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I Ching · Hexagram 36

明夷 · Darkening of the Light

地火明夷 — 韬光

The sign — Dim your shine and endure.

Structure

  • Upper trigram:坤(地)
  • Lower trigram:离(火)
  • Keyword:韬光

How to read it

When Darkening of the Light comes up, take it as a picture of the situation rather than a verdict. Dim your shine and endure. Read it against what you actually asked — the same hexagram means different things for a job, a relationship, or a decision you've been putting off.