Hexagram 16 · Line 4
Enthusiasm — 四六
Yu · Si Liu
四六 · Si Liu
The Line
The source of Enthusiasm. He attains great things. Do not doubt! Friends gather around you as around a hairpin.
Interpretation
Someone who is able to awaken enthusiasm through their own security and freedom from misgivings: by not doubting and being wholly truthful, they draw people to them. By giving them trust, they win them for enthusiastic cooperation and have success. As a hairpin gives hold to hair and unites it, so they unite people through the hold they give them.