Trigrams
☷☴ – Earth above, Wind below
Meaning
Represents steady upward growth from below. The tree grows from the earth, pushing upward with patient, organic power. This is a time for confident advance. The growth is gradual but unstoppable when aligned with natural order and virtuous effort.
Interpretation
- Advance steadily and confidently — conditions support your growth.
- Work through proper channels and seek the guidance of those in authority.
- Consistent, patient effort accumulates into significant achievement.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
允升，大吉。
English: Pushing upward with consent and trust — great good fortune. When one's upward progress is welcomed and supported, success is certain.
Luck Level: Excellent
2nd Yao (二爻)
孚乃利用穡，无咎。
English: Sincerity makes even simple offerings beneficial — no blame. With genuine inner sincerity, even the most modest offering has genuine efficacy.
Luck Level: Neutral
3rd Yao (三爻)
升虚邑。
English: Pushing upward into an empty city. Advancing without resistance into a place vacated by others — the way is wide open.
Luck Level: Neutral
4th Yao (四爻)
王用亨于岐山，吉，无咎。
English: The king makes offering at Mount Qi — good fortune, no blame. Performing sacred duties in a significant and historic place; connecting with deeper roots.
Luck Level: Good
5th Yao (五爻)
贞吉，升阶。
English: Perseverance brings good fortune — ascending the stairs. Step by step, steady advancement, each level attained through proper effort.
Luck Level: Good
6th Yao (上爻)
冥升，利于不息之贞。
English: Pushing upward in darkness — beneficial to be tireless in persistence. Even advancing without clear vision, the practice of unwearying constancy brings benefit.
Luck Level: Neutral