Hexagram 32 • Duration • Hêng

The Image of Thunder Over the Wind & Wood

The oldest son marries the oldest daughter.

A relationship that endures is self-contained and self-renewing,
maintained in a cycle with a new beginning at every ending.

Thunder and Wind are constant ever moving forces.
As times change, you must change with them.
Relationships last when one does not run away when conflicts erupt.
For the marriage to endure be like the cycles of the sun and the moon;
continual movement within fixed laws.

Six in the First Place

In the beginning a relationship need to develop and mature.
Something that lasts long begins gradually.

Six the the first place changes to hexagram 34.

Nine in the Second Place

Don’t be afraid to push beyond what you think is possible now.
Treat your partner the way you want to be treated in return.
Commit to the situation.

Six in the second place changes to hexagram 62.

Nine the Third Place

This is about character.
Don’t go back on your word. Don’t betray yourself.
Don’t be swayed by moods of negativity or blame external events.

Nine in the third place changes to hexagram 40.

Nine in the Fourth Place

When things go badly in a relationship the problem can come from outside
or may stem from within yourself.
If you don’t feel connected it may be time to leave.
Don’t expect to find something that was never there.

Nine in the fourth place changes to hexagram 46.

Six in the Fifth Place

When there are problems in the relationship,
are you able to correct the situation? Is it worth the cost?
Sometimes it is best to stick to traditional ways,
other times one must be flexible to keep the partnership.

Six in the fifth place changes to hexagram 28.

Hexagram 28, Paintings and Prescriptions.

Six in the Last Place

Restlessness prevents duration.
You cannot force commitment. It is there or it isn’t. Find your way.

Six in the last place changes to hexagram 50.

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