Hexagram 16 · ䷏
Enthusiasm. It furthers the ruler's enterprise. armies are led to triumph.
Enthusiasm and inspiration bring benefit to all undertakings. Armies led with such spirit achieve victory. This represents the power of collective joy and shared purpose.
Thunder emerges from the earth, shaking all things. The people are filled with joy and enthusiasm. Ancient kings, inspired by this, created music to honor virtue, offering it to the Supreme Divinity.
Thunder bursts forth from the earth, shaking all creation. The people are filled with joy and eager anticipation. Ancient kings, understanding this, composed music to honor virtue, offering it to heaven with reverent celebration.
Thunder rising from the earth—the image of Enthusiasm. The noble person follows the divine movement without hesitation.
Thunder rising from the earth creates the image of spontaneous joy and enthusiasm. The noble person, seeing this, follows the divine movement with decisive action, never hesitating.
Enthusiasm without stopping.
Your enthusiasm knows no bounds and cannot be stopped. This brings fortune.
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Enthusiasm without stopping shows one is carried along by the movement of the time.
Enthusiasm without stopping shows one is carried by the time's momentum.
The person is firm as stone; not for a day but for years. No error.
You remain steadfast as rock, not for a day but for years. This steadfastness brings no error.
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Firm as stone shows constant virtue maintained over years.
Steadfast as stone demonstrates constant virtue maintained across years.
The person is false; hesitation.
Your heart wavers between false alternatives. Hesitation prevents progress.
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False as stone shows one does not understand the time.
False as stone shows misunderstanding of the current time.
Enthusiasm is spreading; the source is deep. The person is as a hawk, succeeding in their enterprise.
Enthusiasm spreads from a deep inner source. Like a hawk swooping to its prey, you succeed in your enterprise.
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Enthusiasm spreading from a deep source shows one acts with proper timing.
Enthusiasm spreading from depth shows one acts with proper timing.
Disease is used to destroy. There is constant illness, but not death.
Sickness serves to purge what is harmful. Though chronic illness persists, death does not come.
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Using disease to destroy shows one employs the natural course of things.
Using disease to destroy shows one employs the natural course of transformation.
The person has houses but does not dwell; the Army has commander but no soldiers.
You possess houses but do not live in them. You have commanders but no soldiers. The enterprise has collapsed.
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Houses without dwellers shows one has withdrawn from the world.
Houses without dwellers shows one has withdrawn from worldly engagement.