Hexagram 35
Progress
晉 · Jìn · İlerleyiş
Upper trigram: Fire (illuminating, clinging) · Lower trigram: Earth (receptive, nourishing)
Judgment
Fire above the earth: the sun rises over the horizon and lights the land. This hexagram speaks of a time of progress, recognition and rising. It is a period when talent and worth become visible and find a response in a good setting. Like someone welcomed many times in a day, progress is steady and open.
Image
The sun rises over the earth. The noble-minded themselves brighten their own bright virtue.
Meaning of the six lines (bottom to top)
- Line 1 (from the bottom)Advancing yet being turned back: steadiness is good. If trust is not yet earned, staying calm keeps errors away.
- Line 2 (from the bottom)Advancing yet sorrowful: steadiness is good. Like a blessing from a grandmother, unexpected support may be found.
- Line 3 (from the bottom)Everyone approves of you: regret vanishes. The group’s support strengthens progress.
- Line 4 (from the bottom)Advancing like a squirrel: dangerous even with persistence. A reminder that what is hoarded with hidden motives may not last.
- Line 5 (from the bottom)Regret vanishes; gain and loss are not taken to heart. Going forward is read as favourable and everything is favorable.
- Line 6 (from the bottom)Advancing with the horns: only to correct your own city. There is danger yet no error; turning severity inward rather than toward others is suggested.
Question for reflection
In which setting has the time come to show your ability openly?