Trigrams
☳☲ – Thunder above, Fire below
Meaning
Represents the fullness of abundance and the peak of brightness. Thunder and lightning — the fullest expression of creative power. Like the noon sun at its zenith, this is a moment of absolute fullness. Be great, do not sorrow at the fullness; for like the sun, even the greatest abundance is followed by decline.
Interpretation
- Make the most of a time of abundance and fullness.
- Even the greatest abundance is temporary — act decisively while the light is full.
- Enlightened action during abundance creates lasting benefit.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
遇其配主，虽旬无咎，往有尚。
English: Meeting one's destined partner — though it is only for ten days, there is no blame. Going forward brings honor. Seizing the moment of alignment, even briefly, is fully worthwhile.
Luck Level: Neutral
2nd Yao (二爻)
丰其蓠，日中见斗，往得疑疾，有孚发若，吉。
English: Abundance so great that the screen is thick — at noon you see the dipper stars. Going brings suspicion and illness; but showing sincerity and opening things up brings good fortune. Overabundance that darkens rather than illuminates; transparency restores the light.
Luck Level: Good
3rd Yao (三爻)
丰其沛，日中见滚，折其右肱，无咎。
English: Such abundance that the rain cloud is dense — at noon one sees the small stars. The right arm is broken — no blame. Even in great abundance, part of one's capacity may be lost without lasting fault.
Luck Level: Neutral
4th Yao (四爻)
丰其蓠，日中见斗，遇其夷主，吉。
English: The screen is so thick that at noon you see the dipper — meeting the hidden master. Good fortune. In the midst of obscured abundance, encountering the right guide brings good fortune.
Luck Level: Good
5th Yao (五爻)
来章，有庆誉，吉。
English: Brightness comes — there is praise and glory. Good fortune. The right person arrives to illuminate and inspire; recognition and celebration follow.
Luck Level: Good
6th Yao (上爻)
丰其屋，蓠其家，空其户，阂其无人，三岁不规，凶。
English: Making one's roof so abundant that it screens the house — making the doorway dark, peering inside, not a person to be seen. For three years there is no one. Misfortune. Excess turned inward becomes isolation and ultimately ruin.
Luck Level: Misfortune