離 → 睽

Commentary

Doubled fire meets fire above the lake: brilliance finds unity through apparent opposition. The plum tree bears fruit a second time; the wild goose rises, descends, and gathers. The humane and wise ascend together, elevating the state without threat of harm. A plum tree fruiting twice in one season is an omen of extraordinary fertility — nature exceeding its own cycle. The wild goose's rising and gathering suggests scattered elements returning to order. From The Clinging to Opposition, fire above and lake below move apart yet illuminate each other. The verse reveals that what appears contradictory — a second fruiting, departure followed by return — actually signals a deeper coherence. When the wise govern, even opposites harmonize, and the state flourishes through the creative tension of difference held in unity.