I Ching Reference Guide

Subscribers' Reference Guide to Mountain SKYLIGHT Archives
Note: Journals should be read in the order of their publication as each new issue rests upon the body of previously given content.
Necessarily instructive articles and charts are highlighted below.

Publication Order	Issue Number	Hexagram Number	Hexagram Name	English Translation	Seasonal Issue	Article or Chart Title	Reference Guide
1	2	24	Fu	Return	2003 Fall	Fu - Return	Discusses Hexagram 24
						The Pyramid of 'I'
						The Returning Seventh Power	Foundational article for subsequent Linguistic Image column
						The Four Returns of 'I'	Introductory discussion about human, planetary and solar return to spiritual origin. (See: Earthly House Chart)
2	3	19	Lin	Approach	2003 Winter	Lin - Approach	Discusses Hexagram 19
						Natal Sign of Lin	Foundational article for subsequent Natal column. (See Natal Approach Dec. 1 - 6 for representation of line arrangements as signals of balances and imbalances between the lines or inner self and outer world.
						How to Approach the Tao of 'I'	Introductory discussion to the I Ching (also called the Tao of 'I'), includes terms and charting models used in subsequent issues.
						Carrying the Eye Message	Linguistic Image
						Natal: Approach Dec 1 - 6	Explains the line-by-line model used for subsequent Natal columns.
3	4	11	Tai	Peaceful Know-how	2004 Spring	Peaceful Know-how	Discusses Hexagram 11
						Natal: Tai Jan 1 - 6
						The Numerical Function of 'I' 120 Year Cycle of Chinese Calendar	Terms, Roman numerals, Arabic numbers used in future articles to construct the sixty year cycle of the Chinese calendar, and the I Ching’s astrological mapping and divination practice.
						Showering Tai	Linguistic Image
4	5	34	Da Zhaung	Tempered Strength	2004 Summer	Tempered Strength	Discusses Hexagram 34
						Linguistic Image: Da Zhaung
						Natal: Da Zhaung Feb. 1 - 6
						Sundial	Solar I Ching
						Numerical: Da Zhaung	Strategies necessary to translate hexagram lines, solid or broken, into their corresponding numerical values and thereby analyze and interpret them.
5	6	43	Guai	Skylake	2004 Fall	Guai	Discusses Hexagram 43
						Linguistic Image: Guai
						Skylake Natal Mar. 1 - 6
						Moondial	Lunar I Ching (See Sundial)
						Change is Virtuous	Discusses and charts changing hexagram lines
6	7	23	Bo	Fruition	2004 Winter	Fruition	Discusses Hexagram 23
						Fruition Natal Sept 1 - 6
						Linguistic Image: Bo
7	8	20	Guan	Temple	2005 Spring	Yellow Stone Temple	Discusses Hexagram 20
						Linguistic Image: Guan
						6 Realms of Destiny - Guan	Foundational chart for future 120 Year Cycle of Destiny for each hexagram - soul transmigration in duality.
						Temple Natal Aug 1 - 6
						After Fruition	Discusses and charts the Earthly I Ching order
8	9	12	Pi	Seasonal Lock-out	2005 Summer	Peaceful Know-how, Seasonal Lock-out	Discusses Hexagram 12
						Seasonal Lock-out Natal July 1 - 6
						Linguistic Image: Pi
						The Quotients	Discusses and charts I Ching trigrams, displays the model used in subsequent issues. (See: Numerical Functioning of 'I')
						Moon Dancer	Discusses I Ching as living life-dance between heaven and earth, sun and moon, male and female -- the bridge to Taoist Inner Alchemy.
						Total Numerical Hexagrams	Codifies the numeric evaluation model used in subsequent issues.
						6 Realms of Destiny - Pi
9	10	33	Dun	Exodus	2005 Fall	Exodus	Discusses Hexagram 33
						Holy Barren	Discusses living hexagrams as reflected in meridian (qi or chi) systems
						The Triple Cross of the Ascending Hall Bagua	Discusses and charts the model used in subsequent issues for I Ching’s numerical calculations ( 12 earthly branches) that are plugged into the six lines of each hexagram for the purpose of transferring binary codes into decimal ones. (See Numerical: Da Zhuang)
						Exodus Natal June 1 - 6
						Linguistic Image: Dun
10	11	10	Gou	Dawn	2005 Winter	The Road Less Traveled	Discusses Hexagram 10
						Dawn Natal May 1 - 6
						Linguistic Image: Gou
11	12	1	Qian	Light	2006 Spring	Light The Father	Discusses Hexagram 1
						Linguistic Image: Qian
						Light Natal April 1 - 6
						Earthdial (Part 1)	Earthly I Ching article
12	1	2	Kun	Love	2006 Summer	The Milk Load Upon the Silk Road	Discusses and charts Hexagram 2 as living meridian system - fusion of I Ching and Taoist Inner Alchemy practice.
						Linguistic Image: Kun
						Love Natal Oct. 1 - 6
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13		8	Bi	Firmament	2006 Fall	Firmament	Discusses Hexagram 8
						Firmament Natal April 13 - 18
						Linguistic Image: Bi
						Earthdial (Part 2)	Earthly I Ching Part 2 (article)
14		50	Ding	Caldron	2006 Winter	Wok Does The Work	Discusses Hexagram 50, in general
						Linguistic Image: Ding
						Caldron Natal December 7- 12
15		59	Huan	Oracle	2007 Spring	Readings	Discusses Hexagram 59, in general
						Moondial Analysis	Charts transmigration through the houses.
						Linguistic Image: Huan - Oracle
						Natal Oracle February 7 -12
						How To Interprete Natal Oracle	Charts the Elements of Natal Image
16		6	Song	Fare	2007 Summer	How Does Waterish Affair Host Heavenly Fare	Discusses Hexagram 59, in general
						Linguistic Image: Song - Fare
						Commentary on Fare	Discusses Linguistic Image bridge
						Natal Fare September 7 - 12
17		53	Jian	Inertia	2007 Fall	Honey	Discusses Hexagram 53, in general
						Linguistic Image: Jian - Inertia
						Natal Jian January 19 - 24
18		35	Jin	Ecliptic	2007 Winter	What Hides Behind the Earth Grid	Discusses the progressive change and random change as the interplay of spirit and soul as seen in 6 hexagram lines. Includes chart.
						Linguistic Image: Jin - Ecliptic	Discusses Hexagram 35, in general and Linguistic Image
						Natal Jin September 13 - 18
						Mapping the Changes	Chart for Mountainous Pyramid Changes
19		13	Tong Ren	Genic	2008 Spring