The active, combustible principle — passion, soul, the fire that burns within matter. Hex 30 (Clinging Fire): fire that must cling to fuel. Hex 51 (The Arousing): sudden awakening, the spark that ignites. Sulfur is what makes lead want to become gold.
Cross-Tradition Resonances
I-Ching0.74
Qián (乾) — The Creative
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Buddhism0.44
Virya (Diligence) — The Fourth Paramita
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Western Astrology0.42
Sagittarius (♐) — Mutable Fire, The Seeker
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Hinduism0.42
Manipura — Solar Plexus Chakra, Fire of Will
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I-Ching0.42
Shēng (升) — Pushing Upward
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I-Ching0.42
Heaven (☰) — Creative
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I-Ching0.41
Jìn (晉) — Progress
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