Hexagram 58: The Joyous
Joy, openness, communication
| Chinese | 兌 (Duì) |
|---|---|
| Upper trigram | ☱ Lake — The Joyous (Metal) |
| Lower trigram | ☱ Lake — The Joyous (Metal) |
| Keywords | joy, pleasure, openness, communication |
| Opposite | Hexagram 52: Keeping Still |
| Inverted | Hexagram 57: The Gentle |
What does Hexagram 58 (The Joyous) mean?
The Joyous 兌 (Duì) is hexagram 58 of the I Ching, formed by Lake (The Joyous) over Lake (The Joyous). Its theme is joy, openness, communication, with key ideas of joy, pleasure, openness, communication. The Judgment reads: “The Joyous. Success. Perseverance is favorable.”
The Judgment of The Joyous
The Joyous. Success. Perseverance is favorable.
The Image of The Joyous
Lakes resting one on the other.
The six changing lines of Hexagram 58
When a casting produces moving lines, their texts speak directly to your situation. Read from the bottom line upward.
Nine at the beginning
“Contented joyousness. Good fortune.”
Joy that arises from inner sufficiency — needing nothing from outside — is the purest and most stable form. It brings only good.
Nine in the second place
“Sincere joyousness. Good fortune. Remorse disappears.”
Authentic joy that flows from genuine inner truth dissolves whatever regret had accumulated. Sincerity is the source of lasting happiness.
Six in the third place
“Coming joyousness. Misfortune.”
Seeking joy from outside rather than cultivating it within leads to instability and harm. Chasing pleasure is the opposite of genuine joyfulness.
Nine in the fourth place
“Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace. After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy.”
Joy that requires constant justification is not yet free. True peace in joy comes only after honest reckoning with one's errors.
Nine in the fifth place
“Sincerity toward disintegrating influences is dangerous.”
Placing sincere trust in forces that are dissolving or corrupting — however joyfully presented — is a subtle danger that must be recognised.
Six at the top
“Seductive joyousness.”
Joy that seduces rather than nourishes — pleasure that draws one away from what is real — is the final warning of this hexagram. Beware the charm that leads astray.
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