← The I Ching
Hexagram 10 · ☰ over ☱
Treading
Lü
The judgment
Moving carefully through a situation that could turn dangerous — like treading on a tiger's tail. You are in the presence of something powerful or unpredictable, but if you proceed with full attention and genuine respect, without provocation, you will pass through safely.
The image. Heaven above the lake — the vast above the open, demanding careful navigation.
Guidance
Move carefully, speak respectfully and don't provoke what has the power to harm. Composure and correct conduct are your only real protection here.
How it’s built
Every hexagram is two trigrams — the lower one beneath the upper. This one is Duì below Qián.
☰Upper · Heaventhe Creative — strength, the sky, the active force, the father
☱Lower · Lakethe Joyous — pleasure, openness, the youngest daughter