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primary hexagram
What it is
The hexagram as it was cast, before any line changes.
What it means
It speaks about the present situation — what the matter looks like right now.
Other terms in this group
- najiaThe method of fitting the stems and branches onto the six lines. The whole school of reading is called the Najia method, or six lines.
- hexagram palaceWhich of the eight palaces a hexagram belongs to (Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, Kun).
- resulting hexagramThe hexagram you get once the moving lines have changed.
- timing windowThe point at which the matter loosens or settles.