Holding Together 比
Upper: Water · Lower: Earth
Holding Together — finding your people
Judgment
“Holding Together brings good fortune. Examine the oracle and let your heart be sincere.”
比：吉。原筮元永贞，无咎。不宁方来，后夫凶。
Hexagram Structure
Water over Earth
The Image
Water flows to Earth — Holding Together. The superior person welcomes all with generosity.
地上有水，比；先王以建万国，亲诸侯。
The Lines
Line 1
Approach with sincere intention — no blame.
初六：有孚，比之，无咎。有孚盈缶，终来有它，吉。
Line 2
Hold to inner truth. Perseverance brings good fortune.
六二：比之自内，贞吉。
Line 3
Not the right people to hold to — danger.
六三：比之匪人。
Line 4
Hold to others outwardly — good fortune.
六四：外比之，贞吉。
Line 5
The sovereign hunts on three sides — those who leave are safe.
九五：显比，王用三驱，失前禽。邑人不诫，吉。
Line 6
No chief to hold to — misfortune.
上六：比之无首，凶。
Key Ideas in This Hexagram
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