Hexagram 16 · Readiness

Readiness

Thunder above · Earth below

Traditional palace notation: 震宫 · 一世卦

Energy can gather when people feel a common rhythm. Turn enthusiasm into preparation, and make sure the excitement has something dependable beneath it. The useful question is how to organize willingness before momentum runs ahead of judgment.

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)

豫:利建侯行师。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:豫,刚应而志行,顺以动,豫。豫,顺以动,故天地如之,而况建侯行师乎?天地以顺动,故日月不过,而四时不忒;圣人以顺动,则刑罚清而民服。豫之时义大矣哉!

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:雷出地奋,豫。先王以作乐崇德,殷荐之上帝,以配祖考。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上六

冥豫,成有渝,无咎。

象曰:冥豫在上,何可长也。

六五

贞疾,恒不死。

象曰:六五贞疾,乘刚也。恒不死,中未亡也。

九四

由豫,大有得。勿疑。朋盍簪。

象曰:由豫,大有得;志大行也。

六三

盱豫,悔。迟有悔。

象曰:盱豫有悔,位不当也。

六二

介于石,不终日,贞吉。

象曰:不终日,贞吉;以中正也。

初六

鸣豫,凶。

象曰:初六鸣豫,志穷凶也。