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DuìUpper: Marsh · 兑 · Lower: Marsh · 兑
Judgment亨。利贞。
In plain wordsSuccess; it favors staying on the right course. Joy comes from communicating with others sincerely and kindly; pleasing people through flattery is not the way.
The imageLake above, lake below: two lakes joined and their waters moistening each other; a picture of joy.
A hint for youBring more smiles and goodwill to conversations while staying sincere. Joy should come from enriching each other, not from simply going along.
Line texts (bottom to top)
- 初九和兑，吉。The first line, undivided, shows the pleasure of (inward) harmony. There will be good fortune.
- 九二孚兑，吉，悔亡。The second line, undivided, shows the pleasure arising from (inward) sincerity. There will be good fortune. Occasion for repentance will disappear.
- 六三来兑，凶。The third line, divided, shows its subject bringing round himself whatever can give pleasure. There will be evil.
- 九四商兑，未宁，介疾有喜。The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject deliberating about what to seek his pleasure in, and not at rest. He borders on what would be injurious, but there will be cause for joy.
- 九五孚于剥，有厉。The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject trusting in one who would injure him. The situation is perilous.
- 上六引兑。The topmost line, divided, shows the pleasure of its subject in leading and attracting others.
Joy; open conversation
For entertainment and self-reflection only