䷰ Hexagram 49: Metamorphosis

Judgment

Metamorphosis is believed in only after it has been accomplished. Firm correctness abolishes regret and brings successful progress.

Image

Fire in the lake: the image of REVOLUTION. You should synchronise your astronomical calculations to clarify the times and seasons.

Description
Hexagram 49 is named 革 (gé), “Metamorphosis”. Other variations include “Revolution (molting)” Transformation, Skinning, The Bridle, The Symbol of Change, Molting, Leather, Skin, Molt, Cut Off, Changing, Radical Change, Overthrowing. Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.