Clarity

離 (lí)
Hexagram 30 • Binary: 101101

Trigrams

Upper: Fire

Attribute: clinging
Element: Fire
Direction: South
Family: Middle Daughter

Lower: Fire

Attribute: clinging
Element: Fire
Direction: South
Family: Middle Daughter

Palace

Li Palace

Element: Fire
Ruling Trigram: fire

Judgment

The free course and success of Clarity comes from firm correctness. The nourishment of bovine docility creates good fortune.

Image

The image of brightness repeated forms Clarity. The great man, in accordance with this, cultivates more and more his brilliant virtue, and diffuses its brightness over the four quarters of the land.

Lines

1

Position 1: Reverent Steps yang

The footprints run crisscross. If one is seriously intent, no blame.

2

Position 2: Yellow Light yin

Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.

3

Position 3: Declining Sun yang

In the light of the setting sun, men either beat the pot and sing or loudly bewail the approach of old age. Misfortune.

4

Position 4: Sudden Coming yang

Its coming is sudden; it flames up, dies down, is thrown away.

5

Position 5: Tears and Sorrow yin

Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune.

6

Position 6: Just Punishment yang

The king uses him to march forth and chastise. Then it is best to kill the leaders and take captive the followers. No blame.