豫 Yù · Enthusiasm

The judgment

Yu indicates that, (in the state which it implies), feudal princes may be set up, and the hosts put in motion, with advantage.

The image

(The trigrams for) the earth and thunder issuing from it with its crashing noise form Yu. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, composed their music and did honour to virtue, presenting it especially and most grandly to God, when they associated with Him (at the service) their highest ancestor and their father.

The lines, bottom to top

1. Bottom line, broken

   The first line, divided, shows its subject proclaiming his pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil.

2. Second line, broken

   The second line, divided, shows one who is firm as a rock. (He sees a thing) without waiting till it has come to pass; with his firm correctness there will be good fortune.

3. Third line, broken

   The third line, divided, shows one looking up (for favours), while he indulges the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. If he would understand!—If he be late in doing so, there will indeed be occasion for repentance.

4. Fourth line, solid

   The fourth line, undivided, shows him from whom the harmony and satisfaction come. Great is the success which he obtains. Let him not allow suspicions to enter his mind, and thus friends will gather around him.

5. Fifth line, broken

   The fifth line, divided, shows one with a chronic complaint, but who lives on without dying.

6. Top line, broken

   The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with darkened mind devoted to the pleasure and satisfaction (of the time); but if he change his course even when (it may be considered as) completed, there will be no error.