Cosmic Healing II

Chapter III

Pakua - Eight Forces

The pakua (or eight forces) were first described by Fu Hsi as a sign from heaven brought

in the form of stripes on the back of a turtle. The I Ching or book of changes is based on

the pakua. The combination of the eight directions gives birth to the 64 hexagrams also

used in I Ching astrology. The eight directions and the center form the nine palaces used

in the Chiu Kung Ming Li or Nine Star Astrology and also in the Lo-Pan, the basic tool of

Chinese geomancy and in Feng Shui. The Lo Shu or Magic Square found its origin in the

Lo Map and is used for prediction.

The eight different signs come from the combinations between the yin and

the yang.

First there was Tai Ji (extremity) ; this produced the two poles yin and

yang; the two poles yielded four phases, the four strengths: Greater Yang (Tai Yang),

Lesser Yang (Shao Yang), Greater Yin (Tai Yin), and Lesser Yin (Shao Yin). The four

phases yield the eight trigrams.

Fig. 3.14 The eight trigrams are divided from Tai Ji.

Earth Mountain Water Wind Thunder Fire Lake Heaven

Kun Ken Kan Sun Chen Li Tui Chien

Tai Yin Shao Yang Shao Yin Tai Yang

Great Yin Small Yang Small Yin Strong Yang

Yin Pole Yang Pole
Yin Yi Yang Yi

Grand Ultimate Tai Ji