上六
比之无首，凶。
象曰：比之无首，无所终也。
Hexagram 8 · Seeking Common Ground
Seeking Common Ground
Water above · Earth belowTraditional palace notation: 坤宫 · 归魂卦
People come together around a center they can trust. Consider what binds a group, whether its commitments are clear and whether joining is freely chosen. Belonging is strengthened by honest participation rather than by agreement at any cost.
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)
比：吉。原筮元永贞，无咎。不宁方来，后夫凶。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：比，吉也。比，辅也，下顺从也。原筮，元永贞，无咎，以刚中也。不宁方来，上下应也。后夫凶，其道穷也。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：地上有水，比；先王以建万国，亲诸侯。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
显比。王用三驱，失前禽，邑人不诫，吉。
象曰：显比之吉，位正中也。舍逆取顺，失前禽也。邑人不诫，上使中也。
六四
外比之，贞吉。
象曰：外比于贤，以从上也。
六三
比之匪人。
象曰：比之匪人，不亦伤乎！
六二
比之自内，贞吉。
象曰：比之自内，不自失也。
初六
有孚，比之，无咎。有孚盈缶，终来有它，吉。
象曰：比之初六，有它吉也。