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第三十七卦 · 37Hexagram 37家人 · JIĀ RÉNJIĀ RÉN

风火家人Jiā Rén · The Family

巽上 · 离下Wind over Fire

五行:金、木、水、火、土。开启后,在现代解读里点出五行意象。只作理解,不影响断语。The Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth. When on, the modern readings highlight the elemental images. For understanding only; it doesn’t change the reading.

卦辞The Judgement

家人:利女贞。Jiā Rén. Favorable to be steadfast and upright at the heart of the home.

讲究一个“家”(家庭、团队或任何你所属的群体)的关系、内部秩序、各司其职。离火在下属火居南方,巽风在上属木居东南——风从火中生出,火把空气烤热了才有风。木生火,风助火势,火暖家风——内部循环,自成体系。每个人都要做好自己的角色——里外各有分工,职责清楚。家和万事兴——内部稳了,外部就稳。

This is about the bonds within a household — a family, a team, any group you belong to — its inner order, and each person playing their proper role. The lower trigram Lí is Fire, element Fire, in the south; the upper trigram Xùn is Wind, element Wood, in the southeast — wind born out of fire, for it's the fire heating the air that makes the wind. Wood generates Fire: the wind feeds the fire, the fire warms the family air — an inner circulation, a self-contained system. Everyone should do their own part well — the inner sphere and the outer sphere each clearly defined (not a matter of gender, but of clear roles). A harmonious household makes all things prosper — settle the inside, and the outside settles too.

大象The Image

《象》曰:风自火出,家人;君子以言有物而行有恒。Wind comes forth from fire: the image of the Family. The noble one, accordingly, gives substance to his words and constancy to his conduct.

六爻The Six Lines

01
初九Initial Nine

初九,闲有家,悔亡。Guarding the household. Regret vanishes.

在家庭或团队建立的初期,就要立好规矩——离火初爻,火刚点着——趁火候未旺,先把防火规矩立好,这种“防微杜渐”很重要。等问题出现再补救就晚了。

At the founding of a family or a team, set the rules from the start — Lí's Fire, first line, the flame just lit — while the fire is still low, set the fire-rules first — this "nip it in the bud" is crucial. Waiting until problems appear to fix them is too late.

02
六二Second Six

六二,无攸遂,在中馈,贞吉。Making no willful decisions; tending to the food within the home. Steadfast and upright: good fortune.

不强出头、做好分内的事(比如日常照料)——离火居中,火候最正——在家把日常照料做好,就是功劳,保持本分就是吉。不需要刻意表现。

Don't push to the front; do your own part well — Lí's Fire centered, the heat at its truest — doing the daily caretaking well at home is itself the merit — the daily caretaking. Keeping to your role is itself good fortune — no need to make a show of yourself.

03
九三Third Nine

九三,家人嗃嗃,悔厉,吉;妇子嘻嘻,终吝。The household scolding, scolding. Regret over the severity, yet good fortune. The household laughing, laughing. In the end, humiliation.

对身边的人(家人或团队)严格要求会有点遗憾——离火到三爻,火变猛了——严一点虽苦,但比放任不管强,但比放任不管要好。严而有爱,比纵容更负责。

Being strict with those in your care — family or team — carries some regret — Lí's Fire at the third line, the fire turning fierce — strictness is bitter, but better than letting things run loose — but it beats indulgent neglect. Strict with love is more responsible than letting things slide.

04
六四Fourth Six

六四,富家,大吉。Enriching the household. Great good fortune.

让你所在的“家”富足起来——巽风初爻,风从火上来——内部热火朝天,外面清风徐来,家和万事兴,这是大吉。能让你所在的“家”——身边的人、所属的团队——在物质和精神上都更丰足,就是真正的成就。

Bringing prosperity to the household you belong to — Xùn's Wind, first line, the wind rising off the fire — inside a roaring warmth, outside a fresh breeze, the harmonious house prospering — great good fortune. What you bring makes the place you belong to richer, in means and in spirit — that is real accomplishment.

05
九五Fifth Nine

九五,王假有家,勿恤,吉。The king brings his influence to the household. Do not worry. Good fortune.

用威严而又有爱的方式对待身边的人——巽风居中,风最柔——在家庭里不以势压人,以情动人,不必担心,最终是吉的。这种有担当的关爱,最能把一个家或一个团队凝聚起来。

Holding your people together with dignity and love both — Xùn's Wind centered, the wind at its softest — in the home you don't press people with power, you move them with feeling — no need to worry, the outcome is good. Care that carries this kind of steady authority is what binds a household — or a team — together.

06
上九Top Nine

上九,有孚,威如,终吉。Sincere, with dignity. In the end, good fortune.

用真诚和威严带好身边的人——巽风到极处——风传得远但根在家,威信从自省开始,能反观自己、不断修正自己——最终是吉的。管好一个家(或任何集体),本质是自我修行。

Lead those in your care with sincerity and dignity — Xùn's Wind at its extreme — the wind carries far, but its root is in the home, and authority begins with self-examination — able to look inward and keep correcting yourself — and the end is good fortune. Keeping any household in order starts with keeping yourself in order.