Breakthrough (夬) — Hexagram 43. I Ching constitutional reading from 知己 Zhiji.
I Ching · Hexagram 43

Breakthrough

☱ over ☰ · Lake over Heaven
夬。扬于王庭,孚号有厉,告自邑,不利即戎,利有攸往。

Lake over Heaven. One last yielding line must be removed. The decisive moment.

The Lines

初九:壮于前趾,往不胜为咎。

Line 1 — Mighty in the forward-striding toes. Ready to charge but not yet strong enough.

九二:惕号,莫夜有戎,勿恤。

Line 2 — A cry of alarm. Stay vigilant. Preparation is sufficient.

九三:壮于頄,有凶。君子夬夬,独行遇雨,若濡有愠,无咎。

Line 3 — Being resolute in the cheekbones brings misfortune. Don't broadcast your plan. Walk alone in the rain.

九四:臀无肤,其行次且。牵羊悔亡,闻言不信。

Line 4 — The skin of his thighs is torn. Wounded but mobile. Follow rather than lead through this phase.

九五:苋陆夬夬,中行无咎。

Line 5 — Firm resolution is necessary. Walking in the middle. The weeds keep coming back. Constant resolution.

上六:无号,终有凶。

Line 6 — No cry. In the end, misfortune. Silence when action was required. The moment passes.

Nuclear Hexagram

Nuclear Hexagram: 1 乾 (Heaven)

The energy to break through comes from the deepest source.

Practical Application

Act now. Don't announce your move. Don't stay silent when the moment demands the cry.

你在哪里。问知己。

Know where you are. Ask 知己.

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