Hexagram 38

Opposition (火沢睽)

Kataka-kei / Kuí

Fire and lake look away—differences and discord. Seek small agreements without forcing unity.

Upper: Li (Fire)Lower: Dui (Lake)divergencedifferencemisunderstanding

Judgment

睽。小事吉。

Opposition. Small matters are fortunate.

Alignment is hard now; handle minor things and respect differences.

Line-by-Line (Yao)

Interpretations if the line changes.

初九。悔亡、喪馬勿逐、自復。見惡人无咎。

Regret fades; lost horse returns—do not chase. Meeting a disagreeable person brings no blame. Let things resolve.

九二。遇主于巷、无咎。

Meeting your lord in a lane—no blame. Chance encounter eases discord.

六三。見輿曳、其牛掣、其人天且劓。无初有終。

Seeing a cart dragged, ox pulled, man with eyes and nose cut—bad beginning, yet ends. Struggle before resolution.

九四。睽孤、遇元夫、交孚、厲无咎。

Opposed and alone—meeting a great person, mutual trust; danger but no blame. An alliance bridges the gap.

六五。悔亡、厥宗噬膚、往何咎。

Regret gone; the clan bites through the flesh—going forth, what blame? Resolute action clears discord.

上九。睽孤、見豕負塗、載鬼一車、先張之弧、後説之弧、匪寇婚媾。往遇雨、則吉。

Alone in opposition—see a pig covered in mud, a cart full of ghosts. First string the bow, then loosen it; not bandits but suitors. Meeting rain on the way is good. Misjudgment turns to union when openness returns.

Practical Reading

Love & Marriage

Misunderstandings arise; communicate gently and find common points.

Work & Career

Divergent views—focus on small shared tasks.

Health

Balance conflicting needs; avoid extremes.

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