䷷ Hexagram 56: Transition

Judgment

TRANSITION means that small attainments are possible. If the traveling stranger is firm and correct, there will be good fortune.

Image

Fire on the mountain: The image of THE WANDERER. Thus, you should exert cautious wisdom in punishments, and do not permit prolonged litigation.

Description
Hexagram 56 is named 旅 (lǚ), “Transition”. Other variations include The Wanderer, The Symbol of the Traveler, The Exile, Sojourning, The Newcomer, To Lodge, Travelling, The Stranger, The Traveling Stranger, The Outsider, Wandering, Uncommitted. Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.