Hexagram 7 of the Yi Jing is composed of the upper trigram ☷ 坤 Kun (Earth, mother) and the lower trigram ☵ 坎 Kan (Water, younger).
In Chinese: 地水師 Dì Shuǐ Shī, the English translation is “The Army.”
Interpretation from comments: Rally, a moment when, in the face of danger, we gather energies and reestablish discipline.
Jia Zi combination of the hexagram: Hexagram 7 of the I Ching is associated with 壬申 Ren Shen, the 9th combination of the sexagesimal cycle (hour, day, month, year):
- 壬 Ren, celestial stem Water Yang
- 申 Shen, earthly branch of the Monkey
Interpretation of the drawing of hexagram 7 of the I Ching
Opposite hexagram (錯卦 Cuo Gua): The opposite hexagram indicates everything that is not or the opposite of the solution to the situation.
The opposite hexagram is obtained by replacing Yang lines with Yin lines and vice versa, resulting in Hexagram 13 – Tong Ren (fellowship with men).
Inverted Hexagram (覆卦 Fu Gua): The permuted hexagram provides information on the origin of the situation.
The permuted hexagram is obtained by swapping the two trigrams, resulting in Hexagram 8 – Bi (Union).
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦 Hu Gua): The nuclear hexagram represents the core of the problem or question.
The nuclear hexagram is obtained by using the four central lines to form two trigrams, resulting in Hexagram 24 – Fu (Returning).
Mutant Hexagram (derived): The mutation of a line results in a new hexagram, which indicates the evolution of the situation.
- Line 6 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H2.
- Line 5 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H29.
- Line 4 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H40.
- Line 3 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H46.
- Line 2 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H2.
- Line 1 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H19.
Taoist Yi Jing – Wen Wang Gua
Characteristics of hexagram 7 for the Taoist interpretation of the Yi Jing using the Wen Wang Gua (Liu yao) divination method:
Hexagram 7 is a return (permanence) hexagram from the Kan (Water) family. In this hexagram, the Subject is placed on the third line, and the Object is placed on the sixth line.
The Six Relatives:
- 6th line: 酉 You (Metal) – Parents
- 5th line: 亥 Hai (Water) – Brothers
- 4th line: 丑 Chou (Earth) – Officer
- 3rd line: 午 Wu (Fire) – Wealth
- 2nd line: 辰 Chen (Earth) – Officer
- 1st line: 寅 Yin (Wood) – Children