I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 30 with Changing Lines 2, 4, 6 to Hexagram 11
Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 30.2.4.6 -> 11
30. Radiance (離 Lí)
Trigrams
- Above
- ☲ Lí (Fire) — 火 · Radiance
- Below
- ☲ Lí (Fire) — 火 · Radiance
The Symbolism of Hexagram 30
Hexagram 離 (Lí) describes illumination that depends on what it attaches to. Clarity arises through connection, but requires a stable source to persist.
Hexagram 30 Judgment
利貞，亨。畜牝牛，吉。
(Lì zhēn, hēng. Xù pìn niú, jí.)
"It is favorable to remain correctly aligned. Clarity brings smooth progress. Sustaining the yielding source brings favorable outcome."
Radiance is not independent—it depends on what sustains it. Alignment ensures that clarity remains stable rather than destructive.
The image of the yielding animal indicates the need for a steady, receptive foundation that supports illumination.
Hexagram 30 Image
明兩作，離。大人以繼明照四方。
(Míng liǎng zuò, lí. Dà rén yǐ jì míng zhào sì fāng.)
"Double brightness rises together: radiance. A person of great capacity continues this brightness and illuminates the four directions."
Two sources of light reinforce each other. Illumination is sustained through continuity.
Clarity is not momentary—it must be maintained and extended to remain effective.
Line 2 Changing
黃離，元吉。
(Huáng lí, yuán jí.)
"Central radiance. Primary favorable outcome."
Clarity is balanced and centered. It is neither excessive nor deficient.
This is stable illumination—aligned and effective.
Line 4 Changing
突如其來如，焚如，死如，棄如。
(Tū rú qí lái rú, fén rú, sǐ rú, qì rú.)
"It arrives abruptly, flares, exhausts, and is discarded."
An intense but unstable surge of energy appears. It lacks sustaining structure.
Without proper grounding, intensity collapses quickly.
Line 6 Changing
王用出征，有嘉折首，獲匪其醜，无咎。
(Wáng yòng chū zhēng, yǒu jiā zhé shǒu, huò fěi qí chǒu, wú jiù.)
"The governing authority uses clarity to act decisively. The chief obstruction is cut down, while the others are not taken. No error."
Illumination allows identification of the core issue. Action is precise and targeted.
By addressing the root rather than the surface, resolution is achieved.
Changing to:
11. Peace (泰 Tài)
Trigrams
- Above
- ☷ Kūn (Earth) — 地 · Receptive
- Below
- ☰ Qián (Heaven) — 天 · Creative
The Symbolism of Hexagram 11
Hexagram 泰 (Tài) describes a condition in which opposing forces are in open exchange. What is above and below communicates freely, allowing growth, circulation, and balance. It is a time of alignment, where movement between levels is unobstructed and all things find their proper place.
Hexagram 11 Judgment
泰，小往大来，吉亨。
(Tài, xiǎo wǎng dà lái, jí hēng.)
"Free exchange. The lesser moves outward, the greater comes inward. Favorable outcome. Smooth progress."
This describes a state in which what is limited recedes and what is substantial advances. The movement is not forced—it arises naturally from alignment.
Because communication between levels is open, development proceeds without obstruction. This is a condition of flow rather than effort.
Hexagram 11 Image
天地交泰，后以财成天地之道，辅相天地之宜，以左右民。
(Tiān dì jiāo tài, hòu yǐ cái chéng tiān dì zhī dào, fǔ xiāng tiān dì zhī yí, yǐ zuǒ yòu mín.)
"Heaven and earth join in exchange: peace. The superior person shapes and completes the patterns of interaction, supports what is fitting, and guides the people accordingly."
The image is not simple union, but active exchange—movement between above and below. This circulation sustains harmony.
The role of leadership is to recognize and support this natural order, not impose upon it. By aligning with what is appropriate, stability is maintained and extended.
Peace and wisdom on your journey!
With gratitude,
The I Ching Team