Dui 兌爲澤
A time to share with joy
Conversation and laughter bring good fortune. Open your heart and share joyfully.
What does I Ching hexagram 58 (The Joyous (Lake)) mean?
Two lakes joined, sharing joy. Joy and communication are lucky, but beware of sweet talk.
- The Joyous (Lake) in love
- A cheerful, warm exchange passes between you.
- The Joyous (Lake) at work and with money
- Cheerful communication produces cooperation.
- Advice
- Share your joy, but be wary of flattery.
The judgment and the image
Judgment · The Joyous (Lake)
Auspicious“Success. It is fitting to persevere.”
The Image: Two lakes joined: the joyous. The noble person studies and practices with friends.
原文 · 亨。利貞。 / 麗澤，兌；君子以朋友講習。
The six lines of hexagram 58
Lines are read from the bottom up. When you cast a reading and a line is changing, its statement becomes the key message.
Line 1 · 初九
Auspicious“Harmonious joy: good fortune.”
Quiet, shared contentment is lucky.
原文 · 和兌，吉。
Line 2 · 九二
Auspicious“Sincere joy: good fortune; regret vanishes.”
Real joy, without pretense, is trustworthy.
原文 · 孚兌，吉，悔亡。
Line 3 · 六三
Misfortune“Coming for joy: misfortune.”
Chasing pleasure from outside leads to trouble.
原文 · 來兌，凶。
Line 4 · 九四
Neutral“Weighing joys, not yet at peace; keeping away from the illness brings gladness.”
Choose healthy pleasures and avoid the harmful ones. Joy follows.
原文 · 商兌，未寧，介疾有喜。
Line 5 · 九五
Caution“Sincerity toward what erodes; there is danger.”
Trusting a flatterer is dangerous.
原文 · 孚于剝，有厲。
Line 6 · 上六
Neutral“Drawn into joy.”
Led along into pleasure. Be aware of being led.
原文 · 引兌。
Related hexagrams
- Opposite hexagram (every line flipped): 52. Gen (Keeping Still (Mountain))
- Reversed hexagram (turned upside down): 57. Xun (The Gentle (Wind))
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