Hexagram 49 · Renewing

Renewing

Lake above · Fire below

Traditional palace notation: 坎宫 · 四世卦

An established arrangement may need substantial change. Clarify why, build understanding and consider whether the time and means are ready. Change gains support through a credible purpose and careful action, not through novelty alone.

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)

革:巳日乃孚,元亨。利贞。悔亡。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:革,水火相息,二女同居,其志不相得,曰革。巳日乃孚;革而信也。文明以说,大亨以正,革而当,其悔乃亡。天地革而四时成,汤武革命,顺乎天而应乎人,革之时义大矣哉!

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:泽中有火,革;君子以治历明时。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上六

君子豹变,小人革面,征凶,居贞吉。

象曰:君子豹变,其文蔚也。小人革面,顺以从君也。

九五

大人虎变,未占有孚。

象曰:大人虎变,其文炳也。

九四

悔亡,有孚改命,吉。

象曰:改命之吉,信志也。

九三

征凶,贞厉,革言三就,有孚。

象曰:革言三就,又何之矣。

六二

巳日乃革之,征吉,无咎。

象曰:巳日革之,行有嘉也。

初九

巩用黄牛之革。

象曰:巩用黄牛,不可以有为也。