What does 離為火 say about work?

Excellent in intellect, art, teaching.

Which trigrams make up hexagram 30?

Upper trigram 火 (Fire) over lower trigram 火 (Fire).

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離為火

The Clinging Fire

Hexagram 30 of the I Ching is 離為火 (The Clinging Fire). The Clinging Fire — bright and clinging. Stay upright and follow; rearing a cow brings fortune. Yielding is the key. Cling to gentleness so the light endures.

ri-i-ka · lí

Upper: 火(Fire)Lower: 火(Fire)

Meaning

The Clinging Fire — bright and clinging. Stay upright and follow; rearing a cow brings fortune. Yielding is the key.

Counsel

Cling to gentleness so the light endures.

Outlook

Work: Excellent in intellect, art, teaching.
Relationships: Bright but quick to cool.
Health: Heart, eyes, burns.

Recorded readings using this hexagram

The Saga Rebellion (1874)

Hexagram 30 → 55 · Ri (離) changing to Hō (豐), line 6

Two officers came to Takashima to have the coming subjugation of the Saga rebellion divined. He read doubled fire — a thing that flares suddenly and disappears quickly.

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Questions about this hexagram

What does hexagram 30 (離為火) mean?: The Clinging Fire — bright and clinging. Stay upright and follow; rearing a cow brings fortune. Yielding is the key.
What does 離為火 counsel?: Cling to gentleness so the light endures.
What does 離為火 say about work?: Excellent in intellect, art, teaching.
What does 離為火 say about relationships?: Bright but quick to cool.
What does 離為火 say about health?: Heart, eyes, burns.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 30?: Upper trigram 火 (Fire) over lower trigram 火 (Fire).

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