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Hexagram 55: Abundance

Hexagram 55

(Fēng)

Core Meaning

Peak zenith, clarity and greatness, preparing for the inevitable decline.

Description & Commentary

Abundance comes into full flower when a group is unified and the power of its leadership is at its peak. This is like the sun at midday -- a high noon of clarity, insight, and progress. Whether this refers to a national cycle, a business boon, or a period of personal abundance, peak periods can be brief; so it is important to bale your hay while the sun is shining.

During a period of abundance, it is skillful to show benevolence and to share the fruits of one's good fortune. Think of good deeds now as a hedge against scarcity in the future. This reading bodes well for the raising of children and the nurturing of a healthy family, or any close-knit group.

Associated Hexagrams

King Wen Pair

#56 - The Wanderer
(Lü)
Traditional sequential partner in the King Wen sequence.

Nuclear Hexagram (Huà Guà)

#28 - Preponderance of the Great
大過 (Dà Guò)
Inner nuclear kernel (Huá Guà) formed by the overlapping interior lines 2-3-4 and 3-4-5.

Opposite / Complement (Páng Tōng)

#59 - Dispersion
(Huàn)
Total line complement (Páng Tōng) where every Yin line becomes Yang and vice versa.

Inverted / Reverse (Fān Guà)

#56 - The Wanderer
(Lü)
Upside-down structural flip (Fān Guà).

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