兌 · Duì · Lake over Lake
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The Joyous Lake (兌, Duì) is hexagram 58 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Lake (☱) above
Lake (☱).
Meaning of hexagram 58
Joy that comes from real connection and honest exchange. It is strongest
when it is shared and rooted in sincerity.
Advice
Enjoy good company, speak warmly and honestly, and avoid flattery.
The two trigrams
The Joyous Lake doubles the trigram ☱ Lake (Duì): joyful, open and
pleasing above and below, the quality of lake at its purest.
- Hexagram
- 58. The Joyous Lake
- Chinese name
- 兌 Duì
- Upper trigram
- ☱ Lake (Duì)
- Lower trigram
- ☱ Lake (Duì)
- Lines
- 4 yang (solid) and 2 yin (broken)
- Place in the sequence
- 58 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of The Joyous Lake
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
(yang, solid): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
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Third line
(yin, broken): 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
(yang, solid): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
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Sixth line
(yin, broken): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.
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