The judgement
It is hexagram 32 of the I Ching, formed by the Wind trigram below and the Thunder one above: six lines, three for each trigram. Duration is thunder and wind: the two movements that remain. What lasts is not rigid: it is a kept rhythm.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 巽 Wind
- Upper
- 震 Thunder
What it means today
This is not a time for novelty from boredom. Keep a practice, a pair, a craft, and renew them from within. Duration is an art, not an inertia.
Classic image
Thunder and wind. The wise person stands and does not change direction; duration is a kept rhythm.
Love
In love this is the hexagram of the long bond. Cultivate rituals, pardons, humor. Duration without care is a prison; with care it is a home.
Work
At work, consolidating beats pivoting. Bring to regime what already works.
Relationships
In friendships, remain. Long presence is rare and precious; duration is itself a gift.
Decisions
Choose to continue, if the core is sound. If it is rotten, duration is obstinacy: then see hexagram 18.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 32 Duration represent?
- Duration combines Wind (lower) and Thunder (upper). It is a symbolic key for reflecting on the present moment.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle with the three-coin method: moving lines make each consultation unique.
- Does this page quote Wilhelm?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — not a specific classical translation.
- What are moving lines?
- Lines valued 6 or 9 in the cast. They show where the situation is changing and produce a second hexagram.
- How is the figure read?
- Bottom to top. The lower trigram is lines 1–3, the upper is lines 4–6.