In relationships
In relationships, “Work on What Has Been Spoiled” asks you to join repair with responsibility. Name the source of the disorder, repair the foundation, and complete what earlier participants left unfinished.
Hexagram 18 · Gu
䷑ Work on What Has Been Spoiled
repairresponsibilityinheritance
The present problem grew from old neglect, a repeating pattern, or responsibility postponed for too long.
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Core meaning
The present problem grew from old neglect, a repeating pattern, or responsibility postponed for too long.
Practical direction
Name the source of the disorder, repair the foundation, and complete what earlier participants left unfinished.
How to apply the meaning to your question
In work and practical matters
In work and practical matters, the key is repair. Name the source of the disorder, repair the foundation, and complete what earlier participants left unfinished.
Inner development
On the inner level, this hexagram opens the theme of responsibility. The present problem grew from old neglect, a repeating pattern, or responsibility postponed for too long.
The shadow to watch
Blaming the past without doing your own work keeps you tied to it more strongly than honest acknowledgment of error.
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Frequently asked questions
What does I Ching hexagram 18, Work on What Has Been Spoiled, mean?
The present problem grew from old neglect, a repeating pattern, or responsibility postponed for too long.
What guidance does hexagram 18 offer?
Name the source of the disorder, repair the foundation, and complete what earlier participants left unfinished.
What does Work on What Has Been Spoiled mean for relationships?
In relationships, “Work on What Has Been Spoiled” asks you to join repair with responsibility. Name the source of the disorder, repair the foundation, and complete what earlier participants left unfinished.
What shadow should be watched in this hexagram?
Blaming the past without doing your own work keeps you tied to it more strongly than honest acknowledgment of error.
Consult the I Ching
Open the interactive I Ching in Reflecta: ask a focused question and receive six lines, a primary hexagram, changing lines, and the resulting image.