Hexagram 34 · Great Force

Great Force

Thunder above · Heaven below

Traditional palace notation: 坤宫 · 四世卦

Growing strength raises a question about restraint. Before acting, consider whether the means fit the purpose and whether others have room to respond. The ability to push does not by itself show that pushing is the right next step.

A question in mind. A moment to reflect.

Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.

Cast coins

Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

大壮:利贞。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:大壮,大者壮也。刚以动,故壮。大壮利贞;大者正也。正大而天地之情可见矣!

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:雷在天上,大壮;君子以非礼弗履。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上六

羝羊触藩,不能退,不能遂,无攸利,艰则吉。

象曰:不能退,不能遂,不详也。艰则吉,咎不长也。

六五

丧羊于易,无悔。

象曰:丧羊于易,位不当也。

九四

贞吉悔亡,藩决不羸,壮于大舆之輹。

象曰:藩决不羸,尚往也。

九三

小人用壮,君子用罔,贞厉。羝羊触藩,羸其角。

象曰:小人用壮,君子罔也。

九二

贞吉。

象曰:九二贞吉,以中也。

初九

壮于趾,征凶,有孚。

象曰:壮于趾,其孚穷也。