Grace — Hexagram Detail — I Ching 64 Fortune Telling
艮宫Element土#22
Bi (Grace) — Mountain above Fire below. Firelight on the mountain adds brilliance. Appropriate adornment is good, but don't over-pursue surface appearance.
Line-by-Line
Line 1:贲其趾,舍车而徒。 Adorning the toes — leaving the carriage to walk. Keep foundations solid; shun empty display.
Line 2:贲其须。 Adorning the beard. Paying attention to outward appearance.
Line 3:贲如濡如,永贞吉。 Adorned with soft luster — eternal uprightness brings good fortune. Appropriate polish while keeping authenticity.
Line 4:贲如皤如,白马翰如,匪寇婚媾。 Adorned in pure white — a white horse gallops. Not bandits but suitors. Sincerity and simplicity surpass ornament.
Line 5:贲于丘园,束帛戋戋,吝终吉。 Adorned in hillside gardens — modest gifts with sincerity bring ultimate good fortune. Heartfelt intent outweighs extravagance.
Line 6:白贲,无咎。 Pure white without adornment — no harm. Return to simplicity; no embellishment needed.