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35 · Jìn · Progress

Fire over Earth — upper Lí (clinging, radiant, clarifying); lower Kūn (receptive, yielding, nourishing)

Hexagram 35, Progress (Jìn, ), is Fire over Earth. The sun rises over the earth. Rapid, visible advance.

The situation

The sun rises over the earth. Rapid, visible advance.

The counsel

Advance with a clear conscience and be generous. Progress that serves all lasts.

The six lines

Line 1 — Progressing, then repulsed. Stay calm; generosity, no blame.
Line 2 — Sorrowful progress. Good; blessing from the ancestress.
Line 3 — All in accord. Remorse disappears.
Line 4 — Progress like a hamster, hoarding. Danger.
Line 5 — Remorse disappears. Do not fret over gain and loss.
Line 6 — Progress with the horns. Only against your own city; danger, then good.