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HEXAGRAM 14 – Ta Yu – Possession in Great Measure
Above LI THE CLINGING, FLAME
Below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN
The fire in heaven above shines far, and all things
· stand out in the light and
· become, manifest.
· The weak fifth line occupies the place of honor, and
· all the strong lines are in accord with it.
All things come to the man who
· is modest and
· kind
in a high position. 1
THE JUDGMENT
POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE.
Supreme success.
The two trigrams indicate that strength and clarity unite.
Possession in great measure
· is determined by fate and
· accords with the time.
How is it possible that the weak line has power
· to hold the strong lines fast and
· to possess them?
It is done by virtue of unselfish modesty.
The time is favorable – a time of
· strength within,
· clarity and culture without.
Power is expressing itself in a
· graceful and
· controlled
way.
This brings
· supreme success and
· wealth. 2
THE IMAGE
Fire in heaven above: The image of POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE .
Thus the superior man
· curbs evil and
· furthers good,
And thereby
· obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
· The sun in heaven above,
· shedding light over everything on earth,
is the image of possession on a grand scale.
But a possession of this sort must be administered properly.
The sun brings both
· evil and
· good
into the light of day.
Man
· must combat and curb the evil, and
· must favor and promote the good.
Only in this way does he fulfill the benevolent will of God,
who desires only
· good and
· not evil.
THE LINES
Nine in the fourth place means:
He makes a difference
Between
· himself and
· his neighbor.
No blame.
This characterizes the position of a man placed among
rich and
powerful neighbors.
It is a dangerous position.
He
· must look neither to the right nor to the left, and
· must shun envy and the temptation to vie with others.
In this way
he remains free of mistakes. 4
0 Six in the fifth place means:
He whose truth is accessible, yet dignified,
Has good fortune.
The situation is very favorable.
People are being won
· not by coercion
· but by unaffected sincerity,
so that they are attached to us in
· sincerity and
· truth.
However, benevolence alone is not sufficient at the time of POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE.
For insolence might begin to spread.
· Insolence must be kept in bounds by dignity;
· then good fortune is assured.
MOVING HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 09 – Hsiao Ch’u – The Taming Power of the Small
Above SUN THE GENTLE, WIND
Below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE. HEAVEN
This hexagram means the force of the small – the power of the shadowy – that
· restrains,
· tames,
· impedes.
A weak line in the fourth place, that of the minister, 1 holds the five strong lines in check.
In the Image it is the wind blowing across the sky.
The wind
· restrains the clouds, the rising breath of the Creative, and
· makes them grow dense,
but as yet
· is not strong enough to turn them to rain.
The hexagram presents a configuration of circumstances in which
a strong element is temporarily held in leash by a weak element.
It is only through gentleness that this can have a successful outcome.
THE JUDGMENT
THE TAMING POWER, OF THE SMALL
Has success.
Dense clouds, no rain from our western region.
This image refers to the state of affairs in China at the time
when King Wen, who came originally from the west,
was in the east at the court of the reigning tyrant Chou Hsin.
The moment for action on a large scale has not yet arrived.
King Wen could only keep the tyrant somewhat in check by friendly persuasion.
Hence the image of many clouds,
promising moisture and blessing to the land,
although as yet no rain falls.
The situation is not unfavorable; there is a prospect of ultimate success, but
· there are still obstacles in the way, and
· we can merely take preparatory measures.
Only through the small means of friendly persuasion can we exert any influence.
The time has not yet come for sweeping measures.
However,
we may be able, to a limited extent, to act as a
· restraining and
· subduing
influence.
To carry out our purpose we need
· firm determination within and
· gentleness and adaptability in external relations.
THE IMAGE
The wind drives across heaven: The image of THE TAMING POWER OF THE SMALL.
Thus the superior man
Refines the outward aspect of his nature.
The wind can indeed drive the clouds together in the sky;
yet, being nothing but air, without solid body,
it does not produce great or lasting effects.
So also
· an individual,
in times when
· he
o can produce no great effect in the outer world,
o can do nothing except refine the expression of his nature in small ways.
