The Family means that the woman rightly occupies the inner place and the man rightly occupies the outer place. When man and woman are rightly placed, this expresses the great meaning of Heaven and Earth. Within the family there is a stern authority; this means the father and mother. Father as father, son as son, elder brother as elder brother, younger brother as younger brother, husband as husband, wife as wife: then the family way is correct. When the family is set right, all under Heaven is settled.
象 · Xiang
Image
Wind comes forth from fire: The Family. The Noble One gives substance to words and steadiness to conduct.
六爻 · Six Lines
Lines
Line 06
Top Nine
With trust and dignity, the end is Good fortune.
Commentary
The good fortune of dignified presence comes from turning back to oneself.
Line 05
Nine in the Fifth
The king comes to the household. Do not worry. Good fortune.
Commentary
When the king comes to the household, they love one another in return.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
Enrich the family. Great Good fortune.
Commentary
Enriching the family and gaining great Good fortune comes from being compliant in one's place.
Line 03
Nine in the Third
When the household is stern, there is regret and danger, yet Good fortune. If the wife and children laugh and trifle, the end is humiliation.
Commentary
When the household is stern, nothing essential has been lost. When wife and children laugh and trifle, the family's measure is lost.
Line 02
Six in the Second
Nothing to pursue. Remain at the center and prepare the food. Perseverance brings Good fortune.
Commentary
The Good fortune of Six in the Second comes through compliance and yielding.
Line 01
Initial Nine
Keep watch over the family. Regret vanishes.
Commentary
Keeping watch over the family means the will has not yet changed.