Judgment
You feel exhausted or oppressed. This is a moment of trial where patience and maintaining your center are critical. Exhaustion is temporary.
I Ching meaning
47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion): hexagram 47 meaning
Learn the meaning of I Ching hexagram 47 47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion), including its Judgment, Image, and practical reading guidance.
Image
Lake over water. The lake exhausts itself in water, but eventually the cycle restarts.
How to read 47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) inside change
47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) works best when read as a snapshot of the moment. Start with its overall tone, then check whether changing lines soften, accelerate, or radicalize the process.
What question sharpens this hexagram
If 47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) appears and the consultation is very broad, it usually deserves a more focused follow-up question about attitude, timing, or decision. The I Ching gets sharper when the next question is framed around process, not control.
FAQ
What does 47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) indicate in an I Ching reading?
47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) points to you feel exhausted or oppressed. this is a moment of trial where patience and maintaining your center are critical. exhaustion is temporary. It is best read as the tone of a process, not only as a closed verdict.
How should 47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) be read when there are changing lines?
When changing lines appear, 47. Kun - Oppression (Exhaustion) describes the current state while the transformed hexagram shows where the situation is moving. The nuance lives in the transition between both.
Use it in a reading
Bring this hexagram into a real reading and see how changing lines shift its tone.
Related cards
46. Sheng - Pushing Upward
You ascend or grow. This hexagram marks promotion, elevation of status and upward growth. Remain humble during your ascent and stay accessible.
48. Jing - The Well
Like a well that nourishes all, your resource is available. This hexagram speaks of reliable sources, stability and constant support. The lasting merits investment.
45. Cui - Gathering Together
People gather with shared purpose. This hexagram favors community, convocations and gathering around a common goal. Strength is in unity.
49. Ge - Revolution (Change)
Change is inevitable and necessary. This hexagram marks fundamental transformation, often requiring you to let go of the past. Revolution is correct when legitimate.
Keep exploring
I Ching guide
When to use the I Ching, how to ask, and how to read the tone of change.
I Ching changing lines
Go deeper into changing lines and the move toward the transformed hexagram.
Consult a hexagram now
Apply this meaning inside a real reading.
What is vital energy
Editorial and philosophical context for the project.