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Hexagram 30: The Clinging
離 · Lí
The Clinging. Success. Care of the cow brings good fortune.Judgment 卦辭
Fire attached to what burns: the image of the Clinging. The great man illuminates the four quarters of the world.Image 象辭
Core Meaning of Hexagram 30
Hexagram 30 is fire doubled — light, clarity, intelligence. Fire has no substance of its own; it must cling to fuel to shine. So the hexagram is about dependence and attachment done rightly: what you attach your light to determines your burn. The cow’s care — patient, yielding nurture — is what makes the flame steady rather than flaring.
Hexagram 30 in a Reading
In a reading, clarity is available: see, illuminate, articulate, make visible. But examine attachments — to people, roles, causes, screens — because you literally draw your light from them. Choose fuels that are clean and lasting; tend them patiently. Intelligence plus devotion is the formula here: the sun shines because it also returns, reliably, every day.
Common Questions
What does hexagram 30 mean?
Hexagram 30 is fire doubled — light, clarity, intelligence. Read the full meaning above, or cast your own reading with our free online I Ching coins.
What is the structure of hexagram 30?
Hexagram 30 is built from the trigram Fire above and Fire below — binary 101101 read from the bottom line to the top. The Clinging is King Wen number 30 of the 64 hexagrams.
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