I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 29 with Changing Lines 1, 4, 5, 6 to Hexagram 38

Yin Yang symbol, representing balance

Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 29.1.4.5.6 -> 38

Old Yin Old Yang Old Yin Young Yin Young Yang Old Yin

29. Repeated Depth

Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yang

38. Divergence

29. Repeated Depth (坎 Kǎn)

Trigrams

Above
☵ Kǎn (Water) — 水 · Depth
Below
☵ Kǎn (Water) — 水 · Depth

The Symbolism of Hexagram 29

Hexagram 坎 (Kǎn) describes repeated descent into depth. It represents recurring exposure to danger, requiring continuity of movement and internal stability.

Hexagram 29 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
習坎，有孚，維心亨，行有尚。
(Xí kǎn, yǒu fú, wéi xīn hēng, xíng yǒu shàng.)
English Translation:
"Repeated depth. There is underlying alignment. In the heart, there is smooth progress. Movement has value."

The situation involves recurring entry into difficulty. Stability must come from within, not from external conditions.

Continuity of movement is required. Stopping within danger leads to entrapment.

Hexagram 29 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
水流至坎，習坎。君子以常德行，習教事。
(Shuǐ liú zhì kǎn, xí kǎn. Jūn zǐ yǐ cháng dé xíng, xí jiào shì.)
English Translation:
"Water flows on into the depths: repeated depth. The superior person keeps conduct constant and practices the work of instruction."

Water does not resist the terrain—it continues through it. This reflects persistence through danger rather than avoidance.

Consistency of behavior provides stability when conditions are unstable.

Line 1 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
習坎，入于坎窞，凶。
(Xí kǎn, rù yú kǎn dàn, xiōng.)
English Translation:
"Repeated depth. Entering into a pit within the depth. Unfavorable outcome."

Instead of passing through danger, one descends further into it.

This represents loss of direction within a hazardous condition.

Line 4 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
樽酒簋貳，用缶，納約自牖，終无咎。
(Zūn jiǔ guǐ èr, yòng fǒu, nà yuē zì yǒu, zhōng wú jiù.)
English Translation:
"A vessel of wine and simple food, received through a window. In the end, no error."

Support arrives in a limited and indirect way. It is not grand, but it is sufficient.

Acceptance of modest assistance allows continuation without error.

Line 5 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
坎不盈，祗既平，无咎。
(Kǎn bù yíng, zhī jì píng, wú jiù.)
English Translation:
"The depth is not filled; it has reached level. No error."

The danger has stabilized and is no longer increasing.

This creates a condition where movement can resume without escalation.

Line 6 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
係用徽纆，寘于叢棘，三歲不得，凶。
(Xì yòng huī mò, zhì yú cóng jí, sān suì bù dé, xiōng.)
English Translation:
"Bound with cords and placed among thorns. For three cycles, there is no release. Unfavorable outcome."

Entrapment occurs due to prolonged exposure to danger without resolution.

Failure to move through earlier stages results in sustained confinement.

Changing to:

38. Divergence (睽 Kuí)

Trigrams

Above
☲ Lí (Fire) — 火 · Radiance
Below
☱ Duì (Lake) — 澤 · Open

The Symbolism of Hexagram 38

Hexagram 睽 (Kuí) describes divergence—components of a system remain connected but move in different directions. Alignment is partial, not absent.

Fire above and lake below move in opposing tendencies: fire rises, lake settles. This creates separation within a shared structure. The system does not collapse, but coherence is reduced.

Hexagram 38 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
睽，小事吉。
(Kuí, xiǎo shì jí.)
English Translation:
"Divergence. Small actions bring favorable outcome."

The system is not fully aligned, so large-scale coordination is not possible. However, local actions remain effective.

Working within limited scope preserves function. Attempting large integration would create conflict.

Hexagram 38 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
上火下澤，睽。君子以同而異。
(Shàng huǒ xià zé, kuí. Jūn zǐ yǐ tóng ér yì.)
English Translation:
"Fire rises while the lake descends: divergence. The superior person preserves common ground within difference."

The system contains opposing tendencies within a single framework. Separation occurs without total disconnection.

Common ground exists, but expression differs. Stability depends on recognizing both unity and separation.

Peace and wisdom on your journey!

With gratitude,
The I Ching Team