Hexagram 14
Great Possession
大有
Upper
Fire · 離
the clinging, clarity
Lower
Heaven · 乾
the creative, strong
Contemporary judgment
Great possession. Much has come into your hands: resources, clarity, influence, or inner wealth. Such abundance is not trouble-free; it draws attention, expectation, and envy. The measure of the moment is not what you hold, but how openly and wisely you steward it.
Image
Fire in the heaven. The sun at the zenith shines on all things. The superior person curbs evil and furthers good, responding to the will of heaven with devotion.
Counsel
Be generous without losing your center. Do not apologize for what you have, but do not cling either. Use this moment to support others and to build enduring things. Arrogance now would turn fortune into its opposite; humility keeps the door open for what is still coming.
The six lines
Numbered from the bottom upward; displayed here from first to sixth.
Line 1
A nine at the beginning means: No relation to what is harmful: this is no blame. If one remains mindful of the difficulty, one remains without blame.
Line 2
A nine in the second place means: A great wagon for loading. One may undertake something. No blame.
Line 3
A nine in the third place means: A prince offers it to the Son of Heaven. A petty person cannot do this.
Line 4
A nine in the fourth place means: They make a distinction between themself and their neighbor. No blame.
Line 5
A six in the fifth place means: Whose truth is accessible and yet worthy has good fortune.
Line 6
A nine at the top means: From heaven he is blessed, good fortune! Nothing that is not furthering.
Contemporary sections are original app interpretations. Line text comes from the CC0 translation in jesshewitt/i-ching.