恆
Duration
HEXAGRAM 32 · HÉNG
ABOVE☳震Thunder
BELOW☴巽Wind
THE JUDGEMENT
Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers to have somewhere to go.
THE IMAGE
Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. Thus the noble one stands firm and does not change his direction.
THE LINES
Six at the beginningTo will duration too soon brings persevering misfortune: nothing is favorable.
Nine in the second placeRemorse vanishes.
Nine in the third placeWhoever gives no duration to his character meets with disgrace: persevering humiliation.
Nine in the fourth placeNo game in the field.
Six in the fifth placeGiving duration to one’s character through perseverance: good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.
Six at the topRestlessness as a lasting state: misfortune.
KEYWORDS
perseveranceconstancyendurancecommitmentstability