革
Revolution
La Révolution
Gé
Upper trigram
Lake
Lower trigram
Fire
The Judgment
Revolution. On your own day you are believed. Sublime success, furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears.
The Image
Fire in the lake: the image of Revolution. Thus the superior man sets the calendar in order and clarifies the seasons.
Meaning
Radical transformation, change of cycle. The time has come to transform what must be. Change is ripe and necessary.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
Wrapped in the hide of a yellow cow.
Line 2
When your own day comes, you can make revolution. Going forth brings good fortune. No blame.
Line 3
Going forth brings misfortune. Perseverance brings danger. When the discourse on revolution has gone around three times, one may engage in it, and one will be believed.
Line 4
Remorse disappears. One is believed. Changing the order of the state brings good fortune.
Line 5
The great man changes like a tiger. Even before consulting the oracle, he is believed.
Line 6 (top)
The superior man changes like a panther. The inferior man molts in the face. Going forth brings misfortune. Remaining persevering brings good fortune.