#18

蛊蛊 · Gǔ

Repairing what lingers

Interpretacje i refleksje są obecnie dostępne w angielskim oryginale. Tłumaczenie nie jest jeszcze gotowe.

Neglect from the past now needs direct repair. Diagnose the cause, accept responsibility without blame, and give the correction enough time to take root.

Modern reflections · editorial review pending

The hexagram structure

Upper trigram

Mountain · stillness and limits

Lower trigram

Wind · gradual influence

Six stages for reflection

This shared six-stage framework applies each hexagram’s theme to personal reflection. The stages are modern prompts, not translations or explanations of its six traditional line texts.

Interpretacje i refleksje są obecnie dostępne w angielskim oryginale. Tłumaczenie nie jest jeszcze gotowe.

Stage 1
Foundation
At the beginning, repairing what lingers asks for quiet preparation. Establish the ground before seeking visible progress.
Stage 2
Emergence
Bring repairing what lingers into ordinary work and relationships. Support and honest feedback now matter more than display.
Stage 3
Friction
Friction tests the theme. Name the strain, keep the next step proportionate, and avoid forcing an early conclusion.
Stage 4
Responsibility
Influence is growing. Align inner intent with outward conduct and notice the example your choices set for others.
Stage 5
Maturity
Use repairing what lingers with clarity and responsibility. This is a moment to coordinate, correct, and serve the larger whole.
Stage 6
Transition
At the extreme, even a strength can harden into excess. Recognize when to release, rebalance, or change course.

Sources and editorial notes

Interpretacje i refleksje są obecnie dostępne w angielskim oryginale. Tłumaczenie nie jest jeszcze gotowe.

Original modern-English themes and summaries, with a shared six-stage reflection framework. AI editorial review covers structure, naming, source provenance and presentation; it is not scholarly certification or a translation of the traditional line texts. No Wilhelm/Baynes prose is reproduced.

Status: Review pending
Version: hexagram-en-reviewed-v1
Reviewer: Review pending

Zhouyi (received Chinese text)Ancient source used for the sequence, names, line structure, and source comparison.
James Legge, The Yî King (1882)Public-domain English reference for structure and conventional naming; the modern reflections are original, not a translation of this edition.