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豐 55 · Fēng · Abundance
Thunder over Fire — upper Zhèn 震 (arousing, sudden movement); lower Lí 離 (clinging, radiant, clarifying)
Hexagram 55, Abundance (Fēng, 豐), is Thunder over Fire. Thunder and lightning together. The sun at zenith.
The situation
Thunder and lightning together. The sun at zenith.
The counsel
Shine while it lasts; do not grieve the coming decline. Be like the sun at noon.
The six lines
Line 1 — Meeting the destined companion. Ten days without blame.
Line 2 — A curtain so dense the pole star shows at noon. Mistrust; sincerity.
Line 3 — Underbrush so thick the stars show; the right arm broken. No blame.
Line 4 — Through the curtain, meeting the ruler. Good.
Line 5 — Bringing lines of brilliance. Blessing.
Line 6 — The house abundant but screened; peeking through, no one for three years. Misfortune.