Hexagram 32
恆 Héng
Duration
enduranceconstancyperseverancemarriageWood
Upper Trigram
震
Zhen — Arousing
Thunder · Eldest Son
Lower Trigram
巽
Xun — Gentle
Wind/Wood · Eldest Daughter
The Judgment
Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
The Image
Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. Thus the superior person stands firm and does not change direction.
The Lines
Initial
Seeking duration too hastily brings misfortune persistently. Nothing that would further.
2
Remorse disappears.
3
One who does not give duration to their character meets with disgrace. Persistent humiliation.
4
No game in the field.
5
Giving duration to one's character through perseverance. This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.
Top
Restlessness as an enduring condition brings misfortune.