Hexagram 28
Great Exceeding
Also: Preponderance of the Great, Critical Mass
☱ Lake over ☴ Wind
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
The lake rises above the trees. Thus the superior person, when standing alone, is unconcerned, and if forced to renounce the world, is undaunted.
To spread white rushes underneath. No blame.
A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.
The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise.
One must go through the water. It goes over one's head. Misfortune. No blame.
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