37. The Family to 20. Contemplation

Changing lines

1. Line 1

   The first line, dynamic, shows its subject establishing restrictive regulations in his household. Occasion for repentance will disappear. Line one is dynamic in a dynamic place. It suggests the necessity of strict rule in governing the family. Regulations must be established, and their observance strictly insisted on.

2. Line 3

   The third line, dynamic, shows its subject treating the members of the household with stern severity. There will be occasion for repentance, there will be peril, but there will also be good fortune. If the wife and children were to be smirking and chattering, in the end there would be occasion for regret. Line three is dynamic in a dynamic place. If the place were central, the energy would be tempered, but he is at the top of the trigram, and may be expected to exceed in severity. But severity is not a bad thing in regulating a family -- it is better than laxity and indulgence.

The present judgment

For the regulation of The Family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct.

The later judgment

Contemplation shows us a worshipper who has purified himself, but must still present his sacrifice with that dignified sincerity which inspires reverence.

What the move asks

Cultivate inner harmony and reflective stillness to align your actions with a deeper awareness of order and principle.

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