The middle son and the
middle daughter of the family.
Kan and Li are unique
among the trigrams. They are the only
two who are opposite on another in both the Early Heaven and the Later Heaven
Arrangements.
In the Early Heaven Ba Gua
Kan is in the West and Li is in the East.
In the Later Heaven Ba Gua Kan is in the North and Li is in the
South.
These elements are the
easiest to explain in their interaction.
In the Early Heaven Arrangement, the sequences create a situation of the
status quo. There is no movement and
everything is in a state of perfection.
There is no life and no death.
Fire in the West and Water in the East represent balance. They neither help or hinder one another.
In the Later Heaven
Arrangement Fire is in the South. It
represents the height of the Summer season; a time when the sun is highest in
the sky; the ultimate Yang. In Summer Fire
Qi is powerful and Water Qi is ineffective, Water being unable to control the
power of the Sun. Water in contrast is
in the North. In the Later Heaven Ba Gua
it represents the height of the Winter season; a time when the sun is at its
lowest in the sky; the ultimate Yin. In
Winter Water Qi is strong and Fire Qi is weak.
KAN (☵)
Kan is the middle son of
the family. The Gua (trigram) of Kan is
represented by a lower broken line (Yin) followed by a solid Yang line and an
upper broken line. The Yin below and
above is still and unmoving yet the Yang in the middle is moving. Representing Water this trigram has hidden
depths. Kan Gua suggests struggle and
danger. Having the Yang line in the
centre and being unable to break free signifies difficulty; in this case
thoughts, feelings, emotions are all affected.
These are the things that cannot be seen, they are not obvious.
The Gua number of the
North is 1 and its colour is blue or black.
Within the body this
trigram represents blood and the kidneys.
A missing North corner or a harmful external feature will negatively
affect the middle son of the family.
LI (☲)
Li
is the trigram of the middle daughter.
This Gua is made up of two Yang lines at the bottom and top with a
broken Yin line in the centre. This is
the trigram of Fire; obvious on the outside and hollow inside. Li Gua is showy and likes to be seen; to be
the centre of attraction. Li Gua
represents 'what you see is what you get' it is all on the outside. Appearance is all important to this trigram. The
saying 'wearing your heart on your sleeve' means you let your feelings
show.
The
Gua number of the South is 9 and its colour is red or orange.
In
the body Li Gua represents the heart and the eyes. A missing South corner or a harmful external
feature will negatively affect the middle daughter of the family. A protrusion or obvious Yang feature in the
South can be as harmful as a missing sector.
To the fulfillment of your dreams
LynC
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