In practice
The judgment
It's a good moment to leave your comfort zone and take on new actions, beyond what you think you can do. Heaven favors unusual actions that will lead you to success, because you have the qualities needed.
The poetry
Great Accumulation
Constancy is favorable. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.
The image
Heaven within the mountain: great accumulation. So the noble person learns many sayings of the past and deeds gone by, to store up virtue.
The lines
- Line 6上九
Everything is in your favor right now; success is assured. You'll receive help from Heaven.
How wide the roads of heaven. Success.
- Line 5六五
Facing the situations and people trying to stop you, not head-on but cleverly, ensures your success.
The tusks of a gelded boar. Good fortune.
- Line 4六四
If you watch the circumstances and spot obstacles before they arise, preparing to overcome them when the time comes, you'll succeed.
The board on the calf's horns. Great good fortune.
- Line 3九三
The way is clearing little by little, and it's time to act; still, watch for situations that force you to stop at certain moments. At those times, keep preparing for when it's time to move forward.
Good horses in pursuit. Constancy in hardship is favorable. Each day, drill with the chariot and in defense. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- Line 2九二
Wait until conditions are right to act, because outside circumstances are holding you back.
The axle strap slips from the cart.
- Line 1初九
Wait before acting for now; acting hastily won't turn out well.
There is danger. It is favorable to stop.
Its 63 transformations
Depending on which lines move in your cast, Great Achievements turns into another hexagram. Pick the lines from your cast.
One moving line
6
Two moving lines
15
- 52Abidinglines 1 and 2
- 4Immaturitylines 1 and 3
- 27Nourishmentlines 2 and 3
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1 and 4
- 30The Flamelines 2 and 4
- 38Oppositeslines 3 and 4
- 57Gentlenesslines 1 and 5
- 37The Tribelines 2 and 5
- 61Inner Integritylines 3 and 5
- 1Activitylines 4 and 5
- 46Going Uplines 1 and 6
- 36Darknesslines 2 and 6
- 19Fleeting Successlines 3 and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 4 and 6
- 5Inactionlines 5 and 6
Three moving lines
20
- 23The Falllines 1, 2, and 3
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 2, and 4
- 64Transitionlines 1, 3, and 4
- 21Bitinglines 2, 3, and 4
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1, 2, and 5
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 3, and 5
- 42Increaselines 2, 3, and 5
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 4, and 5
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 2, 4, and 5
- 10Treading Carefullylines 3, 4, and 5
- 15Simplicitylines 1, 2, and 6
- 7The Armylines 1, 3, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 2, 3, and 6
- 32What Lastslines 1, 4, and 6
- 55Abundancelines 2, 4, and 6
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 3, 4, and 6
- 48Right Actionlines 1, 5, and 6
- 63After the Endlines 2, 5, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 3, 5, and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 4, 5, and 6
Four moving lines
15
- 35Advancelines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 20Observinglines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 6Conflictlines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 25Innocencelines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 2Passivitylines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 51Shocklines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 39Held Backlines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 29Waterlines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 28Excesseslines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 49Renewallines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 58Inner Peacelines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Five moving lines
6
All six lines moving
1
The classical text
大畜：利貞，不家食吉，利涉大川。
象曰：天在山中，大畜；君子以多識前言往行，以畜其德。
初九：有厲利已。
九二：輿說輹。
九三：良馬逐，利艱貞。日閑輿衛，利有攸往。
六四：童牛之牿，元吉。
六五：豶豕之牙，吉。
上九：何天之衢，亨。
Related hexagrams
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.