I Ching Oracle / Hexagrams / 11
The Judgement
The small departs, the great approaches. Good fortune. Success.
Heaven and earth in communion; a season of flourishing exchange.
The Image
Heaven and earth unite; the ruler divides and completes the course of heaven and earth, and so aids the people.
This hexagram on ten matters
- WorkCAREER
- Heaven and earth in communion; a genuine season for action. The small departs, the great approaches — you get back more than you put in. Push forward.
- LoveRELATIONSHIP
- Things flow; good for taking the next step. The sovereign gives his daughter in marriage — formalising an arrangement is especially favoured now.
- MoneyFINANCE
- Money moves well. But no plain without a slope sits in this same hexagram: while it is smooth, remember the incline is coming.
- HealthBODY
- A good period physically. The easiest time to establish habits in exercise or sleep — build the structure while conditions help.
- StudyLEARNING
- High-absorption phase; take on the hard material. When ribbon grass is pulled, the sod comes with it — one breakthrough drags a whole cluster along.
- An examEXAM
- Good state and good fortune. Perform normally, but do not slack on the final review because things are going well.
- PeopleSOCIAL
- Harmony. Good for expanding and for repairing. Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness: you have the surplus now to tolerate difficult people.
- A choiceDECISION
- Decide, and decide actively. Conditions rarely align like this; hesitation costs more than a wrong call.
- TravelJOURNEY
- Go; it goes well. But the wall falls back into the moat — watch the return leg and the closing stage.
- A lost itemLOST ITEM
- It will be found — most likely somewhere obvious. Look again with a fresh mind and you will see it.
The Six Lines
When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it. Undertakings bring good fortune.
When ribbon grass is pulled, the sod comes with it. One move brings a whole cluster. Act; the knock-on effect is the advantage.
Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness, fording the river with resolution, not neglecting what is distant.
Bearing with the uncultured, fording the river with resolution. You have the surplus to accommodate difficult people while still acting decisively.
No plain not followed by a slope. No going not followed by a return. He who remains persevering in danger is without blame.
No plain not followed by a slope; no going not followed by a return. The midpoint of the good stretch. Prepare now for the incline.
He flutters down, not boasting of his wealth, together with his neighbor.
He flutters down, not boasting of his wealth, together with his neighbour. Easy sharing. No need to guard yourself; the other party is sincere.
The sovereign gives his daughter in marriage. This brings blessing and supreme good fortune.
The sovereign gives his daughter in marriage. A well-matched union. Strongly favourable for formalising a relationship or a partnership.
The wall falls back into the moat. Use no army now. Make your commands known within your own town.
The wall falls back into the moat; use no army. Peace turning to standstill. Do not campaign; hold your own ground.
The governing line
Nuclear · Opposite · Reverse
The nuclear hexagram shows the middle stretch of the matter; the opposite is the same situation seen from the reverse position; the reverse is the view from the other party's side.