38

    火澤睽

    Opposition

    Hexagram 38 of the I Ching is 火澤睽 (Opposition). Opposition — fire rises and lake descends; they part. Good in small affairs, not in great ones. Find unity within difference. Accept disagreement; build on what is shared.

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

    ka-taku-kei · kuí

    Upper: (Fire)Lower: (Lake)

    Meaning

    Opposition — fire rises and lake descends; they part. Good in small affairs, not in great ones. Find unity within difference.

    Counsel

    Accept disagreement; build on what is shared.

    Outlook

    Work
    Friction and misunderstandings; focus small.
    Relationships
    Different temperaments — tolerance restores accord.
    Health
    Eyes, mouth, heart.

    Questions about this hexagram

    What does hexagram 38 (火澤睽) mean?
    Opposition — fire rises and lake descends; they part. Good in small affairs, not in great ones. Find unity within difference.
    What does 火澤睽 counsel?
    Accept disagreement; build on what is shared.
    What does 火澤睽 say about work?
    Friction and misunderstandings; focus small.
    What does 火澤睽 say about relationships?
    Different temperaments — tolerance restores accord.
    What does 火澤睽 say about health?
    Eyes, mouth, heart.
    Which trigrams make up hexagram 38?
    Upper trigram 火 (Fire) over lower trigram 澤 (Lake).

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