It is a symbol that represents the concept of boundaries and limitations. Hexagram 60 is one of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes. ![]() The well known Celtic Cross, using ten cards, also works well with Runes.Welcome to our article about Hexagram 60, Limits and Connections. As a square, it is a very protective symbol of course. A very common one used is the Grid of Nine, with three rows of three Runes, representing the past at the bottom, the present in the middle and the future at the top. Runes, like the Tarot, can be drawn at random (usually from a bag containing them) and placed in a spread. The coins are thrown six times and the lines, depending whether even or uneven/odd, are written down, starting with the first at the bottom. An even total is Yin and represents a broken line and an uneven number (Yang) represents a solid line. Using a set of 3 coins (or several yarrow sticks but this is very complicated!), the coins are thrown down and those showing heads up are given the numerical value of 2 (Yin) and tails a value of 3 (Yang), the total from each three coins being added up. When consulting the I Ching, the Hexagrams are not used as a spread like cards. The best thing then is often to walk always. Sometimes we can put too much emotional energy into a relationship or project, only to be disappointed. If he has to obtain a following by force, cunning or conspiracy, he invariably arouses resistance which obstructs willing adherence.’Ĭompare this to the 8 of Cups meaning which often shows the need to walk into the unknown or an emotional risk is being taken, which the result is not known. If a man would rule, he must first learn to serve for only in this way does he secure from those below him the joyous assent this is necessary to follow him. ‘In order to obtain a following one must first know how to adapt oneself. Reading through part of the meaning of Sui, the I Ching states: The Queen of Swords is connected with this Hexagram.Īnother example would be Hexagram no 17, called Sui/Following or Adapting and the Tarot card in this case is the 8 of Cups. Not only is this connected with contemplation it is also about being seen or viewed. The Hexgram numbered 20 is called Kuan/Contemplation. The I Ching however, has 64 hexagrams (combinations of 6 lines or broken lines in a square shape). Not surprisingly, the Tarot card connected with Gebo is The Lovers. The symbol for Gebo is like the ‘X’ mark we make to symbolise kisses. Gifts between two or more people, brings connections, unity and exchanges. The Tarot card it is connected with is The Emperor.Īnother example is the Rune Gebo, meaning gift or links between people and has the sound of ‘G’. It represents the basic human qualities we all have, whether male or female, our shared experiences and our social order. For example Mannaz, meaning Man and has the sound of ‘M’. ![]() However, the Runes are more than just phonetic signs, each character portrays a storehouse of knowledge and meaning. The most commonly recognised set of Runes, called the Elder Futark has, like the Greek alphabet, 24 characters in a specific order. Both branches of Chinese philosophy, Confucianism and Taoism, have their common roots here. The I Ching can be traced back at least three thousand years and much of Chinese cultural history has taken inspiration from this book. Runes can be traced back centuries in Northern Europe and in England in 1215, the signing of the Magna Carta which guaranteed citizens of England certain civil rights, was held at a location traditionally used for royal meetings, called Runnymede or the ‘Meadow of Runes’, which is very close to present day Heathrow Airport in West London. Historically, Tarot cards, the Runes and the I Ching have all developed along different time lines of course.
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