Hexagram 36
明夷 Míng Yí
Darkening of the Light
坤
Kun — Receptive
Earth · Mother
離
Li — Clinging
Fire · Middle Daughter
Darkening of the Light. In adversity it furthers one to be persevering.
The light has sunk into the earth: the image of Darkening of the Light. Thus does the superior person live with the great mass: they veil their light, yet still shine.
Darkening of the light during flight. They lower their wings. The superior person does not eat for three days on their wanderings. But they have somewhere to go. The host has occasion to gossip.
Darkening of the light injures them in the left thigh. Giving aid with the strength of a horse. Good fortune.
Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. Their great head is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon.
They penetrate the left side of the belly. One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light, and leaves gate and courtyard.
Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi. Perseverance furthers.
Not light but darkness. First they climbed up to heaven, then they plunged into the depths of the earth.