Hexagram 58 of 64 · Lake ☱ over Lake ☱
The Joyous, Lake
Duì
Joy doubled — the open, easy pleasure of true friendship and honest conversation; joy that is strong inside and gentle outside.
The Judgment
The Joyous: success. Perseverance is favourable. True joy rests on firmness within and gentleness without — it is not the same as pleasure-seeking.
The Image
Lakes resting one on the other: they replenish each other and do not dry up. The wise person joins with friends for discussion and practice — joy is found and sustained in company.
Hexagram 58 Meaning
Two lakes joined together, each keeping the other full. The Joyous is the hexagram of friendship, conversation, shared pleasure, the openness that makes people glad to be near you. Its structure — a yin line resting on two yang lines in each trigram — gives the formula: firmness inside, gentleness outside. Joy that has no inner firmness becomes dissipation (line 3, the coming joy that leads nowhere) or seduction (line 6). Joy that has it is one of the most attractive and stable forces there is.
The Joyous, Lake in Love
Delight in each other — easy conversation, laughter, the pleasure of company. The hexagram favours relationships built on friendship and openness. If you are asking about someone, the connection has genuine warmth. The counsel is the formula: be firm inside (know what you want and who you are) and gentle outside (open, kind, easy). Watch for joy that is only surface — the flatterer, the charmer, the pleasure that leaves you emptier. The two lakes replenish each other; make sure yours does.
The Joyous, Lake in Career & Money
Collaboration, teaching, communication, hospitality, sales done honestly — anything where openness and warmth are the work. Good for team morale and for discussions that move things forward. The hexagram warns against the joy of the sycophant (line 2, the sincere joy that is the correction) and the seducer (line 6). Inner firmness — clear standards — is what makes workplace joy real rather than manipulative.
What to Do
Be open and glad, and keep your inner firmness. Join with friends; talk things through together. Do not mistake pleasure-seeking for joy — the real thing replenishes both lakes.
The Joyous, Lake as a Yes or No
yes
Yes — the situation is open and favourable; joy and friendship carry it, provided you stay firm within.
The Trigrams
Above: Lake (兌 Duì) — the joyous — pleasure, openness, the youngest daughter.
Below: Lake (兌 Duì) — the joyous — pleasure, openness, the youngest daughter.
The Six Lines of The Joyous, Lake
Read when the line is moving (a 6 or 9 in the cast). Bottom line first.
- 1
Line 1 · yang
Contented joyousness, good fortune: quiet, self-sufficient happiness — asks nothing of anyone.
- 2
Line 2 · yang
Sincere joyousness, good fortune, remorse disappears: joy grounded in honesty, unswayed by flattery.
- 3
Line 3 · yin
Coming joyousness, misfortune: seeking pleasure from outside to fill an inner emptiness — misfortune.
- 4
Line 4 · yang
Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace, after ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy: a choice between higher and lower pleasures — choose, and be at peace.
- 5
Line 5 · yang
Sincerity toward disintegrating influences is dangerous: trusting the wrong person because they please you — danger.
- 6
Line 6 · yin
Seductive joyousness: joy that has lost its firmness and follows whatever pleases — no longer in control.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does hexagram 58, The Joyous, Lake, mean?
Two lakes joined together, each keeping the other full. The Joyous is the hexagram of friendship, conversation, shared pleasure, the openness that makes people glad to be near you. Its structure — a yin line resting on two yang lines in each trigram — gives the formula: firmness inside, gentleness outside. Joy that has no inner firmness becomes dissipation (line 3, the coming joy that leads nowhere) or seduction (line 6). Joy that has it is one of the most attractive and stable forces there is.
What does The Joyous, Lake mean in love?
Delight in each other — easy conversation, laughter, the pleasure of company. The hexagram favours relationships built on friendship and openness. If you are asking about someone, the connection has genuine warmth. The counsel is the formula: be firm inside (know what you want and who you are) and gentle outside (open, kind, easy). Watch for joy that is only surface — the flatterer, the charmer, the pleasure that leaves you emptier. The two lakes replenish each other; make sure yours does.
What does The Joyous, Lake mean for career and money?
Collaboration, teaching, communication, hospitality, sales done honestly — anything where openness and warmth are the work. Good for team morale and for discussions that move things forward. The hexagram warns against the joy of the sycophant (line 2, the sincere joy that is the correction) and the seducer (line 6). Inner firmness — clear standards — is what makes workplace joy real rather than manipulative.
Is hexagram 58 a yes or a no?
The Joyous, Lake answers "yes". Yes — the situation is open and favourable; joy and friendship carry it, provided you stay firm within.
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dissolution
Last updated: August 30, 2026
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