大壮。利贞。
Thunder over Heaven. Maximum forward momentum.
The Lines
初九:壮于趾,征凶,有孚。
Line 1 — Power in the toes. All force, no judgment.
九二:贞吉。
Line 2 — Steadfastness brings good fortune. Power balanced with discipline. The ideal.
九三:小人用壮,君子用罔,贞厉。羝羊触藩,羸其角。
Line 3 — A goat butts against a hedge. Force used stupidly traps itself.
九四:贞吉悔亡,藩决不羸,壮于大舆之輹。
Line 4 — The hedge opens. The obstacle yields to the steady weight of the cart axle.
六五:丧羊于易,无悔。
Line 5 — Loses the goat with ease. The stubborn force released without effort. Relief.
上六:羝羊触藩,不能退,不能遂,无攸利,艰则吉。
Line 6 — Cannot go backward, cannot go forward. Completely stuck. But awareness of being stuck is the beginning of getting unstuck.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 43 夬 (Breakthrough)
The force exists for a purpose.
Practical Application
Choose weight over speed, steadiness over charge.
