The Family (家人) — Hexagram 37. I Ching constitutional reading from 知己 Zhiji.
I Ching · Hexagram 37

The Family 家人

☴ over ☲ · Wind over Fire
家人。利女贞。

Wind over Fire. The household that radiates from center.

The Lines

初九:闲有家,悔亡。

Line 1 — Firm seclusion within the family. Clear boundaries set early.

六二:无攸遂,在中馈,贞吉。

Line 2 — She should attend within to the food. The center of domestic life. Essential, not glamorous.

九三:家人嗃嗃,悔厉吉。妇子嘻嘻,终吝。

Line 3 — When tempers flare in the family. Too harsh creates resentment. Too loose creates chaos.

六四:富家,大吉。

Line 4 — She is the treasure of the house. The person who holds the household together.

九五:王假有家,勿恤吉。

Line 5 — As a king, he approaches his family. Leadership at home that is generous, authoritative, warm.

上九:有孚威如,终吉。

Line 6 — His work commands respect. Character is contagious.

Nuclear Hexagram

Nuclear Hexagram: 64 未济 (Before Completion)

The work of the household is never finished.

Practical Application

Get the inside right. Everything outside follows.

你在哪里。问知己。

Know where you are. Ask 知己.

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