61䷼中孚 Center Returning Zhōng Fú

☴風🍃 Wind ☱澤🏞 Lake 澤上有風,中孚; 君子以議獄緩死。 Wind over lake: Center Returning. Superior people discuss criminal cases in order to delay execution. 中孚: 豚魚吉, 利涉大川,利貞。 Center Returning: The piglet & fish are auspicious; harmonious. Beneficial to cross the great river. Beneficial to persevere.

59䷺渙 Dispersion Huàn

☴風🍃 Wind ☵水🌊 Water 風行水上,渙; 先王以享于帝立廟。 Wind blows above water: Dispersion. Ancient rulers honored God and set up shrines. 渙: 亨。 王假有廟, 利涉大川,利貞。 Dispersion: Success. A ruler approaches the temple. Beneficial to cross the great river. Beneficial to continue.

57䷸巽 Gentleness Xùn

☴風🍃 Wind ☴風🍃 Wind 隨風,巽; 君子以申命行事。 Wind following wind: Gentleness. Superior people articulate directions & carry out tasks. 巽: 小亨,利攸往, 利見大人。 Gentleness: Success in small matters. Advantageous to have a goal; Advantageous to visit a great person.

53䷴漸 Gradual Progress Jiàn

☴風🍃 Wind ☶山🏔 Mountain 山上有木,漸; 君子以居賢德,善俗。 On the mountain, a tree: Gradual Progress. Superior people abide in dignity & virtue, in order to improve customs. 漸: 女歸吉,利貞。 Gradual Progress: The marriage of a maiden brings good fortune. Persistence in a righteous course brings reward.

50䷱鼎 The Cauldron Dǐng

☲火🔥 Fire ☴風🍃 Wind 木上有火,鼎; 君子以正位凝命。 Fire over wood: The Cauldron. Superior people consolidate fate by correcting their position. 鼎: 元吉,亨。 The Cauldron: Great good fortune. Success.

48䷯井 The Well Jǐng

☵水🌊 Water ☴風🍃 Wind 木上有水,井; 君子以勞民勸相。 Water over wood: The Well. Superior people encourage others at their work. They encourage others to help one another. 井:改邑不改井, 无喪无得,往來井井。 汔至,亦未繘井, 羸其瓶,凶。 The Well: A town may be changed, but not the well. Neither decrease nor increase. They come & go & draw from the well. If one… Continue reading 48䷯井 The Well Jǐng

46䷭升 Ascending Shēng

☷地🌎 Earth ☴風🍃 Wind 地中生木,升; 君子以順德,積小以高大。 Within earth, wood grows: Ascending. Superior people of devoted character heap up small things in order to achieve great things. 升: 元亨,用見大人, 勿恤,南征吉。 Ascending: Supreme success. It is essential to see a great person, so there will be no grief. Progressing towards the south brings good fortune.

44䷫姤 Temptation Gòu

☰天🌌 Heaven ☴風🍃 Wind 天下有風,姤; 后以施命誥四方。 The wind under the sky: Temptation. Rulers announce directives in all directions. 姤: 女壯,勿用取女。 Temptation: Women wield the power. Do not marry.

42䷩益 Increase

☴風🍃 Wind ☳雷⚡ Thunder 風雷,益; 君子以見善則遷,有過則改。 Wind & thunder: Increase. Superior people, when they see good, they imitate it; when they see faults, they rid themselves of them. 益: 利有攸往,利涉大川。 Increase: Beneficial to undertake something. Beneficial to cross the great river.

37䷤家人 Family Jiā Rén

☴風🍃 Wind ☲火🔥 Fire 風自火出,家人; 君子以言有物,而行有恆。 Wind rising out of fire: Family. Superior people speak the truth & are consistent in behavior. 家人: 利女貞。 Family: Women’s persistence brings reward.

32䷟恆 Perseverance Héng

☳雷⚡ Thunder ☴風🍃 Wind 雷風,恆;君子以立不易方。 Thunder & wind: Perseverance. Superior people stand firm without changing direction. 恆: 亨,无咎,利貞, 利有攸往。 Perseverance: Success. No blame. Beneficial to continue. Movement in any direction is advantageous.

28䷛大過 Great Exceeding Dà Guò

☱澤🏞 Lake ☴風🍃 Wind 澤滅木,大過; 君子以獨立不懼,遯世无悶。 Lake above trees: Great Exceeding. Superior people are unconcerned when alone. If they have to renounce the world, they feel no regret. 大過: 棟橈, 利有攸往,亨。 Great Exceeding: The ridgepole sags. Beneficial to have somewhere to go. Success.

20䷓觀 Contemplation Guān

☴風🍃 Wind ☷地🌎 Earth 風行地上,觀; 先王以省方,觀民設教。 Wind blowing over the earth: Contemplation. Ancient rulers visited their territories, observed the people, & gave instruction. 觀:盥而不薦,有孚顒若。 Contemplation: The hand-washing ritual is completed, but the sacrifice is still to come. All done & looked upon with sincerity.

18䷑蠱 Repair

☶山🏔 Mountain ☴風🍃 Wind 山下有風,蠱; 君子以振民育德。 Wind blowing at the foot of the mountain: Repair. Superior people encourage others to cultivate virtue. 蠱:元亨,利涉大川。 先甲三日,後甲三日。 Repair: Great success. It is of benefit to cross the great river. Before starting, three days. After starting, three days.

9䷈小畜 Small Harvest Xiao Xu

☴風🍃 Wind ☰天🌌 Heaven 風行天上,小畜; 君子以懿文德。 Wind blows across the sky: Small Harvest. Superior people improve their skill & virtue. 小畜:亨。 密雲不雨,自我西郊。 Small Harvest: Progress & success. Dense clouds, no rain from western borders.