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Hexagram 14: Great Possession

Hexagram 14
大有

(Dà Yǎu)

Core Meaning

Abundance, great wealth, clarity, and benevolent power.

Description & Commentary

Supreme success! Like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, a person whose fortunes have turned for the better shines brightly now. At the core of true success lies unselfishness generosity and modesty. It is the tendency of a flexible or yielding nature to draw powerful forces to it, especially when prosperity begins to manifest. When this added power is wielded with grace and dignity, we have supreme success and great abundance!

Ah, but be careful. Along with any accumulation of wealth or influence can come an increase of pride and arrogance. Fight this tendency if you want your good fortune to continue. Stay attentive enough to manage your affairs well. And remember that while prosperity beats the alternative, it is only one element of a satisfying life. A lasting prosperity is one that honors the highest values and furthers the collective good.

Associated Hexagrams

King Wen Pair

#13 - Fellowship
同人 (Tóng Rén)
Traditional sequential partner in the King Wen sequence.

Nuclear Hexagram (Huà Guà)

#43 - Breakthrough
(Guài)
Inner nuclear kernel (Huá Guà) formed by the overlapping interior lines 2-3-4 and 3-4-5.

Opposite / Complement (Páng Tōng)

#8 - Holding Together
(Bǐ)
Total line complement (Páng Tōng) where every Yin line becomes Yang and vice versa.

Inverted / Reverse (Fān Guà)

#13 - Fellowship
同人 (Tóng Rén)
Upside-down structural flip (Fān Guà).

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