I Ching Oracle / Hexagrams / 61
The Judgement
Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
Sincerity at the center; truth that reaches even the unreachable.
The Image
Wind over lake; the noble one discusses criminal cases in order to delay executions.
This hexagram on ten matters
- WorkCAREER
- Inner truth reaches even what seems unreachable. Pigs and fishes, good fortune — even the least receptive can be moved, by sincerity rather than technique.
- LoveRELATIONSHIP
- One of the best images for a relationship. A crane calling in the shade, its young answers it: what you send out is received.
- MoneyFINANCE
- Trustworthiness is itself an asset. He possesses truth which links together — trust built now becomes concrete opportunity later.
- HealthBODY
- Discussing criminal cases in order to delay executions: this hexagram is about not concluding too fast. The same applies to your body. Observe a while before judging.
- StudyLEARNING
- Focused and sincere engagement. Depth beats breadth here.
- An examEXAM
- What you truly understand, you will not forget. Honest preparation makes this result trustworthy.
- PeopleSOCIAL
- Trust is forming. I have a good goblet, I will share it with you — those willing to share get answered.
- A choiceDECISION
- Follow your honest inner judgement. It furthers one to cross the great water; instinct and sincerity are both reliable now.
- TravelJOURNEY
- Go; it furthers one to cross the great water. Inner truth moves even pigs and fishes — the people you meet will be more trustworthy than you expect.
- A lost itemLOST ITEM
- Search sincerely and ask sincerely. Someone kind will likely return it or tell you where it is.
The Six Lines
Being prepared brings good fortune. If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.
Being prepared brings good fortune; if there are secret designs, it is disquieting. If you are still holding another plan, you will not settle.
A crane calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet. I will share it with you.
A crane calling in the shade, its young answers it. I have a good goblet, I will share it with you. The most beautiful line in the book: sincerity always finds an answer.
He finds a comrade. Now he beats the drum, now he stops. Now he sobs, now he sings.
He finds a comrade; now he beats the drum, now he stops; now he sobs, now he sings. No verdict, because the emotions are entirely led by the other person.
The moon nearly at the full. The team horse goes astray. No blame.
The moon nearly full; the team horse goes astray. No blame. The wisdom is dropping the old attachment in order to face upward.
He possesses truth, which links together. No blame.
He possesses truth, which links together; no blame. The core of the hexagram: central and sincere, and therefore able to bind.
Cockcrow penetrating to heaven. Perseverance brings misfortune.
Cockcrow penetrating to heaven; perseverance brings misfortune. The sound has risen, and the substance has not followed.
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.