30. Lí 離
BRIGHTNESS, CLINGING, COHESION, RADIANCE
Key Concepts:
unity, illumination, brilliance, meticulous work, creating a strategy for future victories
Affairs will go more successfully. Contributing to a large project will bear great fruits if you use energy practically and pragmatically.
Above is the trigram Li (Fire), below is the trigram Li (Fire). The metaphorical image of this hexagram is the constant brilliance of sunlight, surpassing the temporary glow of earthly flame. Just as fire covers the surface it illuminates, so human wisdom enters our life and adorns it.
Maintaining Fire depends on a constant source of fuel. Often, it's difficult to keep the fire of our enthusiasm because we failed to supply ourselves with enough fuel, such as inspiration and support. And then the Fire either extinguishes or gets out of our control.
Li reminds us that in nature, every living substance has found its way to survive. We can relearn this instinctive knowledge and move towards a more enlightened state. In affairs, this hexagram can indicate that matters will go more successfully.
Everything we know comes to us through our awareness of what's happening and a direct connection with reality. This knowledge can be put at the service of others and light their way. In seeking this knowledge, we must be careful not to become fixated on ourselves. Nothing valuable comes from vanity and lack of empathy and compassion towards others.
The image of feeding a cow symbolizes contributing to a large project, which will later bear great fruits. We need to use the energy of Fire practically and pragmatically, not wasting it, since the nature of Fire is volatile and dangerous.
The image of Fire also applies to our inner nature. As clear as a person is inside, so clear he is outside. In other words, the clarity of our mind is important, as understanding any situation is half the success. It's not for nothing that people use expressions like "eyes are burning," "a person is passionate about their work," "soul's flame." The energy of Fire will help advance in any direction, encountering no obstacles.
Maintaining Fire depends on a constant source of fuel. Often, it's difficult to keep the fire of our enthusiasm because we failed to supply ourselves with enough fuel, such as inspiration and support. And then the Fire either extinguishes or gets out of our control.
Li reminds us that in nature, every living substance has found its way to survive. We can relearn this instinctive knowledge and move towards a more enlightened state. In affairs, this hexagram can indicate that matters will go more successfully.
Everything we know comes to us through our awareness of what's happening and a direct connection with reality. This knowledge can be put at the service of others and light their way. In seeking this knowledge, we must be careful not to become fixated on ourselves. Nothing valuable comes from vanity and lack of empathy and compassion towards others.
The image of feeding a cow symbolizes contributing to a large project, which will later bear great fruits. We need to use the energy of Fire practically and pragmatically, not wasting it, since the nature of Fire is volatile and dangerous.
The image of Fire also applies to our inner nature. As clear as a person is inside, so clear he is outside. In other words, the clarity of our mind is important, as understanding any situation is half the success. It's not for nothing that people use expressions like "eyes are burning," "a person is passionate about their work," "soul's flame." The energy of Fire will help advance in any direction, encountering no obstacles.
I Ching Talking
Yellow brilliance. Original happiness
Hexagram Line Descriptions
Confusion of actions. But if you treat them seriously, there will be no slander.
To properly start a project, cool-headedness and concentration of forces are required
Yellow brilliance. Original happiness.
Your behavior inspires others
Radiance of the setting sun.
If not a song to the tapping on a clay pot, then sighs of a deep old man.
Misfortune.
It's wiser to accept the inevitable than to complain
It comes suddenly!
Burning, withering, rejection.
Unreasonable emotional outbursts will scare away your helpers
Tears streaming forth. But there will be sympathetic sighs from loved ones.
Happiness.
Problems should be tackled boldly and worthily
The king needs to embark on a punitive expedition. There will be joy.
He needs to execute the leader and catch those who are not loyal to him. There will be no slander.
To defuse the situation, eliminate the source of problems, not their external manifestations