Hexagram 35

Progress (Jìn)

Above: Fire · Below: Earth

The sun has risen, climbing step by step

Progress (Jìn)

Hexagram 35 · Progress (Jìn)

The judgment

A deserving lord is rewarded with many fine horses and received by the Son of Heaven three times in a single day.

The Image: The light rises over the earth: progress. So the noble person brightens their own good character.

The sun rises over the earth and all things move forward. Rewards are generous, and every plan succeeds.

Spearheads melted down into plowshares; oxen rested and horses set loose. Armor and troops disbanded, husband and wife kept safe together.

Swords are melted into plowshares, the oxen and horses rest, soldiers go home, and husbands and wives are reunited.

On fortune: good luck has just arrived, like the morning sun rising higher and higher, its light shining everywhere. Good fortune.
On the home: this house faces southeast, high, spacious and bright. Great good fortune.

Like the morning sun, rising steadily

Yang rising; keep early hours

Income growing; ride the momentum

A house facing southeast, high and bright

Feelings deepen; closer by the day

The health notes are traditional observations to reflect on. If you feel unwell, follow your doctor’s advice.

The six lines

Six at the beginning: Advancing, then pushed back. Steadfastness brings good fortune. If not trusted, stay easy and calm — no blame.
Six in the second place: Advancing, yet in sorrow. Steadfastness brings good fortune. One receives great blessing from one's grandmother.
Six in the third place: Everyone trusts him. Regret vanishes.
Nine in the fourth place: Advancing like a hamster. Persisting is dangerous.
Six in the fifth place: Regret vanishes. Do not worry about gain or loss. Going forward brings good fortune; nothing that is not favorable.
Nine at the top: Advancing with the horns — use them only to set one's own town in order. Danger, then good fortune, no blame. Persisting brings humiliation.

Reminders from the ancients, offered for reflection only.