The Joyous 兌 Duì

Share sincere joy and kind words; gladness shared multiplies.

Trigrams: Lake over Lake

The judgement

Joy brings success. Steadiness furthers, so that gladness rests on truth and not on flattery.

The image

Two lakes rest one upon the other, refreshing each other. The noble one joins with friends to talk, learn and practise together.

Light side

Shared joy and honest conversation make any path lighter.

Shadow side

Pleasure sought for its own sake, or bought with flattery, quickly turns hollow.

Drawing The Joyous in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the I Ching when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• What brings you real joy in this matter, and who could share it?
• What does "The Joyous" show you about your square?
• If "The Joyous" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "The Joyous" in your life right now?