Hexagram 30 — 离 (Lí), The Clinging / Fire

Above: ☲ 离 Fire Below: ☲ 离 Fire

The Judgment

利贞,亨。畜牝牛,吉。

Fire clings to fuel — clarity shines through gentleness and attachment to what is right brings success.

The Image (Daxiang)

「明两作,离;大人以继明照于四方。」Bright light doubled — the great one carries illumination to the four quarters.—— 《周易·大象传》(The Image Commentary)

The Tuan Commentary

彖曰:离,丽也;日月丽乎天,百谷草木丽乎土,重明以丽乎正,乃化成天下。柔丽乎中正,故亨;是以畜牝牛吉也。——《易传·彖传》

The Six Line Texts

初九履错然,敬之无咎。
六二黄离,元吉。
九三日昃之离,不鼓缶而歌,则大耋之嗟,凶。
九四突如其来如,焚如,死如,弃如。
六五出涕沱若,戚嗟若,吉。
上九王用出征,有嘉折首,获匪其丑,无咎。

In Plain Terms

Clarity shines — stay gentle and attached to what's right. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.

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I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.