Holding Together · Shui Di Bi
Holding Together — the bond of those who choose each other.
The traditional reading
Hexagram 8 is the bond that holds people to one another like water clinging to the earth. The connection must be freely chosen and honestly kept — a unity that fears no scrutiny. Seek companions who are your equals and be loyal to that bond once it is truly formed.
Structure of the hexagram
- Lower trigram: Earth (Kun) · Earth
- Upper trigram: Water (Kan) · Water
- House: Earth (Kun) · Earth
- Text in the original Chinese: 水地比