明夷 míng yí

Darkening of the Light

Upper ☰

坤 Kun (Earth)

earth · Receptive

Lower ☷

离 Li (Fire)

fire · Clinging

📜The Judgment

Darkening of the Light. In adversity it furthers to be persevering.

🏔The Image

The light has sunk into the earth. The superior person lives with the great mass and veils their brightness.

⚊The Lines

Yang

First (Bottom)

Darkening of the light during flight. One lowers one's wings. The superior person does not eat for three days. But has somewhere to go.

Yin

Second

Darkening of the light injures the left thigh. Giving aid with the strength of a horse. Good fortune.

Yang

Third

Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. The great head is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon.

Yin

Fourth

One penetrates the left side of the belly. One gets at the heart of the darkening of the light. Then one leaves gate and courtyard.

Yin

Fifth

Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi. Perseverance furthers. Concealing inner light.

Yin

Sixth (Top)

Not light but darkness. First it climbed up to heaven, then it plunged into the depths of the earth.