Hexagram 15: Humbling – I Ching 15 Interpretation Video

What Is I Ching Hexagram 15 All About?

Ch’ien is the Chinese name of the I Ching Hexagram 15. It has inner and outer trigrams forming Earth over mountains. This Hexagram is called ‘humbling’ or ‘modesty’ or ‘humility.’

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Hexagram 15 is a reminder that having too much pride can be counterproductive to success. Taking pride in our work is different than having self-pride. Then, you are unable to see others for what they are. By humbling ourselves, we are then able to look at others who are shy or in a shell. You can help them to blossom.

I Ching Hexagram 15 Interpretation and Meaning

Hexagram 15 says that there is no harm in having pride. It is nice to feel good about our accomplishments and success. We are then, able to see the finishing point of a plan that took a lot of hard work. It sparks pride in the time it took to complete the task. When we take pride in something, it’s also important to humble ourselves to prevent pride from turning problematic.

Humbling one’s self means to give thanks for the run of good luck and great success. But, yet remain at a steady level. This is done by accepting to feel pride, but only in small amounts in short spurts of time. To be prideful all the time will only bind the mind and obscure the perspective of reality. Having too much pride can cause a pleasant person to become very arrogant.

Pride can often blind a person from taking the next step in life. It is hard to leave a time of success behind to start again. Especially, when the feeling of pride takes over. People who accomplish very little, take pride in what they complete. But, they are arrogant to those who continue to develop and continue with life.

I Ching Hexagram 15 Goals – Personal Goals

There are things besides work that we can take pride in such as organizations we are a part of. Or, it can be in other people that we care about who also succeed. Pride can help spark the ability to bond with others who have the same kind of pride.

I Ching Hexagram 15 Love – Love Interpretation

Having humility allows us to work with others who might have a hard time with low self-esteem. Encourage a loved one to be more spontaneous and be willing to take chances to be successful. If we remain in one phase without change, then there can be no progression.

Sometimes it takes small risks to become successful or to try something new. We can take pride in helping those who need a little bit of encouragement to progress.

I Ching Hexagram Number 15 – Career and Business

There are people in the world who take pride in their accomplishments. But, they never let the pride go to progress. These people often recall their success in conversation but only seem to talk about that one particular time. It brings to question if that person is capable of completing any other projects or starting any new plans.

When we can safely take pride in our work, we can then encourage others. They can then become accomplished by breaking through a personal shell of shyness. It is often the quiet worker who goes unnoticed or unrecognized when in reality they deserve the most praise.

iChing 15 Judgment – The Judgment Poem

MODESTY creates success.
The superior man carries things through.

iChing 15 Poem – The Image Poem

Within the earth, a mountain:
The image of MODESTY.
Thus the superior man reduces that which is too much,
And augments that which is too little.
He weighs things and makes them equal.

iChing 15 – Conclusion

Hexagram 15 divination is a great reminder of the benefits of having pride. But, it also warns against the harm it can cause. This hexagram influences the continuation of completing projects to gain pride. But, it also inspires us to help others to find the same feeling.

Having too much pride will not allow a person to progress. But, it will only keep a person bound in till they can humble themselves enough to move on. It is not our place to try to humble someone. But instead, we should use our time wisely. Help those who might need a little inspiration and direction to come out of their ‘box.’

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