58 – the joyous

Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in again… Only in connection with my environment am I viable. I cannot exist in complete isolation, I depend on exchange. Breathing. Acting.


To be more specific: I can think up a lot behind closed doors, but at some point I should get out and make my thoughts come alive. Some things I may have high hopes for will not work. Others will be surprisingly successful. I will only find out the difference if I face the world, critically examine what is suitable and then put things into practice, at least in principle.

And finally take a step back, smile – and once again: take a deep breath.

Further Questions on Hexagram 58

In relation to hexagram 58 – the Joyous users shared the following questions:

  • A user has been searching for a long time for a person with whom he lost contact some time ago. His question to the I Ching is: “Should I look for this person at all – or will he come to me?”
  • A user, an artist, has met a Japanese artist with whom he feels deeply connected with; she feels the same. When the woman has to go back to Japan, the couple says goodbye in tears. They both want to be together. But the woman sees no way of doing so, she lacks the courage to take a step into the unknown. To make matters worse, there is an age gap. The question of the user: “Is there a future for us?”
  • One user asks: “What is useful for my development? What should I focus on, what should pay attention to?”
  • A user asks the question: “How can I make a wise assessment of my current situation?” He describes his situation as follows: “My environment (home / business) is overwhelming me, my whole everyday life (friendships, work, everything) is overwhelming me, everything is far too much for me – and far too little fulfilling. How do I get out?”

The current interpretation can be found here: https://www.no2do.com/hexagramme_en/778778.htm