I Ching · #7
䷆
The Army
地水師
discipline
organisation
leadership
The Judgment
師,貞,丈人吉,无咎。
The Army. The army needs perseverance and a strong leader. Good fortune without blame.
The Image
地中有水,師;君子以容民畜眾。
In the middle of the earth is water: the image of the Army. Thus the superior person increases their masses by generosity toward the people.
In one line
Mobilising others requires discipline and a just cause.
Trigrams
Lower (inner)
☵
Water
water · Water
Upper (outer)
☷
Earth
the earth · Earth