Daily I-Ching Archive

Sunday, July 19, 2026 Hexagram 33: Retreat 遯 Dùn The dark is rising; wise strength yields ground while it still can choose its line of retreat. Saturday, July 18, 2026 Hexagram 52: Keeping Still 艮 Gèn The doubled mountain: stillness. Friday, July 17, 2026 Hexagram 43: Breakthrough 夬 Guài Five yang lines press on one last yin line at the top — a corrupt element about to be ejected. Thursday, July 16, 2026 Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small 小過 Xiǎo Guò A time for meticulous attention to small matters, not ambition in great ones. Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Hexagram 5: Waiting 需 Xū Rain is coming but not yet fallen. Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Hexagram 24: Return 復 Fù The solstice: a single yang returns from below. Monday, July 13, 2026 Hexagram 31: Influence 咸 Xián The subtle pull between two beings — what the West calls rapport, the East the unspoken turning of hearts. Sunday, July 12, 2026 Hexagram 50: The Cauldron 鼎 Dǐng After revolution, consolidation — the ritual cauldron in which the new order is cooked into form. Saturday, July 11, 2026 Hexagram 57: The Gentle 巽 Xùn Wind upon wind — slow, ceaseless penetration. Friday, July 10, 2026 Hexagram 12: Standstill 否 Pǐ The opposite of Peace: heaven drifts upward, earth sinks — no exchange. Thursday, July 9, 2026 Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward 升 Shēng A tree growing quietly through the earth. Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Hexagram 27: Nourishment 頤 Yí The jaws of the mouth, the channel of sustenance. Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light 明夷 Míng Yí Brightness wounded — a time of official darkness, when the wise must conceal their understanding to survive. Monday, July 6, 2026 Hexagram 17: Following 隨 Suí Moving with the current rather than against it. Sunday, July 5, 2026 Hexagram 10: Treading 履 Lǚ Walking carefully on dangerous ground. Saturday, July 4, 2026 Hexagram 55: Abundance 豐 Fēng Noon — the sun at its peak. A time of plenty, clarity, and high energy. Friday, July 3, 2026 Hexagram 48: The Well 井 Jǐng A well serves all who come to it — a figure of the deep, shared source that civilisation is built on. Thursday, July 2, 2026 Hexagram 29: The Abysmal 坎 Kǎn Danger doubled — water flowing into water, one difficulty piling on the next. Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Hexagram 22: Grace 賁 Bì Beauty of form. The hexagram affirms the dignity of ornament, manner, ritual — the refined surfaces of life — while warning that appearance…

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Hexagram 13: Fellowship with People 同人 Tóng Rén A community held together by shared values and open purpose — not a clique. Monday, June 29, 2026 Hexagram 27: Nourishment 頤 Yí The jaws of the mouth, the channel of sustenance. Sunday, June 28, 2026 Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward 升 Shēng A tree growing quietly through the earth. Saturday, June 27, 2026 Hexagram 17: Following 隨 Suí Moving with the current rather than against it. Friday, June 26, 2026 Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light 明夷 Míng Yí Brightness wounded — a time of official darkness, when the wise must conceal their understanding to survive. Thursday, June 25, 2026 Hexagram 55: Abundance 豐 Fēng Noon — the sun at its peak. A time of plenty, clarity, and high energy. Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Hexagram 10: Treading 履 Lǚ Walking carefully on dangerous ground. Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Hexagram 29: The Abysmal 坎 Kǎn Danger doubled — water flowing into water, one difficulty piling on the next. Monday, June 22, 2026 Hexagram 48: The Well 井 Jǐng A well serves all who come to it — a figure of the deep, shared source that civilisation is built on. Sunday, June 21, 2026 Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning 屯 Zhūn A shoot pushing through hard ground. Saturday, June 20, 2026 Hexagram 22: Grace 賁 Bì Beauty of form. The hexagram affirms the dignity of ornament, manner, ritual — the refined surfaces of life — while warning that appearance… Friday, June 19, 2026 Hexagram 26: Great Taming 大畜 Dà Xù Great creative force, held and concentrated by a strong outer form. Thursday, June 18, 2026 Hexagram 7: The Army 師 Shī Organised force. The hexagram addresses leadership in adversity — the marshalling of many under one discipline. Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Hexagram 24: Return 復 Fù The solstice: a single yang returns from below. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Hexagram 5: Waiting 需 Xū Rain is coming but not yet fallen. Monday, June 15, 2026 Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small 小過 Xiǎo Guò A time for meticulous attention to small matters, not ambition in great ones. Sunday, June 14, 2026 Hexagram 43: Breakthrough 夬 Guài Five yang lines press on one last yin line at the top — a corrupt element about to be ejected. Saturday, June 13, 2026 Hexagram 12: Standstill 否 Pǐ The opposite of Peace: heaven drifts upward, earth sinks — no exchange. Friday, June 12, 2026 Hexagram 57: The Gentle 巽 Xùn Wind upon wind — slow, ceaseless penetration. Thursday, June 11, 2026 Hexagram 50: The Cauldron 鼎 Dǐng After revolution, consolidation — the ritual cauldron in which the new order is cooked into form. Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Hexagram 31: Influence 咸 Xián The subtle pull between two beings — what the West calls rapport, the East the unspoken turning of hearts. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Hexagram 61: Inner Truth 中孚 Zhōng Fú Sincerity so deep it touches even the least receptive creatures. Monday, June 8, 2026 Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm 豫 Yù Thunder rising from the earth — stored energy finding its release. Sunday, June 7, 2026 Hexagram 47: Oppression 困 Kùn The lake has run dry. External resources fail; one is hemmed in by circumstance, and words do not persuade. Saturday, June 6, 2026 Hexagram 2: The Receptive 坤 Kūn Pure yin. The complement to the Creative: not passivity but devoted, spacious capacity — the soil in which every seed grows. Friday, June 5, 2026 Hexagram 9: Small Taming 小畜 Xiǎo Xù Small forces hold back great ones — briefly. Thursday, June 4, 2026 Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great 大過 Dà Guò A structure loaded beyond its capacity — strong in the middle, weak at the ends. Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Hexagram 59: Dispersion 渙 Huàn Rigidities breaking up, ice melting, hard factionalism giving way to flow. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Hexagram 14: Great Possession 大有 Dà Yǒu Clarity above creative strength — a time of visible abundance. Monday, June 1, 2026 Hexagram 21: Biting Through 噬嗑 Shì Kè Something is stuck between the teeth — an obstacle that must be forcibly removed.

Sunday, May 31, 2026 Hexagram 61: Inner Truth 中孚 Zhōng Fú Sincerity so deep it touches even the least receptive creatures. Saturday, May 30, 2026 Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm 豫 Yù Thunder rising from the earth — stored energy finding its release. Friday, May 29, 2026 Hexagram 50: The Cauldron 鼎 Dǐng After revolution, consolidation — the ritual cauldron in which the new order is cooked into form. Thursday, May 28, 2026 Hexagram 31: Influence 咸 Xián The subtle pull between two beings — what the West calls rapport, the East the unspoken turning of hearts. Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Hexagram 64: Before Completion 未濟 Wèi Jì Every line is out of its proper place — an unfinished figure. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Hexagram 45: Gathering Together 萃 Cuì A crowd assembles; something large is forming. Monday, May 25, 2026 Hexagram 38: Opposition 睽 Kuí Two elements that naturally diverge. Sunday, May 24, 2026 Hexagram 19: Approach 臨 Lín Two yang lines rising from below: an advance is beginning. Saturday, May 23, 2026 Hexagram 52: Keeping Still 艮 Gèn The doubled mountain: stillness. Friday, May 22, 2026 Hexagram 33: Retreat 遯 Dùn The dark is rising; wise strength yields ground while it still can choose its line of retreat. Thursday, May 21, 2026 Hexagram 26: Great Taming 大畜 Dà Xù Great creative force, held and concentrated by a strong outer form. Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Hexagram 7: The Army 師 Shī Organised force. The hexagram addresses leadership in adversity — the marshalling of many under one discipline. Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Hexagram 51: The Arousing 震 Zhèn A sudden shock that startles the whole landscape. Monday, May 18, 2026 Hexagram 6: Conflict 訟 Sòng Two forces that cannot share the same ground. Sunday, May 17, 2026 Hexagram 25: Innocence 無妄 Wú Wàng Action that is unselfconscious, spontaneous, true to origin. Saturday, May 16, 2026 Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet 姤 Gòu A single yin line appearing beneath five yang — the return of the dark. Friday, May 15, 2026 Hexagram 63: After Completion 既濟 Jì Jì Every line is in its proper place — a perfect balance. Thursday, May 14, 2026 Hexagram 18: Work on the Decayed 蠱 Gǔ Something has been rotting — often something inherited. Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Hexagram 37: The Family 家人 Jiā Rén The family is the smallest political unit — the place where character is first formed. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Hexagram 56: The Wanderer 旅 Lǚ A traveller in strange country: few possessions, no standing, dependent on local hospitality. Monday, May 11, 2026 Hexagram 11: Peace 泰 Tài Heaven beneath earth: the creative rises into the receptive. Sunday, May 10, 2026 Hexagram 30: The Clinging 離 Lí Fire clings to fuel; clarity depends on what it rests upon. Saturday, May 9, 2026 Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm 豫 Yù Thunder rising from the earth — stored energy finding its release. Friday, May 8, 2026 Hexagram 61: Inner Truth 中孚 Zhōng Fú Sincerity so deep it touches even the least receptive creatures. Thursday, May 7, 2026 Hexagram 2: The Receptive 坤 Kūn Pure yin. The complement to the Creative: not passivity but devoted, spacious capacity — the soil in which every seed grows. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Hexagram 47: Oppression 困 Kùn The lake has run dry. External resources fail; one is hemmed in by circumstance, and words do not persuade. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great 大過 Dà Guò A structure loaded beyond its capacity — strong in the middle, weak at the ends. Monday, May 4, 2026 Hexagram 9: Small Taming 小畜 Xiǎo Xù Small forces hold back great ones — briefly. Sunday, May 3, 2026 Hexagram 14: Great Possession 大有 Dà Yǒu Clarity above creative strength — a time of visible abundance. Saturday, May 2, 2026 Hexagram 59: Dispersion 渙 Huàn Rigidities breaking up, ice melting, hard factionalism giving way to flow. Friday, May 1, 2026 Hexagram 40: Deliverance 解 Xiè The storm that breaks the tension.

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Hexagram 27: Nourishment 頤 Yí The jaws of the mouth, the channel of sustenance. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Hexagram 9: Small Taming 小畜 Xiǎo Xù Small forces hold back great ones — briefly. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great 大過 Dà Guò A structure loaded beyond its capacity — strong in the middle, weak at the ends. Monday, April 27, 2026 Hexagram 35: Progress 晉 Jìn Dawn. A time of visible rising, of favour from above, of recognition. Sunday, April 26, 2026 Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden 歸妹 Guī Mèi An inherently unbalanced arrangement — a junior entering a position that cannot give her full standing. Saturday, April 25, 2026 Hexagram 61: Inner Truth 中孚 Zhōng Fú Sincerity so deep it touches even the least receptive creatures. Friday, April 24, 2026 Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm 豫 Yù Thunder rising from the earth — stored energy finding its release. Thursday, April 23, 2026 Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart 剝 Bō Yin has almost conquered; a single yang line clings at the top. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Hexagram 42: Increase 益 Yì A time of abundance flowing downward — those above give to those below. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Hexagram 49: Revolution 革 Gé The old skin splits; something new must replace it. Monday, April 20, 2026 Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly 蒙 Méng The beginner's position — much potential, little knowledge. Sunday, April 19, 2026 Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly 蒙 Méng The beginner's position — much potential, little knowledge. Saturday, April 18, 2026 Hexagram 49: Revolution 革 Gé The old skin splits; something new must replace it. Friday, April 17, 2026 Hexagram 14: Great Possession 大有 Dà Yǒu Clarity above creative strength — a time of visible abundance. Thursday, April 16, 2026 Hexagram 59: Dispersion 渙 Huàn Rigidities breaking up, ice melting, hard factionalism giving way to flow. Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Hexagram 40: Deliverance 解 Xiè The storm that breaks the tension. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Hexagram 21: Biting Through 噬嗑 Shì Kè Something is stuck between the teeth — an obstacle that must be forcibly removed. Monday, April 13, 2026 Hexagram 2: The Receptive 坤 Kūn Pure yin. The complement to the Creative: not passivity but devoted, spacious capacity — the soil in which every seed grows. Sunday, April 12, 2026 Hexagram 47: Oppression 困 Kùn The lake has run dry. External resources fail; one is hemmed in by circumstance, and words do not persuade. Saturday, April 11, 2026 Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great 大過 Dà Guò A structure loaded beyond its capacity — strong in the middle, weak at the ends. Friday, April 10, 2026 Hexagram 9: Small Taming 小畜 Xiǎo Xù Small forces hold back great ones — briefly. Thursday, April 9, 2026 Hexagram 39: Obstruction 蹇 Jiǎn An obstacle that cannot be forced. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Hexagram 58: The Joyous 兌 Duì Shared joy, free exchange, the open lake reflecting heaven. Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Hexagram 37: The Family 家人 Jiā Rén The family is the smallest political unit — the place where character is first formed. Monday, April 6, 2026 Hexagram 56: The Wanderer 旅 Lǚ A traveller in strange country: few possessions, no standing, dependent on local hospitality. Sunday, April 5, 2026 Hexagram 11: Peace 泰 Tài Heaven beneath earth: the creative rises into the receptive. Saturday, April 4, 2026 Hexagram 30: The Clinging 離 Lí Fire clings to fuel; clarity depends on what it rests upon. Friday, April 3, 2026 Hexagram 25: Innocence 無妄 Wú Wàng Action that is unselfconscious, spontaneous, true to origin. Thursday, April 2, 2026 Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet 姤 Gòu A single yin line appearing beneath five yang — the return of the dark. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Hexagram 63: After Completion 既濟 Jì Jì Every line is in its proper place — a perfect balance.