Hexagram #37
The Family
風火家人
Family and proper roles. Perseverance of the woman furthers the household.
The Family (風火家人, Hexagram 37) is the 37th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Xùn (Wind) (巽, Mộc) over the lower trigram Lí (Fire) (離, Hỏa). Family and proper roles. Perseverance of the woman furthers the household.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
The Family. The perseverance of the woman furthers.
Image (Tượng từ)
Wind comes forth from fire: the image of the Family. Thus the superior man has substance in his words and duration in his way of life.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yang: Firm seclusion within the family. Remorse disappears.
- 2
Line 2 yin: She should not follow her whims. She must attend within to the food. Perseverance brings good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 yang: When tempers flare up in the family, too great severity brings remorse. Good fortune nonetheless. When woman and child dally and laugh, it leads in the end to humiliation.
- 4
Line 4 yin: She is the treasure of the house. Great good fortune.
- 5
Line 5 yang: As a king he approaches his family. Fear not. Good fortune.
- 6
Line 6 yang: His work commands respect. In the end good fortune comes.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷿Frequently asked questions
- What does the The Family hexagram (風火家人) mean?
- The Family is hexagram #37 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Family and proper roles. Perseverance of the woman furthers the household.
- What is the judgment text of The Family?
- The Family. The perseverance of the woman furthers.
- What is the image text of The Family?
- Wind comes forth from fire: the image of the Family. Thus the superior man has substance in his words and duration in his way of life.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of The Family?
- The upper trigram of The Family is Xùn (Wind) (巽) — representing Wind / The Gentle, element Mộc. The lower trigram is Lí (Fire) (離) — representing Fire / The Clinging, element Hỏa.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of The Family?
- The mutual hexagram of The Family is Before Completion (火水未濟). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of The Family?
- Line 1: Line 1 yang: Firm seclusion within the family. Remorse disappears. | Line 2: Line 2 yin: She should not follow her whims. She must attend within to the food. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yang: When tempers flare up in the family, too great severity brings remorse. Good fortune nonetheless. When woman and child dally and laugh, it leads in the end to humiliation. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: She is the treasure of the house. Great good fortune. | Line 5: Line 5 yang: As a king he approaches his family. Fear not. Good fortune. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: His work commands respect. In the end good fortune comes.
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