Revolution
Fire in the lake; when the time is ripe, transform.
The Judgment
“On your own day you are believed. Supreme success, furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears.”
The Lines
Line texts are an original modern translation of the classical Zhou Yi (public domain).
Meaning
Fire and water contend, forcing change—the image of revolution. When conditions are exhausted, fundamental transformation becomes necessary and right.
Guidance
Change when the time is truly ready and people are ready to trust it; reform with clear purpose, not haste.
When This Hexagram Appears
A moment for fundamental change or reinvention, undertaken when conditions and trust are ripe.
FAQ about Hexagram 49
What does Hexagram 49, Revolution, mean?
Revolution (泽火革, hexagram 49 of the I Ching). Fire and water contend, forcing change—the image of revolution. When conditions are exhausted, fundamental transformation becomes necessary and right.
What is the Judgment of the Revolution hexagram?
The Judgment reads: “On your own day you are believed. Supreme success, furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears.” Fire in the lake; when the time is ripe, transform.
What guidance does Hexagram 49 offer?
Change when the time is truly ready and people are ready to trust it; reform with clear purpose, not haste.
When does the Revolution hexagram apply?
A moment for fundamental change or reinvention, undertaken when conditions and trust are ripe.