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旅 56 · Lǚ · The Wanderer
Fire over Mountain — upper Lí 離 (clinging, radiant, clarifying); lower Gèn 艮 (still, resting, bounded)
Hexagram 56, The Wanderer (Lǚ, 旅), is Fire over Mountain. Fire on the mountain. Travelling; being a stranger.
The situation
Fire on the mountain. Travelling; being a stranger.
The counsel
Be humble and reserved. Small successes; do not put down deep roots yet.
The six lines
Line 1 — Busy with trifles, the wanderer draws misfortune.
Line 2 — At the inn with belongings and a loyal helper.
Line 3 — The inn burns; the helper is lost. Danger.
Line 4 — Shelter and property, but the heart is not glad.
Line 5 — Shooting a pheasant; one arrow lost. Praise and office.
Line 6 — The bird’s nest burns. Laughing, then crying; the cow lost. Misfortune.