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Illustrated story thumbnail for Hexagram 2, The Receptive.

Today's Hexagram · Saturday, June 6

Hexagram 2: The Receptive

Pure yin. The complement to the Creative: not passivity but devoted, spacious capacity — the soil in which every seed grows.

Reflect: Where in the day does the pattern of the receptive already show itself, and what single act would answer it well?

Upper Kūn · Earth
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June 2026

May 2026

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

April 2026

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