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LǚUpper: Fire · 离 · Lower: Mountain · 艮
Judgment小亨，旅贞吉。
In plain wordsA little success; for the traveler, staying on the right course is fortunate. As a guest away from home with little support, be modest, careful and upright, and not too conspicuous.
The imageFire above, mountain below: fire on a mountain burns across it without staying; a picture of travel and wandering.
A hint for youIn an unfamiliar place, keep a low profile, be courteous and make few enemies. Do the small things within your reach well, and keep your adaptability and patience.
Line texts (bottom to top)
- 初六旅琐琐，斯其所取灾。The first line, divided, shows the stranger mean and meanly occupied. It is thus that he brings on himself (further) calamity.
- 六二旅即次，怀其资，得僮仆贞。The second line, divided, shows the stranger, occupying his lodging-house, carrying with him his means of livelihood, and provided with good and trusty servants.
- 九三旅焚其次，丧其僮仆，贞厉。The third line, undivided, shows the stranger, burning his lodging-house, and having lost his servants. However firm and correct he (try to) be, he will be in peril.
- 九四旅于处，得其资斧，我心不快。The fourth line, undivided, shows the traveller in a resting-place, having (also) the means of livelihood and the axe, (but still saying), 'I am not at ease in my mind.'
- 六五射雉一矢亡，终以誉命。The fifth line, divided, shows its subject shooting a pheasant. He will lose his arrow, but in the end he will obtain praise and a (high) charge.
- 上九鸟焚其巢，旅人先笑后号咷。丧牛于易，凶。The sixth line, undivided, suggests the idea of a bird burning its nest. The stranger, (thus represented), first laughs and then cries out. He has lost his ox(-like docility) too readily and easily. There will be evil.
The traveler; stay humble and careful
For entertainment and self-reflection only