yellow Dragon Spleen. Smell First Daughter | Evening 9pm - 12 pm | October 31st - December 20th | |
5 土 | K'un Earth North Winter | Earth Center Yellow Dragon Spleen, Smell Mother | Body Sensations Earth, Coins Old Age Night New Moon North Winter | Midnight 12 am - 3 am | December 21st - March 19th |
6 | Chen Thunder | Wood East Blue Dragon Liver, Sight Oldest Brother | Early Morning Sunrise 3am - 6am | February 2nd - March19th Chinese New Year Imbolic | |
7 火 | Li Fire Spring East | Fire South Red Phoenix Heart, Sound Second Son | Mind Thinking Air Metal, Swords Infancy Dawn Crescent Moon Spring East | Morning 6am - 9am | March 20th - June 20th Spring Equinox, Ostara |
8 | Tui Lake Valley Irrigated Field | Metal, Lake West White Tiger Lung, Taste First Son | Mid-Morning 9am - 12pm | May 1st - June 20th Beltane | |
CM4 | CM5 | CM6 | MG4 | MG5 | MG6 |
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III. Martial Arts Attributions | |||||
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Trigram Symbol | Eastern Cosmos | T'ai Chi Ch'uan | BaGua Zhang | Coming | Coming |
Chien Heaven South Summer | Peng Wardoff Step Forward | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
Sun Wind | Cai Pulling Move Back | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
K'an Water West Autumn | Ji Press Face Left | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
Ken Mountain | Kao Shoulder | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
K'un Earth North Winter | Lu Roll Back Centered | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
Chen Thunder | Lie Splitting Move Back | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
Li Fire Sprint East | An Push Look Right | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
Tui Lake Valley Marsh Irrigated Field | Shou Elbow Strike Step Forward | Coming | Coming | Coming | |
CM1 | CM5 | CM7 | CM8 | CM9 | CM10 |
IV. Eight Core Hexagrams I Ching Attributions | ||
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Hexagram Symbol | Number Name | General Meaning |
# 1 Chien Khien Heaven | "Heaven creates, develops, brings about fruition and consummation. " [Ct1] "What is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and firm." [Lt2] Meanings: strength, creativity, ruling, originating, Yang, fathering. | |
# 57 Sun Wind | "Wind is small but developmental. It is beneficial to have somewhere to go. It is beneficial to see a great person." [Ct1] "There will be some little attainment and progress. There will be advantage in movement." [Lt2] Meanings: penetrating, gentleness. equaling, scattering. | |
#29 K'an Khan Pitfalls Water | "Mastering Pitfalls (Double Pitfall): In mastering pitfalls there is truthfulness; thus the mind develops. There is excellence in practice." [Ct1] "The possession of sincerity, through which the mind is penetrating. Action, in accordance with this, will be of high value." [Lt2] Meanings: withdrawal, abysmal, perilous, injuring, danger, adapt to diffiuclt circumstances, flow like water around obstacles. | |
# 52 Ken Mountain | "Stopping at the back, one does not have a body; walking in the garden, one does not see a person. No fault." [Ct1] Meanings: stillness, calmness, resting, completing, undisturbed, inner stillness. | |
# 2 K'un Khwan Earth | "With earth, creativity and development are achieved in the faithfulness of the female horse. The superior person has somewhere to go. Taking the lead, one goes astray; following, one finds the master. Stability in rectitude is good." [Ct1] "What is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and having the firmness of a mare. When the superior man has to make any movement, if he take the initiative, he will go astray; if he follow, he will find his proper lord." [Lt2] Meanings: receptivity, acceptance, nurturing, yielding, storing, devoting, mothering, Yin, endless productive potential. | |
#51 Chen K�n Thunder | "Thunder is developmental. When thunder comes, there is alarm, then laughter. Thunder startles for a hundred miles, but one does not loose spoon and wine." [Ct1] "Kan gives the intimation of ease and development. When the time of movement comes, the person will be found looking out with some apprehension, and yet smiling and talking cheerfully. When the movement (like a crash of thunder) terrifies all within a hundred li, he will be like the sincere worshipper who is not startled into letting go of his ladle and cup of sacrificial spirits." [Lt2] Meanings: alertness, active, arousing, moving, inciting, producing, explosive and vibrational energy. | |
# 30 Li Fire | "Fire is beneficial for correctness and development. Raising a cow brings good fortune." [Ct1] "It will be advantageous to be firm and correct, and thus there will be a free course and success. Let its subject also nourish a docility of the cow, and there will be good fortune." [Lt2] Meanings: clinging, dependable, spreading, transforming the host, light. | |
# 58 Tui Joy | "Joy is developmental, beneficial if correct." [Ct1] "Shows the pleasure of inward harmony and sincerity, and in good fortune. " [Lt2] Meanings: joyful, thankful, playful, pleasuring, courting, rejoicing, pleasure, hidden in deep currents. Associated with freshwater in low areas: rivers through a valley, marshes, lakes, irrigation ditches and canals - a sight that will bring joy to any farmer's heart. | |
CM11 | CM12 | CM13 |
V. Taijiquan and Yoga Exercise Workout Cycle | |||
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Exercise Cycle | Energy Levels | Eight Brocades Qigong | Eight Rivers Qigong |
1 Chen | Warm-up Thunder over Earth | Bouncing on Toes | Turning the Thunderous Prayer Wheel |
2 Li | Heat Building Springtime Gusto Starting the Fire | Punching with Angry Eyes | Grasping the Fire Dragon's Tail |
3 Tui | Energetic and Joyful Rivers Run Down to the Warm Valley Increase Circulation | Bending Down and Bending Back | The Wild Geese Joyfully Return to the Lake in the Valley |
4 Chien | Vigorous Summertime Fire in the Heavens Pure Yang | Bear | Salutation to the Stars |
5 Sun | Lively Moving Following the Wind | Drawing the Bow | The Wind Moves the Clouds |
6 K'an | Cooling Down Slowing Down Feel the Autumn Rain | Holding Up the Void | Coming |
7 Ken | Calming Cooling Pausing Rest on the Mountain | Separate Heaven and Earth | Coming |
8 K'un | Resting Relaxing Pure Yin Winter Snow on the Earth | Wise Owl | Coming |
MG7 | MG8 | MG9 | MG10 |
VI. Medical Attributions | |||||
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Trigram | Coming | Bodily Associations | Coming | Coming | Coming |
Chien Heaven South | Coming | Head Lungs Taste | Coming | Coming | Coming |
Sun Wind | Coming | Thighs Liver Sight | Coming | Coming | Coming |
K'an Water West | Coming | Ears Kidney Touch | Coming | Coming | Coming |
Ken Mountain | Coming | Hands Spleen Smell | Coming | Coming | Coming |
K'un Earth North | Coming | Belly Spleen Smell | Coming | Coming | Coming |
Chen Thunder | Coming | Foot Liver Sight | Coming | Coming | Coming |
Li Fire East | Coming | Eyes Heart Sound | Coming | Coming | Coming |
Tui Valley | Coming | Mouth Lung Taste | Coming | Coming | Coming |
CM14 | CM15 | CM16 | CM17 | CM18 | CM19 |
VII. Other Attributions | |||||
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Trigram | Qigong | Buddhism Eightfold Path | Mountains Rivers Zen Order | Coming | Coming |
Chien Heaven South | Direct Qi Transmit Qi | Skillful Action | Right Action | Coming | Coming |
Sun Wind | Conserve Qi | Skillful Livelihood | Work Practice | Coming | Coming |
K'an Water West | Dissolve Qi | Skillful Effort | Body Practice | Coming | Coming |
Ken Mountain | Transform Qi | Skillful Mindfulness | Zazen | Coming | Coming |
K'un Earth North | Store Qi | Skillful Concentration | Liturgy | Coming | Coming |
Chen Thunder | Discover Qi Gather Qi | Skillful Understanding | Zen Study | Coming | Coming |
Li Fire East | Circulate Qi | Skillful Thinking | Academic Study | Coming | Coming |
Tui Valley | Purify Qi | Skillful Speech | Art Practice | Coming | Coming |
CM20 | CM21 | CM22 | CM23 | CM24 | CM25 |
VIII. Five Elements, Five Movements | |||||
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Trigram | Element | Bodily Associations | Attributes | Coming | Coming |
Chien Heaven Sky Air East | Wood | Liver Gall Bladder Eyes Tendons Muscles Nails, Nerves | Green Spring East Windy Sour | Coming | Coming |
Li Fire South | Fire | Heart Small Intenstine Tongue Blood Vessles | Red Summer South Hot Bitter | Coming | Coming |
K'un Earth Southwest | Earth | Spleen Stomach Mouth Flesh, Muscles | Yellow Late Summer Center Damp Sweet | Coming | Coming |
Ken Mountain West | Metal | Lungs Large Intenstine Bladder Nose Skin, Hair | White Autumn West Dry Pungent | Coming | Coming |
K'an Water North | Water | Kidney Bladder Ears Bones, Teeth Hair | Dark Blue Winter North Cold Salty | Coming | Coming |
CM26 | CM26 | CM26 | CM26 | CM26 |
Eight Trigrams by Mike Garofalo, 2019
Sacred Circle at the Valley Spirit Center Chart of Associations, Attributions, Elementals, Spirits, and Symbolism Eastern and Western Magicks Our Sacred Circle Garden in Red Bluff, California | ||||
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Valley Spirit Sacred Circle Symbolism | Eastern Cosmos Trigrams | Five Elements 五行 Wǔx�ng | Western Cosmos Magick | Daily Cycle Human Age |
North Green Earth Winter Body Oaks | K'un Earth North Winter 土 | Earth Center Yellow Dragon Spleen, Smell Mother Valley Spirit | Body, Flesh, Beings Sensations Touch Earth, Soil, Stone Birth and Death Night New Moon Pentacle, Coins North Winter Trees and Shrubs Salt Oak Trees | Midnight 12 am - 3 am Conception to Birth to 10 Years Old: Babies, Childhood, and 90-100+ Years Old Birth and Death |
Northeast Lime Green Cypresses | Chen Thunder | Wood East Blue Dragon Liver, Sight Oldest Brother | Early Morning Sunrise 3am - 6am 10 to 20 Years Old | |
East Yellow Air Spring Mind Spirit Olives | Li Fire Spring East 火 | Fire South Red Phoenix Heart, Sound Second Son | Mind Thinking Air Smell Metal, Swords Childhood and Youth Dawn Crescent Moon Spring East Incense, Bells Olives, Aspens | Morning 6am - 9am 20 to 30 Years Old Young Adults |
Southeast Orange Bottlebrush | Tui Lake Valley Irrigated Field | Metal, Lake West White Tiger Lung, Taste First Son | Mid-Morning 9am - 12pm 30 to 40 Years Old | |
South Red Fire Summer Will Action Bay Laurel | Chien Heaven South Summer | Metal, Sky West White Tiger Lung, Taste Father | Will, Spirit Intuition Wood Fire Sight South Adult and Middle Age Midday Summer Full Moon Staff, Stave Red Candle Almonds Walnuts | Noon 12 pm - 3pm 40 to 50 Years Old |
Southwest Purple Redwoods | Sun Wind | Wood East Blue Dragon Liver, Sight Oldest Sister | Afternoon 3pm - 6 pm 50 to 60 Years Old | |
West Blue Water Autumn Emotions | K'an Water West Autumn 水 | Water North Black Tortoise Kidney, Touch Second Daughter | Emotions, Blood Feelings Water, Cups Taste Middle and Old Age Evening Waning Moon West Autumn Cauldron, Chalice Willows, Laurels | Late Afternoon Sunset 6 pm - 9pm 60 to 70 Years Old Wise Elders |
Inner Entrance | ||||
Northwest Turquoise Liquid Ambers | Ken Mountain | Earth Center Yellow Dragon Spleen. Smell First Daughter | Evening 9pm - 12 pm 70 to 80+ Years Old Wise Elders | |
Center White | Tai Chi Grant Ultimate | Wholeness Harmony Interdependence Individual Self Circle Web White - All Colors | ||
Sacred Circle at the Valley Spirit Center Chart of Associations, Attributions, Elementals, Spirits, and Symbolism Western Emphasis Our Sacred Circle Garden in Red Bluff, California | ||||
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Valley Spirit Sacred Circle Symbolism | Western Cosmos Magick | Daily Cycle Human Age | Annual Cycle Neo-Pagan and Secular Holidays Liturgical Rites | Deities Spirits Ancients Elementals |
North Green Earth Winter Body Oaks | Body, Flesh, Beings Sensations Touch Earth, Soil, Stone Birth and Death Night New Moon Pentacle, Coins North Winter Trees and Shrubs Salt Oak Trees | Midnight 12 am - 3 am Conception to Birth to 10 Years Old: Babies, Childhood, and 90-100+ Years Old Birth and Death | December 21st - March 19th Yule New Year Christmas | Goddess Mother Ceres Demeter Gaea, Rhea Dionysos Pan Gnomes |
Northeast Lime Green Cypresses | Early Morning Sunrise 3am - 6am 10 to 20 Years Old | February 2nd - March19th Imbolic Chinese New Year | ||
East Yellow Air Spring Mind Spirit Olives | Mind Thinking Air Smell Metal, Swords Childhood and Youth Dawn Crescent Moon Spring East Incense, Bells Olives, Aspens | Morning 6am - 9am 20 to 30 Years Old Young Adults | March 20th - June 20th Spring Equinox, Ostara Memorial Day | Son Aradia Athena Minerva Hermes Zeus Sylphs |
Southeast Orange Bottlebrush | Mid-Morning 9am - 12pm 30 to 40 Years Old | May 1st - June 20th Beltane | ||
South Red Fire Summer Will Action Bay Laurel | Will, Spirit Intuition Wood Fire Sight South Adult and Middle Age Midday Summer Full Moon Staff, Stave Red Candle Almonds Walnuts | Noon 12 pm - 3pm 40 to 50 Years Old | June 21st - September 21st Summer Solstice Lithia Labor Day | Father Hestia Vesta Horus Vulcan Salamanders |
Southwest Purple Redwoods | Afternoon 3pm - 6 pm 50 to 60 Years Old | L August 1st - September 21st First Harvest Festival, Mid-Summer Harvest Festival, Lughnasadh, Lammas Lithia Labor Day | ||
West Blue Water Autumn Emotions Evergreen Shrubs | Emotions, Blood Feelings Water, Cups Taste Middle and Old Age Evening Waning Moon West Autumn Cauldron, Chalice Willows, Laurels | Late Afternoon Sunset 6 pm - 9pm 60 to 70 Years Old Wise Elders | September 22nd - December 20th Autumnal Equinox Mabon | Daughter Aphrodite Poseidon Neptune Undines |
Northwest Turquoise Liquid Ambers | Evening 9pm - 12 pm 70 to 80+ Years Old Wise Elders | October 31st - December 20th Halloween Samhain Thanksgiving | ||
Center White | Wholeness Harmony Interdependence Individual Self Circle Web White - All Colors | Year Annual Cycle A Human Life | ||
Eight Trigrams and Hexagrams Charts
Links, Bibliography and Resources
Bagua Daoyin: A Unique Branch of Daoist Learning - A Secret Skill of the Palace. By He Jinghan and David Alexander (Translator). Singing Dragon, 2008. 148 pages. ISBN: 1848190093. VSCLC.
Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art. By John Bracy and Liu Xing-Han. Consulting editors: Li Zhong-Quan and Liu Men-Gen, Beijing, China. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 1998. Index, bibliography, notes, 139 pages. ISBN: 1556432763. VSCLC.
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Ba Gua Zhang ( Pa Kua Chang): Bibliography, links, resources, quotes, and notes. The Eight Palms and circle walking internal martial arts.
The Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen Training. By John Daido Loori. Edited by Bonnie Myotai Treace and Konrad Ryushin Marchaj. Boston, Shambhala, 2002. 270 pages. ISBN: 1570629528. VSCLC.
The Eight Ox Herding Pictures - A Chan/Zen Allegory
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path. By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Boston, Wisdom Publications, 2001. Index, bibliography, 268 pages. ISBN: 0861711769. A clear and insightful commentary on the Eightfold Path of Buddhism. Refer also to the Eight Precepts. VSCLC.
Five Elements 33Kb.
Five Elements Attributions of Trigrams (VIII)
Five Elements Information 23Kb.
General Attributions of Trigrams (!) Trigram symbol, Chinese name, cardinal direction, season of the year, Yin and Yan designation in chart form.
General Attributions of Trigrams (II) Trigram symbol, Chinese name and Eastern cosmos meaning, Five Elements attribution, Western magikal cosmos, time of the day, months and days of the year.
Glossary of Hatha Yoga Postures
Hexagram Attributions of Eight Trigrams Combined (IV)Hexagram symbol, name, Eastern cosmos meaning.
Qigong (Dao-yin) and Yoga Exercise Cycle and the Eight I Ching Trigrams (V)Exercise cycle definitions and sequences for the Eight Section Brocade Qigong and Eight Rivers Qigong.
Internal Martial Arts and the Eight I Ching Trigrams (III)Trigram symbol, Eastern cosmos meaning, T'ai Chi Ch'uan actions, BaGua Zhang, Other.
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The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom. By Angeles Arrien. Sounds True, 2005. 208 pages. ISBN: 1591792525.
T'ai Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes. By Stuart Alve Olson. Rochester, Vermont, Inner Traditions International Ltd., 2001. 224 pages. ISBN: 0892819448. VSCLC.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and the I Ching. By Liu, Da. Harper Collins, 1972. ISBN: 0060616679.
The Tao of Meditation: Way to Enlightenment. By Jou, Tsung Hwa. Scottsdale, Arizona, Tai Chi Foundation, 1983, 2000. 176 pages. ISBN: 0804814651.
The Tao of Tai-Chi Chuan: Way to Rejuvenation. By Jou, Tsung Hwa. Edited by Shoshana Shapiro. Warwick, New York, Tai Chi Foundation, 1980. 263 pages. First Edition. ISBN: 0804813574. An excellent comprehensive textbook. A Third Edition is now available. VSCLC.
Taoism: Bibliography, links, resources. All the books used to research this short study on hexagrams and Trigrams are also cited in Taoism.
Trigrams - Feng Shui Institute
Valley Spirit TaijiquanRed Bluff, California.
VSCLC = Valley Spirit Taijiquan Library Collection
Valley Spirit (Gu Shen) of the Tao Te Ching
Walking the I Ching: The Linear Ba Gua of Gao Yi Sheng. By Allen Pittman. Berkeley, California, Blue Snake Books, 2008. 224 pages. ISBN: 1583942149. Good information on relating the concepts of the Ba Gua and I Ching to Chinese internal martial arts. VSCLC.
"Wang Haijun on Eight Methods of Training Jin," by David Gaffney, T'ai Chi: The International Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Vol. 29, No. 4, August, 2005, pp. 5-10. Translation by Davidine Diaw-Voon Sim.
Eight Trigrams Chart
Notes, Comments, Chart References
Chinese Models of the Eight Trigrams Traditional Chinese Associations and Attributes for Eight Trigrams Traditional Taoist, Chinese Medicine, Qigong, Martial Arts Associations
CM1
CM2
CM3
CM4 Refer to my bibliography for the Green Wizard. I'm especially fond of: Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard.
by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart; The Magician's Companion by Bill Witcomb; The Spiral Dance by Starhawk;
and Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner and other books by Scott Cunningham.
CM5
CM6
CM7
Regarding the relationship between Tai Chi Chuan and the I Ching (Book of Changes),
please refer to the following books:
The Dao of Taijiquan: Way to Rejuvenation.By Tsung Hwa Jou. Charles E. Tuttle, 1998.
3rd Edition. 233 pages. ISBN: 0804813574. An outstanding textbook on Tai Chi Chuan.
All styles are introduced and explained. A very informative introduction to the philosophy
and practices of Tai Chi Chuan.
T'ai Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes.
By Stuart Alve Olson. Rochester, Vermont, Inner Traditions International Ltd., 2001.
224 pages. ISBN: 0892819448. An unique and thorough study of this correlation.
Excellent photographs. A 16 movement and 64 movement Yang style form, linked to
the Book of Changes, are explained and described.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and the I Ching. By Da Liu. Harper Collins, 1972. ISBN: 0060616679.
CM11, CM12, CM13
Ct1 = The Taoist Classics. The collected translations of Thomas Cleary. Volume Four.
(The Taoist I Ching and I Ching Mandalas). Boston, MA, Shambhala, 1986, 1989.
Index, 436 pages. ISBN: 1570629080.
Lt2 = The I Ching. Translated by James Legge in 1899. Sacred Books of the East Series,
Volume 16.
CM21
The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi.
By Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.. Chicago, Contemporary Books, 2002. Index, notes, extensive
recommended reading list, 316 pages. ISBN: 0809295288.
CM22
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path. By Bhante
Henepola Gunaratana. Boston, Wisdom Publications, 2001. Index, bibliography,
268 pages. ISBN: 0861711769. A clear and insightful commentary on the
Eightfold Path of Buddhism. Refer also to the Eight Precepts.
The Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen Training. By John Daido Loori. Edited by
Bonnie Myotai Treace and Konrad Ryushin Marchaj. Boston, Shambhala, 2002.
270 pages. ISBN: 1570629528. Eight Gates of Zen
CM26
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. By Kenneth S. Cohen.
Foreword by Larry Dossey. New York Ballantine Books, 1997. Index, notes, appendices,
427 pages. ISBN: 0345421094. MGC. One of my favorite books: comprehensive,
informative, practical, and scientific.
The Essential Qigong Training Course. 100 Days to increase Energy, Physical Health, and
Spiritual Well-Being. By Ken Cohen. Boulder, Colorado, Sounds True, 2005. Includes a
59 page weekly workbook, a Qigong DVD, 5 audio CDs, and one Qi Healing DVD.
ISBN: 1591790905. MGC.
Michael P. Garofalo's Models of the Eight Trigrams
MG1
"The above Eight Trigrams Chart schema was created by me based upon 1) my reading
of qigong and Taoistliterature, 2) my reading of books and magazine articles, and listening
to media products about the Eight Section Brocade Qigong, 3) the "Before Heaven Arrangement"
of the Eight Diagrams attributed to the mythical sage-ruler Fu Hsi, 4) my reading of Western
esoteric and magical literature regarding practices of the Green Wizard, and 3) the notes I made
while getting group or personal instruction from a qigong or taijiquan teacher in the Eight
Section Brocade."
- The Eight Section Brocade Qigong, By Michael P. Garofalo, April 2005, 305Kb.
MG2
A reader cannot help but notice that these associations are common amongst people living
in the northern hemisphere, 35�North to 55�North latitudes. The annual cycle of the seasons
of a year, the annual cycle of agricultural activities that are the foundations of every civilization,
and the daily cycle of the daylight hours (i.e., warmth, work, seeing-thinking, activity, etc) and
the nighttime hours (i.e., cooler, sleep, sensory withdrawal, dreams, rest, etc.) are part of the
landscape of the Mind.
MG3
MG4
MG5
MG6
MG7
MG8
MG9
Eight Section Brocade Qigong By Michael P. Garofalo. 309Kb, April, 2005.
Provides information about the history and purpose of this popular Chi Kung practice. Detailed
descriptions are provided for each of the eight movements; including information on
movement variations, health benefits, qigong meaning, and cautions. The document includes
the most extensive bibliography, link guide, and comments on Ba Duan Jin Qigong resources
available anywhere. Some animated graphics are provided in linked files. This document
is updated as new information is discovered. This qigong set is the most popular set
practiced around the world, and is also known as: Baduanjin, Pa Tuan Jin, Eight Silken Treasures,
Ba Duan Jin, Pal Dan Gum, Ba Duan Gin, Pa Tin Kam, Otto Pezzi di Tesoro, Acht Delen Brokaat,
Les Huit Exercices del la Soie, Eight Silken Treasures, Brocade Qigong, Wudang Brocade
Qigong, Brocade soft qigong (Rou Gong), Eight Treasures inner qigong (Nei Gong), Silk Treasures
Qigong, and the first eight Buddha Lohan Hands. The document is about 80 pages long.
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Quotations, Sayings, Notes Models Based on Eight Elements Eightfold Paths
1. Consistent Exercise
Energize through safe, results-oriented exercise.
2. Body Alignment
Promote proper posture, spinal strength with flexibility, and body awareness.
3. Natural Nutrition
Implement sound eating practices for life.
4. Sound Mind
Embrace life obstacles with self-awareness, reflection, imagination and creativity.
5. Relaxation and Centering
Cultivate and calm the bodymind connection everyday.
6. Community and Environment
Surround yourself with trusted friends and family. Be kind to the Earth.
7. Individual Action
Time is precious. Let change begin now, with you.
8. Heart of the Human Spirit
Transform life through your heart, where true strength resides."
"One of the best-known and most influential Neo-Confucian (Dao Xue, Study of the Dao) philosophers
was Zhou Dun-Yi (1017-73 CE), creator of the famous tai chi diagram (Taiji tu, the yin-yang symbol)
and its accompanying commentary, which was based on his study of the "appendices" of the Yi Jing."
- Andy James, The Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple, p. 84
Notes
I first posted the material found on this webpage in 2005. Since then, I have received many interesting comments via email from readers.
Objections include: 1. The yin-yang elements need to be reversed with the black on top and the white on the bottom. What I presented represents an "evil" positioning of yin and yang, and is wrong. 2. The Post-Heaven rather than Pre-Heaven arrangements should be used. 3. The trigram order needs to be changed for various reasons. 4. There are not enough references to literature in Chinese. 5. More attention needs to be given to Feng Shui commentary. 5. The names and meanings of some of the trigrams are not correct. 6. Connections with Western meanings and symbolism is purely coincidental and meaningless.
I have found a wide variety of interpretations of the trigrams in the English literature on the subject. There are differences in the diagrams, and differences in the order and meanings of the trigrams found in this literature. The same situation occurs with even more frequency in Tarot decks.
I cannot speak, read, or write Chinese. At my advanced age, it is unlikely that I will ever acquire such scholarly skills. Therefore, I try to do the best I can in English, with the limited time available.
I find circular patterns (i.e.,sacred circles,labyrinths, bagua, spirals, spheres, etc) to be very interesting. Circular arrangements have a key place in the spiritual practices in my life. I am fascinated by the symbolic, artistic, religious, and psychological aspects of circular arrangements. Some use a cross or sword as the symbol of their religion; which, to me, represent fear, oppression, violence, torture, death, and the end. Others, like me, find a wheel (Buddhist Dharma Wheel), Tai Chi Tun Yin-Yang Circle (Taoist), or a sacred circle of trees (Nemeton) or stones (Labyrinth) more appealing to their spiritual sensibilities. The circle, for me, represents the cycle of the seasons, life cycles, recurrent possibilities, complexity, the union of complementary forces (e.g., female and male, winter and summer, yin and yang, Unity and Complexity, etc.), the Ring of Commitment, Eternal Returning, and the patterning and ordering of the cosmos. My prejudices and preferences are, therefore, reflected in my interpretations.
FengShui
The Eight Trigrams are widely used in the practical applications of the Chinese art of geomancy, Feng Shui. The Bagua is a primary aspects of the theory of Feng Shui. A full discussion can be found in numerous books published in the last twenty years on the subject. A few of these books are listed in thebibliography provided above.
Various charts are widely available that outline the Bagua correspondences used in Feng Shui. The following chart is similar to the one presented Lillian Too in her book Feng Shui, 1996, p. 81. The yin-yang circle in the center of the diagram is reversed in Ms. Too's chart. She explains Feng Shui in terms of the Form School and the Compass School.
Interpretation of the I-Ching by Charm Virgo
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Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A. Close to the Cities of Chico, Orland, Corning, Los Molinos, Cottonwood, Anderson, and Redding CA
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