TRIGRAMS

Each trigram is made up of a set of three lines, each of which is drawn either continuously or interrupted in the middle, always overlapping one another.

Os trigramas são: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Kan, Gen, Xun, Li e Dui.

Trigrams (as well as ideograms and hexagrams) function as archetypes. Each message will refer to a meaning, which must be understood and experienced.

TRIGRAMS QIAN

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: Sky

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: The relevant attributes of Qian are: to be strong and to be what enables and provides situations of creation and development.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Ascendant.

The trigram Qian represents the creative energy in its primordial and manifested form. This energy enables the existence, development and evolution of our universe, if it ceases to be emanated, our universe will cease to exist.

The Creative Energy, together with KUN - Receptive Energy, is the base that permeates all other energies. All trigrams and hexagrams are permeated with the Creative Energy.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: The Creative generates domain.

TRIGRAM KUN

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: Land

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: Abnegated, receptive and dedicated.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Descendant.

The trigram Kun represents the Receptive Energy, that take care, and, together with QIAN - Creative Energy, also makes it possible to evolve. For this it has to be abnegated, receptive and dedicated.

In fact, a good example of receptive energy is Planet Earth, for it "does not bother" to be used for any kind of oriented action for the others.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: Receptive generates shelter.

TRIGRAM ZHEN

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: Thunder

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: Initiative, action, and movement.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Ascendant.

The trigram Zhen represents movement at the very beginning and the changes it generates. A good example is the awakening of spring, the exact moment of the creation of life and its unfoldings.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: Thunder causes movement.

TRIGRAM KAN

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: Running water - (river).

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: It represents danger through difficulty.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Descendant.

Kan is the experience of a tribulated situation. The trigram Kan is represented by flowing water, but not a calm current like that of a natural pool or a stream, but more like the strong current of a raging river. Kan brings introspection through a troubled situation.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: Rain generates moisture.

TRIGRAM GEN

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: Mountain

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: Immobility and/or introspection through impediment.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Ascendant

The trigram Gen represents the energy of impediment (difficulty) that generates introspection. It is not the same energy as Kan, which puts us into a rough sea and can generate introspection, but rather an energy that prevents us from acting, suggesting introspection.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: Quietness generates immobility.

TRIGRAM XUN

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: WIND or ROOT

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: Penetrating. Xun fills reaching all spaces.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: expansive.

The trigram Xun is represented by wind or the root of a tree and represents the energy of propagate, spreading reaches the farthest people and the most remote places.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: The wind generates the dispersion.

TRIGRAM LI

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: FIRE

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: Lucidity, awareness. Evidence, visibility, success. Adherence with nuance of bond.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Ascendant

The trigram Li represents lucidity or being in evidence, but these two can only exist through a comparison with something (more lucid than someone or more evident than something or someone) and both depend on a base, like brightness are dependent on fire or the combustion of gases in a star.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: The sun generates the heat.

TRIGRAM DUI

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IMAGE OF THE TRIGRAM IN NATURE: POND

RELEVANT ATTRIBUTES: Innocence, jovial joy, and communications.

NATURAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGRAM: Ascendant.

The trigram Dui represents the innocent joy, jovial and a simple communication kind being together type.

It is important to note that we do not know for sure what will emerge from Dui's energy.

VALUE TO BE LEARNED: Joy breeds contentment.

Observação: Não podemos esquecer que o significado dos hexagramas são derivados dos atributos dos trigramas e posições que estes ocupam no hexagrama.

LINKS RELATED TO THIS POST

• Diferença entre Coincidência e Sincronicidade. 
• Trigrama Quien – Céu.
• Trigrama Kun – Terra.
• Trigrama Zhen – Trovão.
• Trigrama Kan – Água Corrente.
• Trigrama Ken – Montanha.
• Trigrama Xun – Vento ou Raiz.
• Trigrama Li – Fogo (Aderir).
• Trigrama Dui – Charco.