Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video lecture course is an overview of the eight trigrams, or Ba Gua. It is part of a companion course series leading up to the release of my third book, I Ching, The Oracle.
Supplemental written materials and reference downloads, including a downloadable Ba Gua correspondences table: wp.me/p32or0-9Me
Timestamps:
00:48 Introducing the Eight Trigrams
01:16 Theoretical Origins of the Eight Trigrams (Yin and Yang Philosophy)
04:19 Eight Bodhisattvas and the Ba Gua
05:06 Eight Divinities of the Wu Shamans of Shang
05:28 Eight Immortals Overview
06:24 Han Xiangzi, artistic prodigy; immortality via divine blessing
06:35 Zhong Li Quan, warrior general; immortality via alchemy
06:47 Lu Dong Bin, leader and elite scholar; immortality via sutra recitations
07:00 Cao Guo Jiu, royalty and justice seeker; immortality via renunciation
07:14 He Xian Gu, shamaness, priestess; immortality via fairy spirit guide
07:26 Li Tie Guai, physician, pharmacologist; immortality via solitary practice
07:43 Zhang Guo Lao, alchemist, occultist; immortality via mystical potion
07:57 Lan Cai He, eternal youth; immortality via light and pure of heart
08:52 Eight Immortals and Ba Gua Correspondences
09:32 Ba Gua & Eight Archetypes of the Occultist
10:02 Introducing the Early Heaven and Later Heaven Ba Guas | Ref: “Lo Shu Magic Square,” youtu.be/zAME24d0rGw
10:50 Fuxi and the Early Heaven Ba Gua
11:24 King Wen and the Later Heaven Ba Gua
12:08 The Two Sequences of Eight Trigrams
12:18 Fuxi’s Early Heaven Ba Gua: Natural Laws of Flow
12:32 King Wen’s Later Heaven Ba Gua: How to Control the Flow
13:15 First Principles Playbook of the Taoist Occultist
13:24 First Principle of the Yi (Early Heaven Ba Gua)
13:40 Second Principle of the Yi (Later Heaven Ba Gua)
14:25 Wu Xing Five Movements Drive the Trigrams | Ref: “Wu Xing: Five Movements Toward Change,” youtu.be/dqWbeMv_t5o
14:55 Early Heaven Ba Gua: Numerical Sequence and Order
16:24 Later Heaven Ba Gua: Numerical Sequence and Order
17:25 Twelve Zodiac Animals, the Ba Gua, and Jupiter
18:44 narration mentions six dark crosses that don’t appear until 18:56
18:57 narration mentions six light crosses that don’t appear until 19:07
19:28 Four Trigrams and Four Perfected Hexagrams Aligning with Equinoxes and Solstices; Asc, Dsc, Im, Mc; Four Directional Guardians
21:32 Revisiting the Two Ba Gua Arrangements and Wu Xing Forces (Infinity/Chaos vs. Bounds/Order)
22:17 Numerological Parity with the Yarrow Stalk Divination Process | Ref: “Yarrow Stalk Divination,” youtu.be/r9wnPOtBbK0
22:58 Ancient Chinese Calculus? Similarities to DNA, Computing Processes, and the I Ching | Ref: “What is the I Ching?” youtu.be/t4aD2yHK7bE
24:22 Traditional Sequence of the Trigrams; Overview of Trigram Correspondences and Symbolism
24:33 Heaven: Will, Purpose; Creativity, Inspiration
24:44 Lake: Harvest, Multiply; The Womb; Exchange, Commerce
25:04 Fire: Clarify, Enlighten, Attract; Intelligence, Expansion
25:21 Thunder: Incite, Provoke; Show of Force; Clear the Road
25:44 Wind: Gentle Influence; Fertility; Cultivation
25:59 Water: Catharsis; Reflection; Healing, Medicine; Depths; Darkness, Margins
26:18 Mountain: Stabilize, Sustain; The Peak; Stillness; Self-Control, Endurance
26:31 Earth: Receive, Enrich; Receiving; Reaping; Underworld
21:06 The Three Treasures (Jing, Qi, Shen) and the Trigrams
27:08 Eight Paths to Awakening; Eight States of Superconsciousness
27:55 Wind and Thunder (Wood; Arising, Accelerating)
28:06 Fire (Fire; Expanding, Advancing)
28:19 Earth and Mountain (Earth; Transforming; Balance)
28:36 Lake and Heaven (Metal; Disseminating; Order)
28:56 Water (Water; Dissolving, Flux)
29:21 Planetary Correspondences of the Trigrams and Wu Xing
29:22 Conclusion and Review of the Eight Trigrams
30:44 Mnemonic for remembering the eight trigrams
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I Ching, The Oracle (North Atlantic Books, 2023), benebellwen.com/i-ching-the-oracle
- Amazon (US): https://a.co/d/cmm0qLP
- North Atlantic Books, a California-based non-profit publisher: northatlanticbooks.com/shop/i-ching-the-oracle
- Penguin Random House: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724023/i-ching-the-oracle-by-benebell-wen
This video lecture course is an overview of the eight trigrams, or Ba Gua. It is part of a companion course series leading up to the release of my third book, I Ching, The Oracle.
Supplemental written materials and reference downloads, including a downloadable Ba Gua correspondences table: wp.me/p32or0-9Me
Timestamps:
00:48 Introducing the Eight Trigrams
01:16 Theoretical Origins of the Eight Trigrams (Yin and Yang Philosophy)
04:19 Eight Bodhisattvas and the Ba Gua
05:06 Eight Divinities of the Wu Shamans of Shang
05:28 Eight Immortals Overview
06:24 Han Xiangzi, artistic prodigy; immortality via divine blessing
06:35 Zhong Li Quan, warrior general; immortality via alchemy
06:47 Lu Dong Bin, leader and elite scholar; immortality via sutra recitations
07:00 Cao Guo Jiu, royalty and justice seeker; immortality via renunciation
07:14 He Xian Gu, shamaness, priestess; immortality via fairy spirit guide
07:26 Li Tie Guai, physician, pharmacologist; immortality via solitary practice
07:43 Zhang Guo Lao, alchemist, occultist; immortality via mystical potion
07:57 Lan Cai He, eternal youth; immortality via light and pure of heart
08:52 Eight Immortals and Ba Gua Correspondences
09:32 Ba Gua & Eight Archetypes of the Occultist
10:02 Introducing the Early Heaven and Later Heaven Ba Guas | Ref: “Lo Shu Magic Square,” youtu.be/zAME24d0rGw
10:50 Fuxi and the Early Heaven Ba Gua
11:24 King Wen and the Later Heaven Ba Gua
12:08 The Two Sequences of Eight Trigrams
12:18 Fuxi’s Early Heaven Ba Gua: Natural Laws of Flow
12:32 King Wen’s Later Heaven Ba Gua: How to Control the Flow
13:15 First Principles Playbook of the Taoist Occultist
13:24 First Principle of the Yi (Early Heaven Ba Gua)
13:40 Second Principle of the Yi (Later Heaven Ba Gua)
14:25 Wu Xing Five Movements Drive the Trigrams | Ref: “Wu Xing: Five Movements Toward Change,” youtu.be/dqWbeMv_t5o
14:55 Early Heaven Ba Gua: Numerical Sequence and Order
16:24 Later Heaven Ba Gua: Numerical Sequence and Order
17:25 Twelve Zodiac Animals, the Ba Gua, and Jupiter
18:44 narration mentions six dark crosses that don’t appear until 18:56
18:57 narration mentions six light crosses that don’t appear until 19:07
19:28 Four Trigrams and Four Perfected Hexagrams Aligning with Equinoxes and Solstices; Asc, Dsc, Im, Mc; Four Directional Guardians
21:32 Revisiting the Two Ba Gua Arrangements and Wu Xing Forces (Infinity/Chaos vs. Bounds/Order)
22:17 Numerological Parity with the Yarrow Stalk Divination Process | Ref: “Yarrow Stalk Divination,” youtu.be/r9wnPOtBbK0
22:58 Ancient Chinese Calculus? Similarities to DNA, Computing Processes, and the I Ching | Ref: “What is the I Ching?” youtu.be/t4aD2yHK7bE
24:22 Traditional Sequence of the Trigrams; Overview of Trigram Correspondences and Symbolism
24:33 Heaven: Will, Purpose; Creativity, Inspiration
24:44 Lake: Harvest, Multiply; The Womb; Exchange, Commerce
25:04 Fire: Clarify, Enlighten, Attract; Intelligence, Expansion
25:21 Thunder: Incite, Provoke; Show of Force; Clear the Road
25:44 Wind: Gentle Influence; Fertility; Cultivation
25:59 Water: Catharsis; Reflection; Healing, Medicine; Depths; Darkness, Margins
26:18 Mountain: Stabilize, Sustain; The Peak; Stillness; Self-Control, Endurance
26:31 Earth: Receive, Enrich; Receiving; Reaping; Underworld
21:06 The Three Treasures (Jing, Qi, Shen) and the Trigrams
27:08 Eight Paths to Awakening; Eight States of Superconsciousness
27:55 Wind and Thunder (Wood; Arising, Accelerating)
28:06 Fire (Fire; Expanding, Advancing)
28:19 Earth and Mountain (Earth; Transforming; Balance)
28:36 Lake and Heaven (Metal; Disseminating; Order)
28:56 Water (Water; Dissolving, Flux)
29:21 Planetary Correspondences of the Trigrams and Wu Xing
29:22 Conclusion and Review of the Eight Trigrams
30:44 Mnemonic for remembering the eight trigrams
***
I Ching, The Oracle (North Atlantic Books, 2023), benebellwen.com/i-ching-the-oracle
- Amazon (US): https://a.co/d/cmm0qLP
- North Atlantic Books, a California-based non-profit publisher: northatlanticbooks.com/shop/i-ching-the-oracle
- Penguin Random House: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724023/i-ching-the-oracle-by-benebell-wen
