上六
大君有命，开国承家，小人勿用。
象曰：大君有命，以正功也。小人勿用，必乱邦也。
Hexagram 7 · Organized Effort
Organized Effort
Earth above · Water belowTraditional palace notation: 坎宫 · 归魂卦
A group needs more than numbers to act together. Clear responsibilities, measured discipline and trustworthy leadership give shared effort a direction. Consider whether the people involved understand both the purpose and the limits of what they are being asked to do.
A question in mind. A moment to reflect.
Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.
Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
师：贞丈人吉，无咎。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：师，众也。贞，正也。能以众正，可以王矣。刚中而应，行险而顺，以此毒天下，而民从之，吉又何咎矣。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：地中有水，师；君子以容民畜众。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
六五
田有禽，利执言，无咎。长子帅师，弟子舆尸，贞凶。
象曰：长子帅师，以中行也。弟子舆尸，使不当也。
六四
师左次，无咎。
象曰：左次无咎，未失常也。
六三
师或舆尸，凶。
象曰：师或舆尸，大无功也。
九二
在师中吉，无咎；王三锡命。
象曰：在师中吉，承天宠也。王三锡命，怀万邦也。
初六
师出以律，否臧，凶。
象曰：师出以律；失律，凶也。