Hexagram:The Family Hexagram:Obstruction

I-Ching Transformation

37
The Family
Jia Ren
Wind / Fire
39
Obstruction
Jian
Water / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines: 1, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramWind Watergentle to abysmal
Lower TrigramFire Mountainclinging to stillness

Yilin Verse

五方四維,平安不危。利以居止,保有玉女。

The five directions and four quarters, peaceful and without peril. Fit to dwell and settle; he keeps and holds a jade-like maiden.

— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE

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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 37 (The Family) to hexagram 39 (Obstruction). In the I-Ching, when a reading produces changing lines, the hexagram transforms into another hexagram, providing guidance for both the current situation and its eventual evolution.