A trigram is a symbolic pattern, not a fixed prediction. Its meaning changes with position, pairing, question, and context.
Eight trigrams
- 1 · 乾 Qián · Heaveninitiative, direction, creative force
- 2 · 兑 Duì · Lakeopenness, exchange, joy
- 3 · 离 Lí · Fireclarity, attention, attachment
- 4 · 震 Zhèn · Thundermovement, awakening, response
- 5 · 巽 Xùn · Windgentle influence, entry, adaptation
- 6 · 坎 Kǎn · Waterdepth, uncertainty, repeated challenge
- 7 · 艮 Gèn · Mountainstillness, boundary, completion
- 8 · 坤 Kūn · Earthreceptivity, support, steady work