The judgement
It is hexagram 6 of the I Ching, formed by the Water trigram below and the Heaven one above: six lines, three for each trigram. Conflict warns: a quarrel driven to the end leaves both poorer. Seek a mediator, not a total victory.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 坎 Water
- Upper
- 乾 Heaven
What it means today
You may be right. That is not enough. The cost of being right can be the relationship, the work, the peace. Choose plan B before the courtroom.
Classic image
Heaven and water move in opposite directions. The wise person, when planning, already opens a path of conciliation.
Love
In love, do not turn a disagreement into a trial. Name the need under the anger. If a third gaze cannot be found, take distance before you wound each other.
Work
At work, document; do not inflame. A role conflict is resolved with boundaries, not with amateur-lawyer emails.
Relationships
In relationships, whoever raises the stakes loses allies. Keep dignity: you can be firm without being quarrelsome.
Decisions
Do not file the suit if you can close with an honorable agreement. Winning and remaining alone is not a good oracle.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 6 Conflict represent?
- Conflict combines Water (lower) and Heaven (upper). It is a symbolic key for reflecting on the present moment.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle with the three-coin method: moving lines make each consultation unique.
- Does this page quote Wilhelm?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — not a specific classical translation.
- What are moving lines?
- Lines valued 6 or 9 in the cast. They show where the situation is changing and produce a second hexagram.
- How is the figure read?
- Bottom to top. The lower trigram is lines 1–3, the upper is lines 4–6.