36

    地火明夷

    Darkening of the Light

    Hexagram 36 of the I Ching is 地火明夷 (Darkening of the Light). Darkening of the Light — brilliance hidden under the earth. Hide your wisdom and weather hardship; perseverance in difficulty furthers. Veil your talent; endure and await the dawn.

    Lines, bottom to top: yang, yin, yang, yin, yin, yin

    chi-ka-meii · míng yí

    Upper: (Earth)Lower: (Fire)

    Meaning

    Darkening of the Light — brilliance hidden under the earth. Hide your wisdom and weather hardship; perseverance in difficulty furthers.

    Counsel

    Veil your talent; endure and await the dawn.

    Outlook

    Work
    Hard to be understood; keep low.
    Relationships
    Prone to misunderstanding; protect quietly.
    Health
    Eyes, heart, depression.

    Questions about this hexagram

    What does hexagram 36 (地火明夷) mean?
    Darkening of the Light — brilliance hidden under the earth. Hide your wisdom and weather hardship; perseverance in difficulty furthers.
    What does 地火明夷 counsel?
    Veil your talent; endure and await the dawn.
    What does 地火明夷 say about work?
    Hard to be understood; keep low.
    What does 地火明夷 say about relationships?
    Prone to misunderstanding; protect quietly.
    What does 地火明夷 say about health?
    Eyes, heart, depression.
    Which trigrams make up hexagram 36?
    Upper trigram 地 (Earth) over lower trigram 火 (Fire).

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