Hexagram 37
The Family
家人
Upper
Wind · 巽
the gentle, penetrating
Lower
Fire · 離
the clinging, clarity
Contemporary judgment
The family: or any close-knit group. A circle thrives when each person holds their proper role with sincerity. This is not hierarchy for its own sake; it is the recognition that clarity of relationship makes love and work sustainable. Muddled roles breed resentment; clean ones set everyone free.
Image
Wind rising from fire. The superior person's words have substance, and their conduct is consistent.
Counsel
Look at the close relationships in your life. Where are the roles unclear, the expectations unspoken, the boundaries slipping? Address these gently and directly. The strength of anything larger in your life depends on the health of this inner circle. Tend it well.
The six lines
Numbered from the bottom upward; displayed here from first to sixth.
Line 1
A nine at the beginning means: Firm seclusion within the family. Remorse vanishes.
Line 2
A six in the second place means: She should not follow her whim. She should see to providing food within. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Line 3
A nine in the third place means: When things go heatedly in the family, remorse arises over too great severity. Yet good fortune! When wife and child dally and laugh, that leads in the end to humiliation.
Line 4
A six in the fourth place means: She is the wealth of the house. Great good fortune!
Line 5
A nine in the fifth place means: As a king he approaches his clan; do not be afraid. Good fortune!
Line 6
A nine at the top means: His work is awe-inspiring. In the end good fortune comes.
Contemporary sections are original app interpretations. Line text comes from the CC0 translation in jesshewitt/i-ching.