Reduction

山泽损

Subtract what creates unnecessary friction; simplicity can restore strength.

The structure

Lower trigram
Lake
Upper trigram
Mountain
Lines, bottom first
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The mutual figure

The structure hidden inside this one: the internal dynamic rather than the visible situation.

Return

地雷复

If a line moves

A moving line marks the place where the situation is not holding still. The figure it leads to is a direction, not a promise. Positions are counted from the bottom.

Line 1 · the ground

Learning山水蒙

Line 3 · the hinge

Great Reserve山天大畜

Line 5 · the governing seat

Inner Truth风泽中孚

Line 6 · the close

Approach地泽临

Cast the six lines

Free, no account, and the question you hold stays with you.

Begin the cast

Learn to read it

A monthly practice: one handbook chapter and four deep dossiers each month. The opening of the handbook is free to read.

Read the free sample

For entertainment and structured self-reflection only. This page describes structure, not outcomes, and is not a substitute for professional advice.