I Ching · hexagram
48.
The five fields below are original writing for this project — a short modern reflection, not a translation of the traditional judgement, not a per-line reading. Sit with whichever one meets you tonight.
Hexagram 48, six lines bottom to top
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48 · 水风井
Trigrams
- Lower trigram: Wind · Gentle penetration, gradual spread.
- Upper trigram: Water · Abysmal, repeating, the current that holds you.
Lines are numbered from bottom (1) to top (6). Read the figure from the bottom up.
Core theme
A shared source sustains everyone; tend the well, not just the drawing.
What this may be asking of you
You are part of a common source — a community, a tradition, a workplace, a household. The well belongs to everyone. The work of this hour is to tend the source itself, not just to draw from it for your own bucket.
One gentle next step
Contribute to one shared resource this week without expecting immediate return.
Signals to watch
Hogging the source; mistaking access for ownership.
A reflection question
What shared source am I drawing from, and what am I putting back?