離 · Lí · Fire over Fire
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The Clinging Fire (離, Lí) is hexagram 30 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Fire (☲) above
Fire (☲).
Meaning of hexagram 30
Fire depends on what it burns and clarity depends on what it clings to.
Attach yourself to something worthy and your vision brightens.
Advice
Cultivate clear thinking, stay connected to what nourishes you and be
warm with others.
The two trigrams
The Clinging Fire doubles the trigram ☲ Fire (Lí): bright, clinging and
clear above and below, the quality of fire at its purest.
- Hexagram
- 30. The Clinging Fire
- Chinese name
- 離 Lí
- Upper trigram
- ☲ Fire (Lí)
- Lower trigram
- ☲ Fire (Lí)
- Lines
- 4 yang (solid) and 2 yin (broken)
- Place in the sequence
- 30 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of The Clinging Fire
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing
line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its
position.
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First line
(yang, solid): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
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Second line
(yin, broken): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
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Third line
(yang, solid): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
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Fourth line
(yang, solid): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
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Fifth line
(yin, broken): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
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Sixth line
(yang, solid): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.
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