Line 1 Yin
Proclaiming delight at the outset lets self-satisfaction take an unhelpful lead.
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HEXAGRAM 16 · Yù
Enthusiasm and Readiness
Enthusiasm gathers people when guided by clear awareness.
☳ Above: Zhen · Thunder☷ Below: Kun · Earth
Meaning
Thunder rises from earth, evoking music and shared feeling. Enjoyment can mobilize collective action, while boastfulness and absorption make it lose its measure.
FOR REFLECTION
Is this excitement leading to useful work or suspending your judgment?
The six lines
Read from line 1 at the bottom to line 6 at the top. These are paraphrases, not verbatim translations.
Line 2 Yin
Steady as a rock, respond before the day ends: stay discerning amid excitement.
Line 3 Yin
Looking upward for delight, then delaying, invites regret from dependence and hesitation.
Line 4 Yang
As enthusiasm gathers friends around you, do not let suspicion undo their cooperation.
Line 5 Yin
The image of chronic illness without death shows endurance under continuing pressure.
Line 6 Yin
Lost in enjoyment, recognize it and change course before it hardens further.
References
Classical Zhouyi · 豫James Legge, The Yî King (1882), Sacred Books of the East XVI, hexagram 16
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