Progress

晉 (jìn)
Hexagram 35 • Binary: 101000

Trigrams

Upper: Fire

Attribute: clinging
Element: Fire
Direction: South
Family: Middle Daughter

Lower: Earth

Attribute: receptive
Element: Earth
Direction: Southwest
Family: Mother

Palace

Qian Palace

Element: Metal
Ruling Trigram: heaven

Judgment

Progress. The powerful prince is honored with horses in large numbers. In a single day he is granted audience three times.

Image

The sun rises over the earth: the image of Progress. Thus the superior man himself brightens his bright virtue.

Lines

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Position 1: Impeded Progress yang

Progressing, but turned back. Perseverance brings good fortune. If one meets with no confidence, one should remain calm. No mistake.

2

Position 2: Sorrowful Progress yin

Progressing, but in sorrow. Perseverance brings good fortune. Then one obtains great happiness from one's ancestress.

3

Position 3: Harmonious Progress yang

All are in accord. Remorse disappears.

4

Position 4: Cautious Progress yin

Progress like a hamster. Perseverance brings danger.

5

Position 5: Detached Progress yin

Remorse disappears. Take not gain and loss to heart. Undertakings bring good fortune. Everything serves to further.

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Position 6: Forceful Progress yin

Making progress with the horns is permissible only for the purpose of punishing one's own city. To be conscious of danger brings good fortune. No blame. Perseverance brings humiliation.