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Thank you. Would you give the cards the same hexagram when reversed.Hexagram 34. They both represent a time of pausing, stabilizing and looking ahead before moving forward.
One could probably make a case for any card aligning with any hexagram:
Q: How does the Page of Swords align with hexagram 1?
A: The suit of Swords represents the mind and mental activity. The Page of Swords however is not taking action. He stands still and intently watches which resonates with the advice of 1.1 “Hidden dragon, do not act.”
Q: How does the Page of Swords align with hexagram 2?
A: The Page is vigilant, sometimes depicting a spy or a need to see, to know, but to not reveal. This could also be a characteristic of hexagram 2. Particularly 2.4.
Q: How does the Page of Swords align with hexagram 3?
A: While the suit of Swords is known for fast action, the Page is still and observes - good advice for when you’re first beginning to bring order out of confusion.
And so on…
Likewise as far as the illustrations. Different decks depict the cards differently so again it’s not possible to say which is the one true image and pick the one valid match.
But anyway, even with these injunctions against unilaterally decreeing which card goes with which hexagram I find looking for these associations to be a good mental exercise and for me it’s led to useful insights.
Clarity,
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PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
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