Inner Truth

Upper trigram: Wind and wood (gentle, penetrating) · Lower trigram: Lake (joyous, sharing)

Judgment

Wind over the lake: sincerity, influencing another with an empty heart. This hexagram speaks of the power of being genuine, giving trust and inner faith. A truthfulness able to reach even the least responsive, like pigs and fishes, makes crossing a great water favorable. Inner truth reflects outward without force.

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Wind over the lake: inner truth. The noble-minded discuss legal cases and delay punishments.

Meaning of the six lines (bottom to top)

1. 1Line 1 (from the bottom)Being prepared: good. Turning to something else can disturb sincerity; keeping focus is suggested.
2. 2Line 2 (from the bottom)A crane calls in the shade: its young answer. A sincere call finds an echo even from afar; a goblet can be shared.
3. 3Line 3 (from the bottom)Finding a companion: sometimes drumming, sometimes stopping; sometimes weeping, sometimes singing. Feelings tied to another can fluctuate.
4. 4Line 4 (from the bottom)The moon is almost full; the team of horses loses its mate. No error: tying sincerity to a higher value is fitting.
5. 5Line 5 (from the bottom)A sincere and binding truth: no error. One who keeps trust becomes a support for those around.
6. 6Line 6 (from the bottom)The rooster’s crow climbs to heaven: persisting is read as unfavourable. Without real sincerity beyond words, the sound goes to waste.