豫

16. Enthusiasm

yù; Mobilisation

Judgment

豫：利建侯行师。

Enthusiasm. It furthers one to install helpers and to set armies marching. When hearts are glad and aligned, it is the moment to mobilise.

Image

雷出地奋，豫；先王以作乐崇德，殷荐之上帝，以配祖考。

Thunder comes resounding out of the earth: the image of enthusiasm. The ancient kings made music to honour merit and offered it to the Supreme Deity and their ancestors.

Lines

Line 1, yin (six)
初六：鸣豫，凶。
Enthusiasm that expresses itself brings misfortune. Bragging about early success invites trouble.
Line 2, yin (six)
六二：介于石，不终日，贞吉。
Firm as a rock. Not a whole day. Perseverance brings good fortune. Alert and steady: catch the change early.
Line 3, yin (six)
六三：盱豫，悔。迟有悔。
Enthusiasm that looks upward creates remorse; hesitation brings remorse. Depending on approval, or dithering—both lead to regret.
Line 4, yang (nine)
九四：由豫，大有得。勿疑。朋盍簪。
The source of enthusiasm: he achieves great things. Doubt not; you gather friends around you as a hair clasp gathers the hair. The sincere leader becomes the rallying point.
Line 5, yin (six)
六五：贞疾，恒不死。
Persistently ill, and still does not die. A chronic issue, not fatal, needs continuous management.
Line 6, yin (six)
上六：冥豫，成有渝，无咎。
Deluded enthusiasm. But if after completion one changes, no blame. Wake up from the intoxication in time.

In the enterprise

The hexagram of enthusiasm, mobilisation and change readiness: brand campaigns, change programmes, product launches, morale. 'Making music to honour merit'—ritual and culture are the engines of mobilisation.

Psychological lens

Resonates with emotional contagion and Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory; line 1 warns against complacency from premature celebration.

Related hexagrams

Nuclear
39. 蹇 Obstruction
Lines 2–4 and 3–5: the hidden dynamics inside the situation.Opposite
9. 小畜 The Taming Power of the Small
Every line reversed: the shadow side and blind spots.Inverse
15. 谦 Modesty
The figure turned upside down: the counterpart's or stakeholder's view.King Wen pair
15. 谦 Modesty

Situations in the library that use this hexagram

Low team morale Enterprise, Line 4, yang (nine)
Should we launch the new product? Enterprise, Judgment
Declining sales performance Enterprise, Line 3, yin (six)
Early warning signs ignored Enterprise, Line 2, yin (six)
Visibility on social media Individuals, Line 1, yin (six)
Hobbies squeezed out by work Individuals, Judgment
Excessive phone use Individuals, Line 6, yin (six)
Whether to release a work Individuals, Judgment
Launching a community project Individuals, Line 4, yang (nine)

Situation readings are a reflective framework for discussion—not predictions and not a substitute for professional advice.