Conflict — Hexagram Detail — I Ching 64 Fortune Telling
离宫Element火#6
Song (Conflict) — Heaven above Water below. Heaven and water move in opposite directions. Conflict is not desirable; if possible, settle disputes. Step back for a broader perspective.
Line-by-Line
Line 1：不永所事，小有言，终吉。 Do not prolong disputes — minor arguments, but ultimately auspicious. Favorable to meet great people; not favorable for major ventures. Cut losses early.
Line 2：不克讼，归而逋，其邑人三百户，无眚。 Losing the case, returning home — the three hundred households of the village are spared. Yield when you cannot win; self-preservation first.
Line 3：食旧德，贞厉终吉。或从王事，无成。 Relying on ancestral virtue — danger but final good fortune. Serving the ruler yields no personal achievement. Hold onto what you have.
Line 4：不克讼，复即命，渝安贞，吉。 Losing and returning home — accept fate and stay upright for good fortune. Let go and focus on your own path.
Line 5：讼元吉。 Going to court — supremely auspicious. With justice on your side, you prevail.
Line 6：或锡之鞶带，终朝三褫之。 The ruler awards finery, but strips it away three times in a day. What is given can be taken; stay humble.