Hexagram 61 · Inner Trust

Inner Trust

Wind above · Lake below

Traditional palace notation: 艮宫 · 游魂卦

Trust grows when inward intention and outward conduct agree. Listen closely and make commitments you can keep. Sincerity is more persuasive through consistent action than through repeated claims about how sincere you are.

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)

中孚:豚鱼吉,利涉大川,利贞。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:中孚,柔在内而刚得中。说而巽,孚,乃化邦也。豚鱼吉,信及豚鱼也。利涉大川,乘木舟虚也。中孚以利贞,乃应乎天也。

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:泽上有风,中孚;君子以议狱缓死。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上九

翰音登于天,贞凶。

象曰:翰音登于天,何可长也。

九五

有孚挛如,无咎。

象曰:有孚挛如,位正当也。

六四

月几望,马匹亡,无咎。

象曰:马匹亡,绝类上也。

六三

得敌,或鼓或罢,或泣或歌。

象曰:可鼓或罢,位不当也。

九二

鸣鹤在阴,其子和之,我有好爵,吾与尔靡之。

象曰:其子和之,中心愿也。

初九

虞吉,有他不燕。

象曰:初九虞吉,志未变也。