离。利贞,亨。畜牝牛,吉。
Fire over Fire. Brightness doubled. Light that depends on something to burn.
The Lines
初九:履错然,敬之无咎。
Line 1 — The footprints run crisscross. Multiple paths. Your intention is the filter.
六二:黄离,元吉。
Line 2 — Yellow light. Supreme good fortune. Warm, centered, balanced. The ideal brightness.
九三:日昃之离,不鼓缶而歌,则大耋之嗟,凶。
Line 3 — In the light of the setting sun. The light is fading. Accept the transition.
九四:突如其来如,焚如,死如,弃如。
Line 4 — Sudden arrival. Flames up, dies down. Flash-in-the-pan. Impressive for a moment.
六五:出涕沱若,戚嗟若,吉。
Line 5 — Tears in floods. Genuine feeling. The tears are not weakness — they purify.
上九:王用出征,有嘉折首,获匪其丑,无咎。
Line 6 — The king uses him to march forth and punish. Clarity applied to judgment. Precise, not indiscriminate.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 28 大过 (Great Excess)
Light doubled can become blinding.
Practical Application
Attach your light to something worthy. Line 2 is the target.
