Progress (晋) — Hexagram 35. I Ching constitutional reading from 知己 Zhiji.
I Ching · Hexagram 35

Progress

☲ over ☷ · Fire over Earth
晋。康侯用锡马蕃庶,昼日三接。

Fire over Earth. The sun rising. Visible advancement.

The Lines

初六:晋如摧如,贞吉。罔孚,裕无咎。

Line 1 — Progressing, but turned back. The advance met with resistance. Stay calm.

六二:晋如愁如,贞吉。受兹介福,于其王母。

Line 2 — Progressing, but in sorrow. Progress mixed with loss.

六三:众允,悔亡。

Line 3 — All are in accord. The group aligns. Support arrives.

九四:晋如鼫鼠,贞厉。

Line 4 — Progress like a hamster. Advancing by hoarding. This creates enemies.

六五:悔亡,失得勿恤,往吉无不利。

Line 5 — Take not gain and loss to heart. Let go of the scorekeeping. The liberation line.

上九:晋其角,维用伐邑,厉吉无咎,贞吝。

Line 6 — Making progress with the horns. Aggressive progress is only acceptable directed inward.

Nuclear Hexagram

Nuclear Hexagram: 39 蹇 (Obstruction)

You're advancing because something was blocking the way.

Practical Application

Advance with calm and generosity. The sun doesn't fight its way up. It rises.

你在哪里。问知己。

Know where you are. Ask 知己.

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