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Hexagram 19 Lin

The character "lin" carries the meaning of "great," but the true meaning of the Lin hexagram is "to rule." In terms of its hexagram image, the original sense it contains concerns how to govern the people.

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Upper trigram ☷坤 · 地 · 顺
Lower trigram ☱兑 · 泽 · 悦

Classical Sources

Judgment

元亨,利贞。至于八月有凶。

Modern rendering

Approach. Supreme success. Steadfastness furthers. When the eighth month comes, there will be misfortune.

Image

泽上有地,临。君子以教思无穷,容保民无疆。

Overview

The character "lin" carries the meaning of "great," but the true meaning of the Lin hexagram is "to rule." In terms of its hexagram image, the original sense it contains concerns how to govern the people. According to the laws by which things develop, rulers recognize that when things reach their peak they decline, and so they warn themselves with the phrase "in the eighth month there will be misfortune.

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Common Questions

What does Hexagram 19 Lin mean?

Hexagram 19, Lin (Approach), should be read from the source note first: The character "lin" carries the meaning of "great," but the true meaning of the Lin hexagram is "to rule." In terms of its hexagram image, the original sense it contains concerns how to govern the people. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

How should I use Hexagram 19 for a decision?

Name one concrete decision, cast once, then read the Judgment, Image, and source note before the AI reflection. A good first question is: what should I protect, change, or wait on?

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Yes. Yarrow keeps the 64 hexagrams, trigrams, classical sources, Yilin notes, and journal on the device. Network is used only when you ask for the AI reading.

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