Hexagram 11 · Open Passage

Open Passage

Earth above · Heaven below

Traditional palace notation: 坤宫 · 三世卦

Different forces are able to meet and exchange. Use an open period to build cooperation and strengthen the arrangements that make it possible. Favorable conditions still need care; ease is a reason to act responsibly rather than assume nothing can change.

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.

Cast coins

Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

泰:小往大来,吉亨。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:泰,小往大来,吉亨。则是天地交而万物通也,上下交而其志同也。内阳而外阴,内健而外顺,内君子而外小人,君子道长,小人道消也。

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:天地交,泰;后以财成天地之道,辅相天地之宜,以左右民。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上六

城复于隍,勿用师,自邑告命,贞吝。

象曰:城复于隍,其命乱也。

六五

帝乙归妹,以祉,元吉。

象曰:以祉,元吉。中以行愿也。

六四

翩翩,不富以其邻;不戒以孚。

象曰:翩翩不富,皆失实也。不戒以孚,中心愿也。

九三

无平不陂,无往不复,艰贞无咎。勿恤其孚,于食有福。

象曰:无往不复,天地际也。

九二

包荒。用冯河,不遐遗;朋亡。得尚于中行。

象曰:包荒,得尚于中行,以光大也。

初九

拔茅茹以其汇,征吉。

象曰:拔茅征吉,志在外也。