The Firewall ䷝

“Double clarity — brilliant awareness that depends on what it illuminates.”

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Trigram Composition

Upper Trigram

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☲ Fire (Li)

Lower Trigram

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☲ Fire (Li)

Binary Structure

Line 6

Yang (1)

Line 5

Yin (0)

Line 4

Yang (1)

Line 3

Yang (1)

Line 2

Yin (0)

Line 1

Yang (1)

Binary: 101101

Hexagram Meaning

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The Oracle Speaks

Fire upon fire — double brightness. Clarity upon clarity. Fire clings to its fuel; it cannot exist alone. Perseverance furthers. Care of the cow brings good fortune. The firewall illuminates all traffic, dependent on the network it protects. Brilliant awareness, but remember: illumination requires fuel. Sustain what sustains you.

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 (Yang — solid) — Bottom

The footprints run crisscross. If one is serious, no blame. The logs show chaotic traffic — sort before acting.

Line 2 (Yin — broken)

Yellow light. Supreme good fortune. Perfect clarity — the ideal color temperature of understanding.

Line 3 (Yang — solid)

In the light of the setting sun, one beats the pot and sings or sighs at the approach of old age. Misfortune. Fighting the dying of the light instead of gracefully transitioning.

Line 4 (Yang — solid)

Its coming is sudden. It flames up, dies down, is thrown away. The flash fire — brilliant but unsustainable.

Line 5 (Yin — broken)

Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune. The breakthrough comes through emotional honesty, not technical force.

Line 6 (Yang — solid) — Top

The king uses him to march forth and chastise. Then it is best to kill the leaders and take captive the followers. No blame. Surgical precision — remove the root cause, rehabilitate the symptoms.