2026–2035: Politics and Power
Introduction – Shifting Thrones, Fading Empires
The coming decade will not only be about economics or technology, but also about the raw struggle for power.
Through Baekhwa I-Ching, we ask:
- Which nations will rise, and which will fall?
- Will democracy endure, or will authoritarianism spread?
- Is a new global order emerging—or collapsing?
Hexagram Reading
- Present Hexagram: Thunder over Mountain (Dun – Retreat) → entrenched powers face retreat, loss of legitimacy, and resistance.
- Future Hexagram: Heaven over Earth (Tai – Peace / Harmony) → potential new balance, restructured order, fragile cooperation.
Interpretation
Dun (Retreat):
- Current systems of power are in decline:
- U.S. hegemony challenged.
- China ambitious yet strained.
- Europe fragmented by internal politics.
- Signals a retreat of old empires, mistrust of leadership, and rising populism.
Tai (Peace):
- After turmoil, possibility of renewed balance.
- Suggests not a single empire, but multipolar order.
- Peace will not be perfect—it will be fragile and negotiated.
Predictions (2026–2035)
Short-Term (2026–2027)
- U.S. political turmoil deepens—elections polarize society further.
- China projects power abroad but faces economic slowdown and demographic strain.
- Europe oscillates between integration and nationalist pullbacks.
Medium-Term (2028–2030)
- A new multipolar bloc forms: U.S., EU, China, India, and BRICS nations balance each other.
- Regional powers (Turkey, Brazil, South Africa) gain influence.
- Rise of authoritarian populism in several countries, but counter-movements for democracy strengthen in parallel.
Long-Term (2031–2035)
- The oracle shows Peace emerging after retreat:
- No single global ruler—power becomes decentralized.
- International institutions adapt or collapse, replaced by regional networks.
- Risk: “peace” is fragile, and major conflict remains possible if powers mismanage.
Baekhwa I-Ching’s Message
The oracle declares:
“The throne is no longer eternal.
When the old order retreats, the new must be born not from force, but from balance.”
- The next decade is about transition: from dominance to equilibrium.
- The future world is neither unipolar nor chaotic—multipolar and negotiated.
Reader’s Reflection
Do you believe in the return of empires, or in the rise of a new balance of powers?
The Baekhwa I-Ching suggests: The true strength of the 2030s lies not in domination, but in coexistence under fragile harmony.

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