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Hexagram 47: Oppression (困)
Judgment, image, and reflective use for Hexagram 47.
Direct Answer
Hexagram 47, Oppression (困), points to pressure tests speech, spirit, and priorities. Its image says: A lake without water; conserve your inner resources.
Meaning of Hexagram 47
Pressure tests speech, spirit, and priorities.
Read this hexagram in relation to your question. Its value is not a fixed answer; it is a structured image of the present pattern.
“The image gives the reader a pattern to contemplate before choosing a response.”
Image and practical reflection
A lake without water; conserve your inner resources. In practice, this asks you to notice where the situation is moving, what is stable, and what needs restraint or timely action.
Changing-line context
If this hexagram appears with changing lines, compare it with the relating hexagram. The primary hexagram describes the present pattern, while the relating hexagram shows direction of change.
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Cast Hexagram 47 context
Use the free I Ching Oracle to cast six lines and compare the primary and relating hexagrams.
For entertainment and self-reflection purposes.