In practice
The judgment
A time of growth and achievement is coming, and you should make the most of it. You'll receive help and favors from important people. If you need something, don't hesitate to ask: doors will open for you. Your talents are recognized, and just as you receive help, it's also a time to contribute to the growth and betterment of others.
The poetry
Advance
The lord of Kang is granted horses in great numbers; in a single day he is received three times.
The image
Light comes out over the earth: advance. So the noble person, by their own effort, brings their bright virtue to light.
The lines
- Line 6上九
Make sure your advance doesn't run over other people. It's fine to clear the obstacles from your path, but without hurting anyone.
Advancing with the horns. Fit only for punishing one's own city. Danger, good fortune, no fault. Constancy brings distress.
- Line 5六五
To advance and, as you do, to contribute to others is a sign of greatness, and it will keep your progress going. There's no reason to regret what you've given along the way.
Regret vanishes. Loss or gain: don't be troubled. Going brings good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.
- Line 4九四
As you advance, it's important not to pile up wealth or power just for your own benefit, because that will block your progress.
Advancing like a field rat. Constancy is in danger.
- Line 3六三
You move forward together, with the support of others, and they'll back you in the areas where you find it hard to advance.
All agree. Regret vanishes.
- Line 2六二
Even if at first you don't get help from the person you asked, don't be sad. Stay open and keep at it, and that same person will give you the help you need and deserve.
Advancing, and grieving. Constancy brings good fortune. This great blessing is received from their grandmother.
- Line 1初六
If you don't get the help you need, don't keep looking for it in that place. Open yourself to other possibilities that will come your way.
Advancing, and pushed back. Constancy brings good fortune. If there is no trust, stay easy: no fault.
Its 63 transformations
Depending on which lines move in your cast, Advance turns into another hexagram. Pick the lines from your cast.
One moving line
6
Two moving lines
15
- 38Oppositeslines 1 and 2
- 30The Flamelines 1 and 3
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 2 and 3
- 27Nourishmentlines 1 and 4
- 4Immaturitylines 2 and 4
- 52Abidinglines 3 and 4
- 25Innocencelines 1 and 5
- 6Conflictlines 2 and 5
- 33Leaving Behindlines 3 and 5
- 20Observinglines 4 and 5
- 51Shocklines 1 and 6
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 2 and 6
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 3 and 6
- 2Passivitylines 4 and 6
- 45Meetinglines 5 and 6
Three moving lines
20
- 14Wealthlines 1, 2, and 3
- 41Decreaselines 1, 2, and 4
- 22Good Mannerslines 1, 3, and 4
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 2, 3, and 4
- 10Treading Carefullylines 1, 2, and 5
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 1, 3, and 5
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 2, 3, and 5
- 42Increaselines 1, 4, and 5
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 2, 4, and 5
- 53Gradual Progresslines 3, 4, and 5
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1, 2, and 6
- 55Abundancelines 1, 3, and 6
- 32What Lastslines 2, 3, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 1, 4, and 6
- 7The Armylines 2, 4, and 6
- 15Simplicitylines 3, 4, and 6
- 17Adaptinglines 1, 5, and 6
- 47Overwhelmedlines 2, 5, and 6
- 31Attractionlines 3, 5, and 6
- 8Unionlines 4, 5, and 6
Four moving lines
15
- 26Great Achievementslines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 1Activitylines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 61Inner Integritylines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 37The Tribelines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 57Gentlenesslines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 34Great Manifestationlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 19Fleeting Successlines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 36Darknesslines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 46Going Uplines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 58Inner Peacelines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 49Renewallines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 28Excesseslines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 29Waterlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 39Held Backlines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Five moving lines
6
All six lines moving
1
The classical text
晉：康侯用錫馬蕃庶，晝日三接。
象曰：明出地上，晉；君子以自昭明德。
初六：晉如，摧如，貞吉。罔孚，裕无咎。
六二：晉如，愁如，貞吉。受茲介福，于其王母。
六三：眾允，悔亡。
九四：晉如鼫鼠，貞厲。
六五：悔亡，失得勿恤，往吉无不利。
上九：晉其角，維用伐邑，厲吉无咎，貞吝。
Related hexagrams
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.