Trigrams
☳☳ – Thunder above, Thunder below
Meaning
Represents the shock of thunder and the power of awakening. Thunder repeated — shocking, arousing, frightening. Yet after the terror comes relief and laughter. The thunderstroke wakes us up, clears the air, and tests our inner composure. How one responds to sudden shock reveals character.
Interpretation
- Shocks and sudden disruptions are part of the natural order — do not be overwhelmed.
- Maintain your composure and keep performing your duties through any upheaval.
- The inner calm that holds through catastrophe is the highest form of courage.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
震来虧虧，后笑言哑哑，吉。
English: Thunder comes — oh so frightening! Then laughter and talk. Good fortune. First fear, then relief — the shock that awakens but does not destroy.
Luck Level: Good
2nd Yao (二爻)
震来厉，乿丧贝，跳于九陵；勿逐，七日得。
English: Thunder comes — danger! A hundred thousand cowrie shells lost, climbing the nine hills. Do not pursue — after seven days you will get it back. Do not try to save what is lost in the shock; it will return on its own.
Luck Level: Caution
3rd Yao (三爻)
震苏苏，震行无眨。
English: Thunder comes — distracted and stumbling. If one acts through the shock without fault, there is no disaster. Disorientation in the shock is natural; keep moving forward.
Luck Level: Neutral
4th Yao (四爻)
震遂泥。
English: Thunder sinks into the mud. The shock has lost its power to arouse; stagnation results.
Luck Level: Caution
5th Yao (五爻)
震往来厉，乿无丧，有事。
English: Thunder going and coming — dangerous. No great loss, but there are matters to attend to. Moving through repeated shocks without catastrophic loss, but much requires careful attention.
Luck Level: Caution
6th Yao (上爻)
震索索，视矍矍，征凶；震不于其身，于其邻，无咎；婚婴有言。
English: Thunder brings trembling and fearful gazing around. Going forward is misfortune. But if the shock does not strike one's own person but one's neighbor — no blame. But there will be words among those seeking union. Being on the edge of but not struck by catastrophe brings no fault, but the event creates talk.
Luck Level: Caution