Trigrams
☴☵ – Wind above, Water below
Meaning
Represents the dissolution of rigidity, blockages, and selfish divisions. Wind on the water — dispersing what has frozen and hardened. When egotism and separation are dissolved, genuine unity becomes possible. Spiritual practice and communal ritual are the means of dissolving what has hardened.
Interpretation
- Dissolve rigidity, selfishness, and divisions that block natural flow.
- Spiritual practice and shared ceremony unite what has been separated.
- Act magnanimously and sacrifice personal interests for the greater good.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
用拯马壮，吉。
English: Rescuing with a strong horse — good fortune. Quick, decisive action at the first sign of dispersal prevents the dissolution from becoming damaging.
Luck Level: Good
2nd Yao (二爻)
浣奔其机，悔亡。
English: In the dispersion, running to one's support — regret disappears. Finding one's proper support and connection dissolves all cause for regret.
Luck Level: Neutral
3rd Yao (三爻)
浣其躺，无悔。
English: Dispersing one's own self — no regret. Setting aside personal concerns and ego for the good of the whole; no cause for regret.
Luck Level: Neutral
4th Yao (四爻)
浣其群，元吉；浣有丘，匡夷所思。
English: Dispersing the group — great good fortune. Dispersing brings to a hilltop — not what the petty person would think. Breaking up rigid factions and elevating to a higher perspective is a great achievement.
Luck Level: Excellent
5th Yao (五爻)
浣汗，其大号，浣王居，无咎。
English: Issuing great proclamations dispersed like sweat — dispersal of the king's residence. No blame. A great royal proclamation that dissolves divisions and reorganizes things from the very center.
Luck Level: Neutral
6th Yao (上爻)
浣其血，去逢出，无咎。
English: Dispersing its blood — departing, keeping distance, going out. No blame. Dissolving what is harmful and keeping well away from danger.
Luck Level: Neutral