Duration

Meaning

Thunder and wind work together continuously. Endure through consistency — the way of lasting success.

Classical Judgment

“Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.”

The classical judgment is the original oracle text — the answer the I Ching gives when this hexagram appears.

The Image

Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. The superior one stands firm and does not change direction.

The Image is a nature scene associated with this hexagram — a symbolic picture that distils its essence. In classic texts, meditating on the Image was considered the proper way to absorb the hexagram's teaching.

Nuclear Hexagram

Lines 2–5 of this hexagram form an inner hexagram called the nuclear hexagram. It reveals the hidden seed or underlying dynamic within the situation — what lies at the core beneath the surface.

In a Reading

When hexagram 32 appears in your reading, the I Ching is drawing your attention to the quality of perseverance. Sit with the Image — “Thunder and wind: the image of Duration” — and consider how this pattern is playing out in your current situation. The Judgment offers the oracle’s direct guidance on how to move with this energy rather than against it.