Hexagram 58 · 兑 · Duì
The Joyous
- Element:
- Lake over Lake
- Key themes:
- joy, harmony, communication, openness, attraction
Image
A serene lake, symbolizing joy, harmony, and open communication.
Overall message
Hexagram 58 symbolizes joy, harmony, and open communication. It encourages cultivating joy in your interactions and attracting positive energy through openness and positivity.
Cultivate joy and harmony in your interactions. Be open and communicative, and attract positive energy through your attitude.
Classical text (Legge, 1882)
Judgment. Tui intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
Image. (Two symbols representing) the waters of a marsh, one over the other, form Tui. The superior man, in accordance with this, (encourages) the conversation of friends and (the stimulus of) their (common) practice.
From James Legge's translation of the I Ching (Sacred Books of the East, vol. XVI, 1882). Public domain.
The six lines
Line 6 · Completion of Joy
Joy has reached its peak, and it is time to reflect.
Reflect on the joy you have created and prepare for the next phase.
Line 5 · Leading with Joy
You are in a position to lead with joy and positivity.
Use your joy to inspire and uplift others.
Line 4 · Deepening Joy
Joy deepens and becomes more stable.
Continue to cultivate joy and harmony in your life.
Line 3 · Overcoming Doubt
Doubt arises, but it can be overcome with openness.
Stay positive and focus on the joy in the situation.
Line 2 · Sharing Joy
Joy is shared with others, creating harmony.
Be open and communicative, and spread joy to others.
Line 1 · Beginning of Joy
Joy begins to emerge, but it is still fragile.
Nurture the joy and allow it to grow naturally.
Related hexagrams
Opposite: If every line of this hexagram were inverted (yang to yin and vice versa), you would have Hexagram 52 · 艮 · Gèn. This is the hexagram's structural counterpart — the situation it could become if every dynamic flipped.
Nuclear: The hexagram hidden inside this one, built from lines 2-3-4 and 3-4-5, is Hexagram 37 · 家人 · Jiā Rén. The nuclear hexagram describes the inner pattern that produced this situation — what is going on underneath.
If only one line of this hexagram changed in your cast, you would arrive at:
- Line 1 changing → Hexagram 47 · 困 · Kùn
- Line 2 changing → Hexagram 17 · 随 · Suí
- Line 3 changing → Hexagram 43 · 夬 · Guài
- Line 4 changing → Hexagram 60 · 节 · Jié
- Line 5 changing → Hexagram 54 · 归妹 · Guī Mèi
- Line 6 changing → Hexagram 10 · 履 · Lǚ