Six Doors · No. 37
第37卦 家人 Jiā Rén · The Family
Essence: Order begins at home, with each in a rightful place.
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Judgment
Every larger order begins with the nearest circle. In a family or a core team, let each person hold a clear role and real responsibility; when words carry substance and conduct is consistent, influence spreads outward on its own. Set the inside right before reaching further.
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Trigrams
Upper
巽 Wind
Lower
离 Fire
III
The lines
- Line 1Set the household's ground rules at the very start, before habits harden, and later regret never forms.
- Line 2Forgoing outward exploits to nourish those within is quiet work, and holding to it brings its own reward.
- Line 3Too much sternness causes grumbling yet preserves order; endless indulgent laughter ends in disgrace.
- Line 4Making the household genuinely prosperous, so that everyone in it benefits, is fortune of the highest kind.
- Line 5The one at the head draws near through affection rather than intimidation, and there is nothing to fear.
- Line 6Authority grounded in sincerity and self-respect carries the household well to the end.
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All the doors
Every single-step transition available from where you stand.
- Line 153 渐 · Gradual Progress
Advance the way a tree grows: slowly, rooted, in order.
- Line 29 小畜 · Small Taming
Dense clouds, no rain; small restraints, gentle gains.
- Line 342 益 · Increase
Those above give, and everything below grows.
- Line 413 同人 · Fellowship
Fellowship in the open field, beyond the clan wall.
- Line 522 贲 · Grace
Grace adorns but never carries; end in plain white.
- Line 663 既济 · Completion
Everything is in place; the drift begins now.
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