星星都知道stars know all
← Cast a hexagram
I Ching · Hexagram 36

明夷 · Darkening of the Light

地火明夷韬光

The signDim your shine and endure.

Structure

  • Upper trigram
  • Lower trigram
  • 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.