The Household
jiā rén · Wind over FireStart with how you treat the people closest to you.
利女貞。
A home runs well when each person keeps an honest, steady role, and the text names the woman of the house as its anchor. Order and warmth at home reach far beyond the door.
The six lines
初九：閑有家，悔亡。
Set clear household boundaries at the very start, while things are calm. Agreements made early can spare you a lot of regret.
六二：无攸遂，在中饋，貞吉。
No grand projects here. You work at the center of the home, seeing that people are fed. Quiet, faithful care is the right work.
九三：家人嗃嗃，悔厲吉；婦子嘻嘻，終吝。
A strict home can feel harsh, yet it tends to hold together. Endless giggling with no limits ends in embarrassment. Lean toward firmness.
六四：富家，大吉。
The home flourishes. Caring well for what you share and keeping it in good order is a deep source of good fortune.
九五：王假有家，勿恤。吉。
The king comes into the home as one of the family. Lead through affection rather than force, and you need not worry; this can go well.
上九：有孚威如，終吉。
Sincerity and dignity together earn lasting respect. Be someone your household can trust, and over time this tends to end well.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.