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Hexagram 28
Great Excess
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Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Lake
Lower Trigram
Wind
The Judgment (彖)
Great Excess. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
The Image (象)
The lake rises above the trees. The superior person stands alone without fear and withdraws from the world without melancholy.
Meaning
An extraordinary situation requiring extraordinary measures. The structure is overburdened and about to break. Bold, independent action is needed — this is no time for half-measures.
Advice
The situation is extreme and calls for exceptional response. Stand firm in your independence. Don't cling to the collapsing structure — move decisively toward something new.
Keywords
Extraordinary timesIndependenceBold actionBreaking pointCourage