Hexagram 11 of 64
Peace 地天泰
☷☰ Earth over Heaven
Harmony and flow.
In the I Ching, Hexagram 11 is peace: heaven and earth meet, so things flow and grow together. The judgment says the small departs and the great arrives, a turning point of balance. Its message is that harmony comes when people act with openness and balance, but it does not last without attention. Keep the flow going by staying honest and humble.
Judgment
小往大来，吉亨。
What goes out is small and what comes in is great. Good fortune and success.
Image
天地交，泰；后以财成天地之道，辅相天地之宜，以左右民。
Heaven and earth join: peace. The ruler shapes the way of heaven and earth to support the people.
The six lines
Read from the bottom line (the beginning) to the top line (the outcome). Each line gives the classical text, our English translation, and a plain-language reading.
初九：拔茅茹以其汇，征吉。
Pulling up the grass, the roots come up with the whole clump. Moving forward brings good fortune.
When you start a shared effort, moving forward with people who share your aims makes progress easier.
九二：包荒。用冯河，不遐遗；朋亡。得尚于中行。
Bearing with what is rough, crossing the river without hesitation, not neglecting the distant, and forming no faction. Walking the middle way earns favor.
Be generous with people who are rough around the edges, and act with courage. Staying balanced keeps you out of factions.
九三：无平不陂，无往不复，艰贞无咎。勿恤其孚，于食有福。
There is no level ground without a slope, and no journey without a return. Persevering through hardship is without blame. Do not fret over whether you are trusted; there is blessing in daily provision.
Ups and downs are a normal part of any path. Stay steady through the hard stretches and keep the routines that sustain you.
六四：翩翩，不富以其邻；不戒以孚。
Moving lightly, not enriched at the expense of your neighbors. No warning is needed, because you act with sincerity.
Keep what is fairly yours. Being honest with the people around you keeps the peace.
六五：帝乙归妹，以祉，元吉。
King Yi gave his younger sister in marriage; this brings blessing and supreme good fortune.
An alliance built on mutual respect and fair terms holds up best.
上六：城复于隍，勿用师，自邑告命，贞吝。
The city wall falls back into the moat. Do not use an army now; issue orders from your own town. Persevering brings regret.
When something collapses, do not force it with more pressure. Work from your own base and accept the limits.
In practice
Love and relationships
Harmony in a relationship is kept through attention, not assumed. Keep talking openly, and give as well as you receive.
Work and decisions
A cooperative phase is most productive when roles are clear and everyone contributes. Keep workloads balanced, and avoid pushing one side too hard.
Money
Steady, fair dealings with partners and clients tend to serve you best now. Do not count on a good phase lasting without checking your budget and commitments.
How to use this reading
Use this reading when things are moving well and you want to keep that balance, and ask: what habit or agreement would keep this harmony going?
New to the method? Start with the six-line basics.
For cultural reflection only. This is not a prediction guarantee or professional advice.