The Family

家人
Hexagram 37 of 64
Judgment · 卦辞
The Family. Perseverance benefits women.
家人,利女貞。
Commentary on the Judgment · 彖传
Family: the woman's proper place is within.
家人,女正位乎內。
Image · 象传
Wind comes from fire: the family. The wise person speaks with substance and acts with constancy.
風自火出,家人。君子以言有物而行有恆。

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Six Lines · 六爻
Line 1
Order established within the family. Remorse fades.
闲有家,悔亡。
Keeping the household organized, the will has not changed.
闲有家,志未变也。
Line 2
Not pursuing her own course, attending to what nourishes — perseverance brings good fortune.
无攸遂,在中饋,貞吉。
The good fortune of second yin, compliant and yielding.
六二之吉,順以巽也。
Line 3
The household stern and strict — remorse and severity bring good fortune. Giggling and indulgence end in humiliation.
家人嗃嗃,悔厲吉。婦子嘻嘻,終吝。
The family scolds harshly, not losing anything. Women and children giggling, losing family discipline.
家人嗃嗃,未失也。婦子嘻嘻,失家節也。
Line 4
Enriching the family. Great good fortune.
富家,大吉。
Wealthy family, great good fortune, compliant and in position.
富家大吉,順在位也。
Line 5
The king comes to his family — do not worry. Good fortune.
王假有家,勿恤,吉。
The king arrives, and there is mutual affection.
王假有交相爱也。
Line 6
Sincere and dignified — in the end, good fortune.
有孚威如,終吉。
The good fortune of awe-inspiring presence means self-reflection.
威如之吉,反身之谓也。
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