Conflict Resolution ䷅
“Merge conflict — opposing forces require arbitration, not force.”
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
☰
☰ Heaven (Qian)
Lower Trigram
☵
☵ Water (Kan)
Binary Structure
Binary: 010111
Hexagram Meaning
The Oracle Speaks
Heaven above, water below — they move in opposite directions. Conflict is structurally embedded. You are sincere but obstructed. Seek an impartial arbiter. Halfway measures succeed; pushing to the end brings misfortune. The merge conflict requires a mediator, not brute force resolution.
The Six Lines — Changing Line Oracles
When a line is “changing” (old yin or old yang), its oracle activates. These texts reveal the specific mutation occurring at that position in the hexagram.
Line 1 (Yin — broken) — Bottom
If one does not perpetuate the affair, gossip arises but the end is good. Drop the dispute before it escalates.
Line 2 (Yang — solid)
Cannot fight. Retreat and flee to one's city of three hundred households. No blame. Strategic withdrawal preserves integrity.
Line 3 (Yin — broken)
Nourished by ancient virtue. Danger but eventual good fortune. Legacy code sustains you through the conflict.
Line 4 (Yang — solid)
Cannot fight. Turn back and submit to fate. Change one's attitude. Peace. Refactor instead of fighting the linter.
Line 5 (Yang — solid)
Contend before the great arbiter. Supreme good fortune. The pull request review resolves the dispute.
Line 6 (Yang — solid) — Top
Even if one receives a leather belt as reward, by morning it will be stripped away three times. Victory in conflict is always temporary.
Related Hexagrams — Upper ☰ Heaven (Qian)
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