Hexagram 35:

jìn expansion

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Judgment

jìnexpansion, progress, advance, development
kāngthe prosperous, exalted; ^Kang(shou Feng)
hóulord, governor, chief; Lord
yòngpresent, offer, send; use, utilize (s, ed)
grants, awards, rewards, gifts
of horses
fānin, to propagate, breed, multiply, increase (ing)
shùa, the multitude, large numbers; numbers
zhòuand (in, by) the light of
a, one day
sānthree times
jiēmeet, receive, contact; grant(s, ed) audience(s)

晉,康侯用錫馬蕃庶,晝日三接。前進帶來榮譽同認可,當內在清明變得明顯時。

Image

míngthe light clarity, intelligence, vision
chūrises, arises emerges, comes out, appears
^(the) earth, ground, land
shàngover, above, across

明出地上,晉。君子以自昭明德。

科技神秘主義(Techno-Mysticism)

Hexagram 35 digital artifact

Aleister Crowley 同 Lady Frieda Harris《透特塔羅》

Aleister Crowley 同 Lady Frieda Harris (1938)

1938 年,Aleister Crowley 委託 Lady Frieda Harris 畫一副新塔羅牌,融入佢嘅 Thelemic 哲學同進階神秘學知識。經過五年浮現嘅係《透特塔羅》(Thoth Tarot):78 張牌綜合埃及象徵、Qabalistic 對應、占星關聯、同 Art Deco 現代主義。Crowley 重新命名關鍵大牌——Judgment 變 The Aeon,Strength 變 Lust,Justice 變 Adjustment——每個改動反映更深嘅秘傳理解。Harris 將每張牌畫多次,直至神聖幾何完美對齊。火在天下:清明同照亮(火)支持創造性前進(天)。呢個唔係保存塔羅傳統——而係大膽重新詮釋,尊重源材料同時推動占卜向前。第 35 卦(晉/進)描述君子透過自己嘅清明前進。《透特塔羅》推進塔羅,將早期牌只係暗示嘅嘢變得可見:西方儀式魔法、東方神秘主義、心理洞察完整整合成視覺形式。

Historical Context

Period
周代
Oracle Bone Etymology
火(☲)在上,地(☷)在下——光從接受性大地升起,照亮隱藏嘅嘢。
Traditional Use
古文描述晉進同前進,特別透過自己嘅光明同清明。君子自明其明德。前進發生於內在清明照亮前路時。

Lines

Line 1: 晉如摧如貞吉罔孚裕無咎

jìn^expansion, advance; ^ far along, ahead
it may seem that v; so, how (very) v
cuī^ overwhelmed; ^ frustrated, pressed
is to be, the same as v; (and yet, to be) so v
zhēnbut persistence, dedication, commitment
is promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
wǎnguse wits; net, snare, trap, steal [by any means get]
for trust, confidence, assurance, the true
and be tolerant, accepting, generous
no; (this is) not; nothing
jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error (s)

Line 2: 晉如愁如貞吉受茲介福于其王母

jìn^ expansion, advance; ^ far along, ahead
it may seem that v; so, how (very) v
chóu^ anxious, worried; ^ fearful, gloomy
is to be, the same as v; (and yet, to be) so v
zhēnbut persistence, dedication, commitment
is promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
shòuaccept, receive, take; be given; enjoy
the, these present, given; these this
jièboundary, border, limitation, constraint (s)
as (if, one would) (a) blessing, favor, gift
from, by, of
one's (own)
wánggrand-
mother [i.e. graciously and gratefully]

Line 3: 眾允悔亡

zhòngmany, numerous; much; a multitude of
yǔnpermission, allowance, grant, liberty (s) +
huǐregret(s), remorse
wángpass, disappear, dissolve (s)

Line 4: 晉如鼫鼠貞厲

jìnadvancing, progressing, moving forward
just, much like; as if, though
shía, the squirrelly, long-tailed, skulking
shǔrodent, rat
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
is harsh, dangerous, difficult; trouble

Line 5: 悔亡失得勿恤往吉無不利

huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent (and)
wángpass, disappear, dissolve (s); move on
shīabout, over loss; giving up; failure
and gain; receiving; attainment
are not to be; do not
taken to heart; worry, be concerned
wǎngsimply to go, move on, advance, progress
is promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
without; (there is) nothing
doubt; (that) (is) not; (which) cannot be
worthwhile; (turned to) advantage(ous)

Line 6: 晉其角維用伐邑厲吉無咎貞吝

jìnadvancing, extending
the, one's, his, those
jiǎohorns, antlers
wéilimit, confine, constrain, restrain, hold
yòngthe, this practice, application, use, exploit
to subjugate, subordinate, discipline (ing)
of the home town, community; locally
that harsh, stern, strict (ness); severity
is promising, opportune, timely, positive
is not; nothing
jiùto be blamed; wrong; a mistake, an error
zhēnbut persistence; to persist, continue
lìnis embarrassment; a disgrace, shame

Practical Guidance

你喺你領域有深厚知識——多年累積嘅理解、其他人睇唔到嘅模式、可以推進領域嘅洞見。問題唔係你有冇擁有佢。你有。問題係:你有冇令佢可見? 1938 年嘅 Crowley 有五十年神秘學研究:Golden Dawn 訓練、Qabalistic 精通、東方神秘主義、Thelemic 啟示。呢啲知識可以留鎖喺秘笈同私人教學。但佢委託 Harris 畫出嚟——令無形變有形,將秘傳智慧翻譯成任何願意睇嘅人都可接觸嘅視覺形式。 《透特塔羅》牌冇簡化。Harris 以數學精確畫神聖幾何,以學術準確畫埃及象徵,以技術正確畫占星對應。但佢令佢光明。Art Deco 美學,大膽色彩選擇,現代主義構圖——清明冇簡化。火在地上:照亮從堅實基礎升起。 大部分專家錯過嘅係:囤積知識唔係智慧,係恐懼。你以為保持洞見私人令你有價值。實際上,令你隱形。真正前進發生於你昭明你嘅德——令你知道嘅嘢清晰到其他人可以建立喺上面。 古文:君子自昭明德。唔係等認可,唔係收費夠高先分享專業知識。令知識光明,因為咁樣領域先前進。Crowley 重新命名牌(Lust 代替 Strength,Aeon 代替 Judgment)唔係為咗反傳統,而係令早期牌遮蔽嘅更深意義可見。 你嘅版本:寫你留意到嘅模式嘅權威解釋。創造令複雜關係明顯嘅可視化。建立展示原則嘅工具,清楚到初學者同專家都睇到。呢個係前進——唔係增量改進,而係令之前隱藏嘅嘢可見。 《透特塔羅》用咗五年,數百幅畫,無盡修訂直至幾何對齊。當 Crowley 規格銳化時 Harris 完全重畫牌。呢個係前進嘅工作:唔只係知道嘢,而係精煉你點樣展示佢哋,直至清明浮現。 火從地升起。太陽爬過地平線,照亮景觀。你嘅知識係基礎——堅實、真實、透過多年工作累積。前進發生於你令佢光明時。停止囤積洞見。開始昭明你嘅德。咁樣個人前進,領域轉化。

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