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Hexagram 38 / 64 · Connection

Hexagram 38Opposition

Difference need not erase common ground.

/ Kui
UPPER: FIRE
LOWER: LAKE

A modern reflection

A way to look at this moment.

Two people can see the same situation differently without either perspective being complete. Look for a limited area of cooperation rather than demanding total agreement. Respecting a difference may make a more honest connection possible.

Sit with this question

What can you work on together even if you disagree elsewhere?

One small practice.

Name one point of agreement before exploring a difference.

The image & the structure.

This hexagram places fire above lake. The lower trigram evokes openness and exchange; the upper trigram evokes light and clarity. Consider these as images to explore rather than instructions to follow.

The six lines are read from the bottom upward. A solid line is yang; a broken line is yin. In a coin reading, some lines may change and form a relating hexagram. A hexagram on its own does not specify which lines are changing.

Learn about changing lines →
This page contains original modern reflections, not a translation of the I Ching’s Judgment, Image, or individual line texts. Names vary between translations. About our sources and approach.