The Clinging (Fire)
"Brightness rises twice. Care for the cow brings good fortune. Clarity and dependence."
The Judgment
The Clinging. Perseverance furthers. It brings success. Care of the cow brings good fortune.
Original Text
利贞，亨。畜牝牛，吉。
The Image
Brightness rises twice: The image of Fire. Thus the great man, by perpetuating this brightness, illumines the four quarters of the world.
Original Text
明两作，离；大人以继明照于四方。
The Lines
Nine at the Beginning初九
"The footprints run crisscross. If one is seriously intent, no blame."
Confusion at the start is natural. Seriousness brings order.
Original: 履错然，敬之无咎。
Six at the Place 2六二
"Yellow light. Supreme good fortune."
Moderation and balance bring great success.
Original: 黄离，元吉。
Nine at the Place 3九三
"In the light of the setting sun, men either beat the pot and sing or loudly bewail the approach of old age. Misfortune."
Accept the cycle of life. Do not despair over the passing of time.
Original: 日昃之离，不鼓缶而歌，则大耋之嗟，凶。
Nine at the Place 4九四
"Its coming is sudden; it flames up, dies down, is thrown away."
Sudden passion or anger burns out quickly and leaves destruction.
Original: 突如其来如，焚如，死如，弃如。
Six at the Place 5六五
"Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune."
Sorrow creates clarity and change. It is a cleansing process.
Original: 出涕沱若，戚嗟若，吉。
Nine at the Top上九
"The king uses him to march forth and chastise. Then it is best to kill the leaders and take captive the followers. No blame."
Eliminate the root of the problem, but be lenient with the followers.
Original: 王用出征，有嘉折首，获匪其丑，无咎。