I Ching hexagram · 30 of 64
Hexagram 30: The Clinging 离 Lí · Clarity, brilliance, expression
Clarity and brightness. Shine by holding to what is right. Perseverance brings benefit and success. Caring for the cow brings good fortune.
- Upper: ☲ Fire
- Lower: ☲ Fire
- Nuclear: 28
- Opposite: 29
Number
30 of 64
Chinese name
离 Lí
Upper trigram
☲ Fire
Lower trigram
☲ Fire
Nuclear hexagram
䷛ 28. Great Exceeding
Opposite hexagram
䷜ 29. The Abysmal
What hexagram 30 means
Hexagram 30 doubles the trigram Fire: light upon light, like the sun rising day after day. It describes clarity, brilliance and awareness, and the way fire must cling to something in order to burn.
People shine when they hold on to what is right. Brightness joined with humility and gentleness, like a docile cow, brings lasting good fortune.
The Judgement · 卦辞
离：利贞，亨。畜牝牛，吉。
Perseverance brings benefit and success. Caring for the cow brings good fortune.
The Image · 象曰
明两作，离；大人以继明照于四方。
Brightness rises twice: the image of fire. The great person, by continuing the light, illuminates the four quarters of the world.
The lines and trigrams
The Clinging doubles the trigram ☲ Fire (离 Lí), so its quality of clarity and brightness fills both the inner and the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 30 in your life
Love and relationships
Passion and attraction are strong. Ground the relationship in what you truly share, and avoid burning too brightly too fast.
Personal growth
Know what you depend on and choose it wisely. Clarity comes from holding on to the right things.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 30 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初九 · Nine at the beginning
Footprints run criss-cross. Begin with seriousness and care; no blame.
Line 2 六二 · Six in the second place
Yellow light. Moderation and balance bring supreme good fortune.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
In the light of the setting sun, people either beat the pot and sing or lament old age. Accept the passing of time; lamenting it brings misfortune.
Line 4 九四 · Nine in the fourth place
Sudden arrival, flaring up, dying down, thrown away. A flash of brilliance burns out quickly.
Line 5 六五 · Six in the fifth place
Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. A genuine change of heart brings good fortune.
Line 6 上九 · Nine at the top
The king sends him out to set things right. Remove the ringleader but spare the followers; no blame.
Hexagram 30 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 30 mean?
Hexagram 30, The Clinging (离 Lí), is about clarity, brilliance, expression. Clarity and brightness. Shine by holding to what is right. Hexagram 30 doubles the trigram Fire: light upon light, like the sun rising day after day. It describes clarity, brilliance and awareness, and the way fire must cling to something in order to burn.
What does hexagram 30 mean in love?
Passion and attraction are strong. Ground the relationship in what you truly share, and avoid burning too brightly too fast.
What does hexagram 30 mean for work and money?
Recognition, visibility and clear thinking. Communicate, teach and present your ideas, while staying humble.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 30?
Hexagram 30 is made of the Fire trigram (Lí) doubled, above and below.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 30?
Its nuclear hexagram is 28, Great Exceeding. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 29, The Abysmal. It reads the same upside down, so it is its own inverse.
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