大过 dà guò

Preponderance of the Great

Upper ☰

兑 Dui (Lake)

metal · Joyous

Lower ☷

巽 Xun (Wind)

wood · Gentle

📜The Judgment

The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers to have somewhere to go. Success.

🏔The Image

The lake rises above the trees. The superior person stands alone without fear and withdraws from the world without melancholy.

⚊The Lines

Yin

First (Bottom)

To spread white rushes underneath. No blame. Extraordinary caution.

Yang

Second

A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.

Yang

Third

The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.

Yang

Fourth

The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.

Yang

Fifth

A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a young husband. No blame, no praise.

Yin

Sixth (Top)

One must wade through the water. It goes over one's head. Misfortune. No blame. Sacrificing for a cause.