Hexagram 37 of 64

☴☲ The Family

Order that begins at home.

Upper trigram

☴

Wind · Xun

Gentle penetration.

FamilyEldest daughter
ElementWood

Lower trigram

☲

Fire · Li

Clarity and attachment.

FamilyMiddle daughter
ElementFire

The image

Wind above, Fire below.

Wind over Fire: gentle penetration meeting clarity and attachment.

That combination is the whole meaning of hexagram 37. Nothing about it is arbitrary — change either trigram and you get a different hexagram with a different reading, which is why the 64 form a system rather than a list.

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