Hexagram 37 of 64 · Wind ☴ over Fire ☲
The Family
Jiā Rén
The family — order at home built on warmth, clear roles, and words that match actions.
The Judgment
The Family: the perseverance of the woman furthers. The household runs on the steadiness of the one who holds its centre — and every member has a place.
The Image
Wind comes forth from fire: warmth inside produces an influence that spreads outward. The wise person has substance in their words and duration in their way of life — the family is the place where character is made visible.
Hexagram 37 Meaning
Fire within, wind without: the warmth of the hearth becomes an influence that spreads. This is the hexagram of the household — family, home, the domestic order that underlies everything else. It emphasises roles (each person in their proper place), loving firmness (a family too lax loses its shape, one too severe loses its warmth), and above all the match between words and actions. You cannot fake a family; children and partners see everything. The influence you have on the world begins at home.
The Family in Love
A domestic hexagram: building a home together, becoming a family, the daily life of a committed relationship. Very favourable for questions about living together, marriage, children. Its counsel is about roles and honesty — let each person hold their proper part, be warm and firm, and never let your words and deeds diverge. If the question is about a relationship’s future, The Family says the future is a household, if both of you want one.
The Family in Career & Money
The team as family: clear roles, warm leadership, discipline that is loving rather than harsh. Also literally the family business, or the balance between work and home — the hexagram says the home is the foundation and should not be sacrificed. For leaders: what you say must match what you do; your people learn from your conduct, not your speeches.
What to Do
Tend your home first — it is the root of everything else. Hold your role with warmth and firmness. Say only what you will do. The influence that changes the world comes from a hearth that is in order.
The Family as a Yes or No
yes
Yes — the foundation is sound and the domestic order supports it; proceed with care for everyone’s role.
The Trigrams
Above: Wind (巽 Xùn) — the gentle — penetration, gradual influence, the eldest daughter.
Below: Fire (離 Lí) — the clinging — clarity, attachment, the middle daughter.
The Six Lines of The Family
Read when the line is moving (a 6 or 9 in the cast). Bottom line first.
- 1
Line 1 · yang
Firm seclusion within the family, remorse disappears: set the boundaries and rules early, before habits form.
- 2
Line 2 · yin
She should not follow her whims, she must attend within to the food, perseverance brings good fortune: fulfil the practical duties at the centre — good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 · yang
When tempers flare up in the family, too great severity brings remorse — yet when woman and child dally and laugh, it ends in humiliation: too harsh or too lax; better a little too strict.
- 4
Line 4 · yin
She is the treasure of the house, great good fortune: the one who manages the household well is its wealth.
- 5
Line 5 · yang
As a king he approaches his family, fear not, good fortune: love without fear governs the family — respect flows from it.
- 6
Line 6 · yang
His work commands respect, in the end good fortune: authority earned by conduct, not demanded.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does hexagram 37, The Family, mean?
Fire within, wind without: the warmth of the hearth becomes an influence that spreads. This is the hexagram of the household — family, home, the domestic order that underlies everything else. It emphasises roles (each person in their proper place), loving firmness (a family too lax loses its shape, one too severe loses its warmth), and above all the match between words and actions. You cannot fake a family; children and partners see everything. The influence you have on the world begins at home.
What does The Family mean in love?
A domestic hexagram: building a home together, becoming a family, the daily life of a committed relationship. Very favourable for questions about living together, marriage, children. Its counsel is about roles and honesty — let each person hold their proper part, be warm and firm, and never let your words and deeds diverge. If the question is about a relationship’s future, The Family says the future is a household, if both of you want one.
What does The Family mean for career and money?
The team as family: clear roles, warm leadership, discipline that is loving rather than harsh. Also literally the family business, or the balance between work and home — the hexagram says the home is the foundation and should not be sacrificed. For leaders: what you say must match what you do; your people learn from your conduct, not your speeches.
Is hexagram 37 a yes or a no?
The Family answers "yes". Yes — the foundation is sound and the domestic order supports it; proceed with care for everyone’s role.
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Last updated: August 30, 2026
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