初
初九。和兌、吉。
Harmonious joy—good fortune.
䷹
Hexagram 58
Joyous (Lake) (兌為沢)
Dai-taku / Duì
Double lake—joy and sharing. Happiness spreads but must keep correct limits.
Judgment
兌。亨、利貞。
Joy. Success; benefit in correctness.
Joyful times—stay upright to keep true happiness.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
九二。孚兌、吉、悔亡。
Sincere joy—good fortune; regret disappears.
三
六三。來兌、凶。
Coming joy—misfortune. Seeking pleasure too eagerly harms.
四
九四。商兌、未寧、介疾有喜。
Debating joy, not yet settled; restraining illness brings joy. Moderation needed.
五
九五。孚于剝、有厲。
Sincerity in stripping away—danger. Joy mixed with loss; stay alert.
上
上。引兌。
Leading joy. Guiding happiness appropriately.
Practical Reading: Love, Career, Health & Decisions
When you cast Hexagram 58, Duì (Joyous), the Book of Changes shows you a situation with Dui (Lake) above and Dui (Lake) below. Double lake—joy and sharing. Happiness spreads but must keep correct limits. Use the cards below to map that pattern onto your specific question — a love reading, a career decision, a health concern, or a yes/no choice.
Love & Relationships
Bright, happy bond; smiles attract luck. In a love or relationship reading, Hexagram 58 (Duì) describes the meeting point of Dui (lake) above and Dui (lake) below: how the outer situation meets your inner state. Ask whether you are forcing the relationship to fit a picture, or letting it move at the rhythm this hexagram suggests. For a partnered question, read the changing lines to see which side — yours or the other person's — is being asked to shift.
Work & Career
Friendly atmosphere; communication smooth. In work and career, Duì points to whether the outer market or workplace (Dui (lake)) and your inner stance (Dui (lake)) are in alignment. If a project, negotiation, or job change is the question, ask what this hexagram says about timing rather than effort: pushing harder rarely changes a Duì situation; reading the configuration usually does.
Health & Wellbeing
Mentally cheerful; enjoy but keep balance. For a body or wellness reading, treat the lines of Hexagram 58 as descriptions of phases, not diagnoses. Duì usually signals where energy needs to be conserved versus where it is asking to be expressed. Combine the hexagram's advice with concrete medical guidance — the I Ching is a reflective tool, not a substitute for professional care.
Decision-Making
When the question is a yes/no — should I take the offer, move, leave, commit? — read Hexagram 58 (Duì, Joyous) as a statement about the configuration of your situation rather than the outcome. The summary "Double lake—joy and sharing. Happiness spreads but must keep correct limits." is your starting frame. Ask: does this action respect that configuration, or fight it? Changing lines, if any, tell you which specific aspect needs to bend.
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