Feng 雷火豊
A time of full abundance
This is the richest time. The peak soon begins to tilt, so gather what you should now.
What does I Ching hexagram 55 (Abundance) mean?
Thunder and lightning together: fullness. A peak of prosperity that may soon decline, so enjoy it wisely.
- Abundance in love
- Love is at its ripest. Cherish it.
- Abundance at work and with money
- A flourishing time. Don’t get cocky; prepare.
- Advice
- Like the midday sun at its peak, keep your balance.
The judgment and the image
Judgment · Abundance
No blame“Success. The king arrives; don’t worry; it is fitting to be like the sun at noon.”
The Image: Thunder and lightning arrive together: abundance. The noble person decides cases and carries out penalties.
原文 · 亨。王假之，勿憂，宜日中。 / 雷電皆至，豐；君子以折獄致刑。
The six lines of hexagram 55
Lines are read from the bottom up. When you cast a reading and a line is changing, its statement becomes the key message.
Line 1 · 初九
No blame“Meeting his match; though they stay ten days, no blame; going forward brings esteem.”
You meet a true equal. A short, fruitful partnership.
原文 · 遇其配主，雖旬无咎，往有尚。
Line 2 · 六二
Auspicious“The curtain is thick, and at noon the Dipper is seen; going forward brings suspicion and illness; but if sincerity lights it up, good fortune.”
Things are dark even at the peak. Sincerity brings light.
原文 · 豐其蔀，日中見斗，往得疑疾，有孚發若，吉。
Line 3 · 九三
No blame“The screen is huge and at noon the small stars are seen; he breaks his right arm; no blame.”
You’re handicapped by the thickness of the situation, but it’s not your fault.
原文 · 豐其沛，日中見沬，折其右肱，无咎。
Line 4 · 九四
Auspicious“The curtain is thick, and at noon the Dipper is seen; he meets his equal master: good fortune.”
You find an ally in the dark.
原文 · 豐其蔀，日中見斗，遇其夷主，吉。
Line 5 · 六五
Auspicious“Brilliant ones come; there is joy and praise: good fortune.”
Talented people join you, bringing honor.
原文 · 來章，有慶譽，吉。
Line 6 · 上六
Misfortune“His house is lavish but his home is screened off; he peers at his door and it is silent, no one is there; for three years he sees no one: misfortune.”
Surrounded by splendor and utterly alone. Pride isolates.
原文 · 豐其屋，蔀其家，窺其戶，闃其无人，三歲不觌，凶。
Related hexagrams
- Opposite hexagram (every line flipped): 59. Huan (Dispersion)
- Reversed hexagram (turned upside down): 56. Lu (The Wanderer)
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