The Judgement

Supreme success. One must see the great person. Fear not. Departure toward the south brings good fortune.

Growth by accumulation, like a tree — step by step, never skipping.

The Image

Within the earth, wood grows; the noble one of devoted character heaps up small things in order to achieve something high and great.

This hexagram on ten matters

WorkCAREER

Growth by accumulation, like a tree. Heap up small things to achieve something high — the key is sequence: one step at a time, no skipping.

LoveRELATIONSHIP

Deepening steadily. Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune — follow the natural rhythm; no push needed.

MoneyFINANCE

Steady rise. One pushes upward into an empty city: resistance ahead is minimal. Advance.

HealthBODY

Improve gradually. Devoted character — this hexagram favours the gentle and continuous, not the drastic.

StudyLEARNING

The most apt hexagram here. One pushes upward by steps: apparently slow, and the fastest way to the top.

An examEXAM

Step-by-step rise. Steady progress; follow the steps and the result is good.

PeopleSOCIAL

Reputation builds incrementally. One must see the great person, fear not — go and see them.

A choiceDECISION

Decide and go forward. Departure toward the south brings good fortune: with a clear direction, move.

TravelJOURNEY

Go; it goes well. This hexagram rises the whole way.

A lost itemLOST ITEM

Look higher up, or upstairs. The item may have been placed somewhere raised.

The Six Lines

The governing line

The Resulting Hexagram

Nuclear · Opposite · Reverse

The nuclear hexagram shows the middle stretch of the matter; the opposite is the same situation seen from the reverse position; the reverse is the view from the other party's side.