Hexagram 6: Conflict (訟 Song) - I Ching Wisdom Card

☰☵ Hexagram 6: Conflict (訟 Song)

Trigram Structure

Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven (Qian 乾) - Creative force
Lower Trigram: ☵ Water (Kan 坎) - Danger

Throat Chakra - Communication & Resolution

I Ching Wisdom (Jung/Wilhelm):
Conflict arises when strength and danger move in opposite directions. Seek mediation and avoid escalation.

Etty Hillesum's Voice:
"I do not want to be anything special. I only want to try to be true to that in me which seeks to fulfill its promise."

Spiritual Correspondences

• Chakra: Throat (Vishuddha)
• Element: Heaven over Water
• Astrology: Mars-Saturn

Aromatherapy Guidance

✨ Recommended Products:

• Throat Chakra Serum - Balance & Expression
• Ultimate Calming Face Serum
• Kokoro Blend

🌲 Fir - The Oil That Clears the Air:
Fir essential oil, particularly Siberian Fir, embodies the essence of Hexagram 6's path through conflict to resolution. Like a cool forest breeze that clears tension from the air, fir brings a fresh, purifying energy that helps dissolve the heat of conflict. This crisp, resinous oil works beautifully with the Throat chakra, supporting clear, honest communication when opposing forces meet. Fir doesn't take sides in conflict - instead, it creates space for truth to be spoken and heard. Like Heaven over Water in this hexagram, fir represents the higher perspective that can cool heated emotions and bring clarity to confused situations. Its clean, uplifting aroma helps us step back from escalation, breathe deeply, and find the mediation point where resolution becomes possible. Fir teaches us that conflict can be transformed when we clear the air, speak our truth without aggression, and listen with an open heart. It is the aromatic equivalent of the wise mediator who brings fresh perspective to old disputes.

Our Fir Product:

• Boreal Embrace - Siberian Fir with Black Spruce, Scots Pine, Cedarwood & Juniper for clearing conflict and restoring peace