恒 · Héng — Persevering Constancy

Q: What is the meaning of I Ching Hexagram 32 (恒 Héng)?

Hexagram 32 is 恒 (Héng — Persevering Constancy), formed by 震 Zhen (Thunder) above and 巽 Xun (Wind / Wood) below. King Wen Sequence #32 (恒 Héng — Persevering Constancy) embodies wind and thunder reinforcing each other in orbit. Assigned to the Kun Earth Palace (坤宫八卦 · Receptive Treasury) and resonant with Pure Brightness (清明 · Chen Month), its six-line binary vector (011100) pairs 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the root with 震 Zhen (Awakening Initiative) at the crown.

Upper Trigram: 震 Zhen (Thunder) · Lower Trigram: 巽 Xun (Wind / Wood)

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Classical Judgment (卦辞) — 恒卦（第32卦）：上震下巽，属Kun。错卦为益，综卦为咸，互卦见夬。

King Wen Sequence #32 (恒 Héng — Persevering Constancy) embodies wind and thunder reinforcing each other in orbit. Assigned to the Kun Earth Palace (坤宫八卦 · Receptive Treasury) and resonant with Pure Brightness (清明 · Chen Month), its six-line binary vector (011100) pairs 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the root with 震 Zhen (Awakening Initiative) at the crown.

Great Image (象传)

《大象传》：震下巽交感成恒（䷟），君子观此象以明进退之枢。

Visual Archetype: celestial armillary sphere in steady rotation. When Thunder (Wood) interacts with Wind / Wood (Wood), the primary strategic mandate centers on compounding daily habits into multi-decade mastery. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #42 益 (Compounding Augmentation), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #31 咸 (Magnetic Resonance), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #43 夬 (Resolute Breakthrough).

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Executive Decision Counsel

For decision-makers consulting 恒 (Héng) regarding compounding daily habits into multi-decade mastery, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Wood foundation and Wood manifestation. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Pure Brightness (清明 · Chen Month) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Wood or Wood as its Favorable Element (喜用神).

Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)

Line 1 (初六 · Root Threshold)初六：恒之始，审势立基。

恒 (Héng) Step 1 [Yin 6 · 巽 Xun]: Germination of wind and thunder reinforcing each other in orbit near celestial armillary sphere in steady rotation; validate root premises before accelerating compounding daily habits into multi-decade mastery.

Line 2 (二九 · Inner Official)九二：中正居内，与五相应。

恒 (Héng) Step 2 [Yang 9 · Wind / Wood]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in celestial armillary sphere in steady rotation; cultivate Wood craftsmanship in harmony with #43 夬.

Line 3 (三九 · Trigram Pivot)九三：内卦之极，慎防过刚。

恒 (Héng) Step 3 [Yang 9 · Nuclear #43 Resolute Breakthrough]: Threshold between 巽 Xun and 震 Zhen during Pure Brightness (清明 · Chen Month); pace compounding daily habits into multi-decade mastery carefully.

Line 4 (四九 · Ministerial Gate)九四：跃入外卦，审时顺势。

恒 (Héng) Step 4 [Yang 9 · 震 Zhen]: Ministerial counsel within the Kun Earth Palace (坤宫八卦 · Receptive Treasury); align wind and thunder reinforcing each other in orbit with institutional mentors.

Line 5 (五六 · Sovereign Axis)六五：尊位得中，大展宏图。

恒 (Héng) Step 5 [Yin 6 · Sovereign]: Fulcrum of Persevering Constancy (䷟); command compounding daily habits into multi-decade mastery through balanced Wood and Wood synthesis.

Line 6 (上六 · Horizon Apex)上六：物极必反，归藏待时。

恒 (Héng) Step 6 [Yin 6 · Apex]: Culmination of wind and thunder reinforcing each other in orbit, pivoting toward Inverse #31 咸 (Magnetic Resonance) and Opposite #42 益.

BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection

Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #32 恒: Place a celestial armillary sphere in steady rotation motif or Wood-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #42 (益) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.

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Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).