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The 64 I Ching Lessons

I Ching 64 Lessons Spectrum Directory

Welcome to the 64 lessons from the I Ching. The directory below links through to the individual lesson excerpts from the learning spectrum in A Guide to Self-Realization. Learn more about A Guide to Self-Realization.

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Instinctive Self

Lesson 2 UNION

Union Hexagram 2 Earth Earth

The ability to bring all the parts of ourselves together in harmony. Go to the lesson >


PRESENCE (20): The ability to empty ourselves, to be present in the moment.
EXPLORATION (35): The ability to experience life as an adventure.
FOCUS (16): The ability to focus on what we want.


Lesson 23 SIMPLICITY

Simplicity Hexagram 23 Earth Mountain

The ability to simplify our life. Go to the lesson >


EXPRESSION (8): The ability to express our uniqueness.
GATHERING (45): The ability to claim our power.
DISCERNING (12): The ability to know what truly serves us.

Tribal Self

Lesson 46 DELIGHT

Delight Hexagram 46 Wind Earth

The ability to infuse life with a light attitude. Go to the lesson >


Lesson 57 INTUITIVE

Intuitive Hexagram 57 Wind Wind

The ability to achieve internal coherence. Go to the lesson >


HARMONY (50): The ability to create harmony inside, and out.
COMMITTED (32): The ability to balance life, with a long-term perspective.
INTEGRITY (18): The ability to transcend judgment.
RESOURCEFUL (48): The ability to access our inner source of wisdom.


Lesson 28 EMBRACING

Embracing Hexagram 28 Wind Lake

The ability to accept all parts of ourselves, and others. Go to the lesson >



SHARING (44) The ability to share higher self-awareness with others.

Emotional Self

EMOTION (36): The ability to practice compassion.
EQUALITY (37): The ability to live with a victimless mindset.


Lesson 30 DESIRE

Desire Hexagram 30 Fire Fire

The ability to master our desires. Go to the lesson >


FREEDOM (55): The ability to be emotionally free.
ELEVATION (22): The ability to be authentic.


Lesson 63 KNOWING

Knowing Hexagram 63 Fire Water

The ability to respond inquisitively. Go to the lesson >


CHANGE (49): The ability to embrace change and transformation.
EMPATHY (13): The ability to listen with our whole being.

Rational Self

Lesson 24 SILENCE

Silence Hexagram 24 Thunder Earth

The ability to master our mental activity. Go to the lesson >


BALANCE (42): The ability to free ourselves from limiting beliefs.
ENDEAVOR (21): The ability to embrace challenges in life.
AWAKENED (51): The ability to stop reacting to fears.
GIVING (27): The ability to do something we love.
TRUSTING (3): The ability to regain complete trust in life.
SEEING (17): The ability to expand our perspective.


Lesson 25 ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance Hexagram 25 Thunder Heaven

The ability to bring acceptance to anything, and anyone. Go to the lesson >

Achiever Self

YIELDING (15): The ability to yield to love to create a magnetic aura.
EXPANDING (53): The ability to gradually expand our consciousness.
WONDERING (56): The ability to choose nourishing sources of fulfillment.
CONSERVING (62): The ability to balance intellect with intuition.


Lesson 52 STILLNESS

Stillness Hexagram 52 Mountain Mountain

The ability to balance action with inaction. Go to the lesson >


LIBERATION (39): The ability to see life as impersonal.
LEADING (31): The ability to lead ourselves to be the best we can be.
REMEMBERING (33): The ability to be mindfully aware of our spiritual nature.

Ecological Self

GUIDED (7): The ability to guide ourselves with higher truth.


Lesson 59 TRANSPARENCY

Transparency Hexagram 59 Water Wind

The ability to be honest with ourselves and others. Go to the lesson >


ILLUMINATED (64): The ability to open to new possibilities.
SURRENDER (40): The ability to embrace solitude.
UNDERSTANDING (4): The ability to know ourselves.


Lesson 29 DEVOTION

Devotion Hexagram 29 Water Water

The ability to serve a higher purpose. Go to the lesson >


TRANSMUTATION (47): The ability to embrace the power of alchemy.
PEACE (6): The ability to cultivate inner peace.

Integrated Self

OBSERVING (19): Using the power of observation for our benefit.
INNER TRUTH (61): The ability to discover, live, and share our authentic inner truth.
PERSEVERANCE (38): The ability to use the tension of transformation for expansion.
TRANSCENDENCE (54): The ability to continuously transcend ourselves.
APPRECIATION (41): The ability to appreciate all of life.
INTENTION (60): The ability to live life intentionally.


Lesson 58 JOY

Joy Hexagram 58 Lake Lake

The ability to discover and live our authentic joy. Go to the lesson >


BEING (10): The ability to live in a state of higher self-awareness.

Holistic Self

DREAMING (11): The ability to imagine heaven on earth and creating it.
DETERMINATION (9): The ability to take a step-by-step process to higher awareness.
RECEIVING (14): The ability to prepare ourselves to receive higher awareness.
EMPOWERED (34): The ability to be empowered by higher self-awareness.
PLAY (26): The ability to be in service of our higher self.
FLOW (5): The ability to be timeless.
INSPIRED (43): The ability to be insightful and innovative.


Lesson 1 CREATING

Creating Hexagram 1 Heaven Heaven

The ability to inspire others through authentic creativity. Go to the lesson >


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