✦ HEXAGRAM 48
Jǐng —
The Well.
Water above, Wind below.
JUDGMENT
The Well. The town may be changed, but the well cannot be changed. It neither decreases nor increases.
THE IMAGE
Water over wood: the image of the Well. Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work and exhorts them to help one another.
INTERPRETATION
The well stays in place while towns rise and fall around it. It represents an inexhaustible source — of wisdom, nourishment, or community support — that remains constant through change.
Connect to your source. What nourishes you regardless of circumstance? Return to fundamentals. Also ask: are you maintaining the well? A neglected source becomes fouled. Keep your sources of meaning clean and accessible.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What does Hexagram 48 mean?
- It points to fundamental, unchanging sources of nourishment in your life. Connect to what sustains you and keep those sources maintained.
- What is my well?
- Whatever nourishes you consistently — spiritual practice, community, creative work, nature. The hexagram asks you to reconnect with and maintain it.