64䷿未濟 Before Completion Wèi Jì

☲火🔥 Fire ☵水🌊 Water 火在水上,未濟; 君子以慎辨物居方。 Fire above water: Before Completion. Superior people carefully discern things & keep them in their place. 未濟: 亨,小狐汔濟, 濡其尾,无攸利。 Before Completion: Success. A small fox, having nearly crossed a river, gets its tail wet. Nothing beneficial.

63䷾既濟 After Completion Jì Jì

☵水🌊 Water ☲火🔥 Fire 水在火上,既濟; 君子以思患而預防之。 Water above fire: After Completion. Superior people ponder danger & take precautions against it. 既濟: 亨,小利貞, 初吉終亂。 After Completion: Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning good fortune, at the end disorder.

60䷻節 Moderation Jié

☵水🌊 Water ☱澤🏞 Lake 澤上有水,節; 君子以制數度,議德行。 Water above the lake: Moderation. Superior people establish number & measure. They deliberate about conduct & virtue. 節: 亨。苦節,不可貞。 Moderation: Success. Severe moderation should not be continued.

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.

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

47䷮困 Confining Kùn

☱澤🏞 Lake ☵水🌊 Water 澤无水,困; 君子以致命遂志。 A lake with no water: Confining. Superior people live life to the full to achieve their aim. 困: 亨,貞,大人吉, 无咎,有言不信。 Confining: Success. Perseverance. A great person brings good fortune. No blame. Spoken words are not believed.

40䷧解 Liberation Xiè

☳雷⚡ Thunder ☵水🌊 Water 雷雨作,解; 君子以赦過宥罪。 Thunder & rain set in: Liberation. Superior people forgive mistakes & misdeeds. 解: 利西南,无所往, 其來復吉。 有攸往,夙吉。 Liberation: The southwest is beneficial. If going nowhere, returning brings good fortune. If going somewhere, going quickly leads to good fortune.

39䷦蹇 Limping Jiǎn

☵水🌊 Water ☶山🏔 Mountain 山上有水,蹇; 君子以反身修德。 Water on the mountain: Limping. Superior people turn their attention inward to mold their character. 蹇: 利西南,不利東北; 利見大人,貞吉。 Limping: The southwest is beneficial. The northeast is not. Beneficial to see a great person. Continuing brings good fortune.

29䷜坎 Dangerous Waters Kǎn

☵水🌊 Water ☵水🌊 Water 水洊至,習坎; 君子以常德行,習教事。 Water flowing continuously: Dangerous Waters. Superior people constantly maintain the virtue of their heart & the sincerity of their conduct. They practice the business of instruction. 坎: 習坎,有孚, 維心亨,行有尚。 Dangerous Waters: If you are sincere, you have success in your heart. There is excellence in practice.

8䷇比 Unity Bi

☵水🌊 Water ☷地🌎 Earth 地上有水,比; 先王以建萬國,親諸侯。 Water over earth: Unity. Ancient rulers established many states & were friendly with officials. 比:吉。 原筮元永貞,无咎。 不寧方來,後夫凶。 Unity: Good fortune. Examine oneself for greatness & constancy; without blame. If one hesitates & joins late: misfortune.

7䷆師 Leadership Shī

☷地🌎 Earth ☵水🌊 Water 地中有水,師; 君子以容民畜眾。 Earth containing water: Leadership. Superior people nourish & educate people. They develop a following. 師:貞,丈人,吉无咎。 Leadership: With perseverance & a strong person, good fortune & no blame.

6䷅訟 Conflict Sòng

☰天🌌 Heaven ☵水🌊 Water 天與水違行,訟; 君子以作事謀始。 Heaven & water, moving away from each other: Conflict. Superior people take good counsel about first steps. 訟:有孚,窒。 惕中吉。 終凶。 利見大人,不利涉大川。 Conflict: Sincere contention meets opposition & obstruction. If one is cautious, there will be good fortune. If one contends, there will be evil. Advantageous to see a great… Continue reading 6䷅訟 Conflict Sòng

5䷃需 Waiting Xu

☵水🌊 Water ☰天🌌 Heaven 雲上於天:需。 君子以飲食宴樂。 Clouds rise up in the sky: Waiting. The superior person enjoys food & drink. They remain relaxed & happy. 需:有孚,光亨,貞吉。 利涉大川。 Waiting: Brilliant success if you are sincere. Continuing leads to good fortune. Beneficial to cross the great river.

4䷃蒙 Youthful Folly Meng

☶山🏔 Mountain ☵水🌊 Water 山下出泉:蒙。 君子以果行育德。 At the mountain’s base a spring wells up: Youthful Folly. Superior people cultivate their character through decisive action. 蒙:亨。 匪我求童蒙,童蒙求我。 初筮告,再三瀆, 瀆則不告。利貞。 Youthful Folly: Prosperous progress. It is not I who seek them, the youth seeks me. The first time they ask, I answer; but if they ask again… Continue reading 4䷃蒙 Youthful Folly Meng

3䷂屯 Initial Difficulty Zhūn

☵水🌊 Water ☳雷⚡ Thunder 雲,雷,屯; 君子以經綸。 Clouds & thunder: Difficulty; Superior people bring order out of confusion. 屯:元亨,利貞, 勿用有攸往,利建侯。 Difficulty: Great success. Benefecial to persevere. Action should not be undertaken lightly. It is beneficial to set up a leader.