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Hexagram 6 · 天水訟

䷅

Upper trigram ☰ 乾 · HeavenLower trigram ☵ 坎 · Water

Meaning

Conflict; yield and mediate rather than fight it out.

The image

Heaven over water: they move apart. Conflict and dispute.

Judgment

訟:有孚窒,惕中吉,終凶,利見大人,不利涉大川。

Sincere but obstructed. Caution and moderation bring luck; going to the end brings misfortune. It furthers one to see the great person, not to cross the great water. Settle disputes early through fair mediation.

Line texts

  1. 初六:不永所事,小有言,終吉。
    Not prolonging the affair; a little gossip, but good fortune in the end. Let go early.
  2. 九二:不克訟,歸而逋,其邑人三百戶,無眚。
    Unable to win, he returns home and escapes; his three hundred households suffer no harm. Yielding protects everyone.
  3. 六三:食舊德,貞厲,終吉,或從王事,無成。
    Living on old virtue; perseverance is risky but ends well. Serving the king, claim no success. Keep to your part.
  4. 九四:不克訟,復即命,渝,安貞吉。
    Unable to win, he turns back and accepts fate, changes his mind; quiet perseverance brings luck.
  5. 九五:訟,元吉。
    Contending before a just judge: supreme good fortune.
  6. 上九:或錫之鞶帶,終朝三褫之。
    Perhaps given a leather belt, it is taken away three times in a morning. What is won by fighting is hard to keep.

Guidance by topic

CareerDisputes likely; yield and seek mediation.
MoneyAvoid money disputes; make contracts clear.
LoveQuarrels likely; talk calmly.
HealthWatch stress.
TravelAvoid risky travel.
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