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The Family
家人 · jiā rén | Lower Li · Fire · Upper Xun · Wind
HEX 37
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The Judgement

The perseverance of the woman furthers.

Order within the household: each in the right role, words backed by conduct.

The Image

Wind comes forth from fire; the noble one has substance in his words and duration in his way of life.

This hexagram on ten matters

WorkCAREER
Order in the household, each in the right place. Substance in words, duration in conduct — say what has content, act by consistent rule, and the house holds.
LoveRELATIONSHIP
This hexagram is literally about family. The perseverance of the woman furthers — whoever maintains the daily order is the crucial figure.
MoneyFINANCE
Household money needs rules. She is the treasure of the house, great good fortune: joint management beats separate purses.
HealthBODY
When tempers flare, too great severity brings remorse — yet good fortune. Firmness causes friction but ends well; indulgence is what ends badly.
StudyLEARNING
You concentrate best in a stable setting. Get daily order right and study follows.
An examEXAM
Family support is key. Agree routines with those you live with so the environment is stable.
PeopleSOCIAL
The focus is on those closest to you. Firm seclusion within the family — tend the nearest relationships first.
A choiceDECISION
Decide after consulting family or those closest to you.
TravelJOURNEY
A short trip, or a trip home. This hexagram looks inward, not outward.
A lost itemLOST ITEM
At home. Most likely someone in the household put it away — ask them first.
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The Six Lines

Line 1

Firm seclusion within the family. Remorse disappears.

Firm seclusion within the family; remorse disappears. Set the rules at the start. The remorse vanishes because it was prevented, not repaired.

Line 2

She should not follow her whims. She must attend within to the food. Perseverance brings good fortune.

She should not follow her whims; she attends within to the food. The good fortune is in keeping to your part: doing what is yours is the contribution.

Line 3

When tempers flare up in the family, too great severity brings remorse. Good fortune nonetheless.

When tempers flare, too great severity brings remorse — yet good fortune. Wife and child giggling ends in humiliation. The line compares two households explicitly.

Line 4

She is the treasure of the house. Great good fortune.

She is the treasure of the house; great good fortune. The most concrete line here: sufficient resources, and the household steadies.

Line 5

As a king he approaches his family. Fear not. Good fortune.

As a king he approaches his family; fear not. Governing by character rather than authority. The good fortune is that there is nothing to worry about.

Line 6

His work commands respect. In the end good fortune comes.

His work commands respect; in the end good fortune. Sincerity with dignity. The completion of the hexagram: respected, not feared.

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.