Hexagram 26
The Taming Power of the Great (Dà Xù)
Above: Mountain · Below: Heaven
Save up enough first, then set out
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The judgment
Once you have saved up enough, don't stay home living off your savings. Go out and work — even the great river can be crossed.
The Image: Heaven within the mountain: great accumulation. So the noble person learns many sayings and deeds of the past, and so builds up character.
From the ancient texts
Shao Yong
Yang restrains yin, holding back the urge to advance. Keep firmly to the right path; misfortune first, good fortune later.
Jiao’s Forest of Changes
The land of Joseon, kept safe by the Lord of Ji. Good for people, good for families; the estate passes down to children and grandchildren.
The land guarded by Jizi is good for people and families, and its property is handed down from generation to generation.
Takashima
- On fortune: right now your ambitions run too high, and it is not yet time to move. Wait two years, and luck and blessings will come like a fine horse leaping into the sky.
- On trade: hold your position for now — three months at the soonest, three years at the longest — and the business will expand step by step.
Five common questions
Timing
Ambitions too high; not yet time to move
Health
Build your foundation; don't overspend your strength
Money
Hold steady for now; expand gradually
Home
A well-to-do family, growing each day
Love
Built over time; very good for marriage
The health notes are traditional observations to reflect on. If you feel unwell, follow your doctor’s advice.
The six lines
- Nine at the beginning: There is danger. It is favorable to stop.
- Nine in the second place: The axle block is removed from the cart.
- Nine in the third place: Good horses race onward. It is favorable to be steadfast in hardship. Practice driving and defense daily, and it is favorable to go somewhere.
- Six in the fourth place: A guard board on the young bull's horns. Supreme good fortune.
- Six in the fifth place: The tusks of a gelded boar. Good fortune.
- Nine at the top: Reaching heaven's broad highway. Success.
Reminders from the ancients, offered for reflection only.