Contemplation

Upper trigram: Wind and wood (gentle, penetrating) · Lower trigram: Earth (receptive, nourishing)

Judgment

Wind over the earth: a contemplation that wanders everywhere and looks at everything. This hexagram resembles the dignified, sincere moment when hands are washed but the offering is not yet made. A person who looks with wonder and respect carries an influence that spreads outward. Observing carefully first and acting afterward is the wisdom of this time.

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The wind moves over the earth. The ancient kings toured the regions, observed the people and offered them teaching.

Meaning of the six lines (bottom to top)

1. 1Line 1 (from the bottom)A childlike look: shallow and simple. Not an error for the small-minded, but for the mature, staying on the surface may be a shortcoming.
2. 2Line 2 (from the bottom)Looking through a crack in the door. A narrow viewpoint may show looking only at your own sphere; widening the view is worth considering.
3. 3Line 3 (from the bottom)Contemplating your own life: advancing or retreating. Reviewing your own actions shows the right direction.
4. 4Line 4 (from the bottom)Contemplating the light of the realm: it is fitting for a capable person to be a ruler’s guest. Turning to an environment where worth is valued may be right.
5. 5Line 5 (from the bottom)Contemplating your own life, free of error for the mature. Seeing the echo of your own influence and judging it honestly is suggested.
6. 6Line 6 (from the bottom)Contemplating beyond your own life: toward the lives of others, toward the whole. This view can open a broad horizon without error.