Ze Huo Ge (Lake over Fire)
Upper: Dui / Lower: Li
Metal
Transformation and Reform
On the Ji day, there is sincerity; primordial success, beneficial and correct; regret disappears.
Fire within the lake: Ge; the noble person thus regulates the calendar to clarify the seasons. — There is fire within the lake; water and fire extinguish each other, symbolizing revolution; the noble person should revise the calendar to clarify the seasons.
The Ge hexagram symbolizes revolution and innovation. In career matters, the old must be broken and the new established; the time for change is ripe; in relationships, a transformation may be faced; in decision-making, change must wait for the right time to mature, and only after gaining the people's trust can great things be accomplished.
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