Hexagram 26
Great Taming
Da Chu · Cultivated power
Overview
This phase invites patience and asks you to notice what is ready to mature without forcing the outcome.
Relationship
In relationships, Great Taming points toward honest attention, softer assumptions, and communication that leaves space for another person's reality.
Career
For career questions, this pattern favors receptivity paired with practical next steps, especially where the path has felt emotionally crowded.
Finance
Let your resources rest where they are. Smart money moves slowly.
Health
What your body needs most right now is probably less stimulation, not more.
Advice
Move with trust and choose the next step that keeps your values visible.
Avoid
Avoid forcing outcomes before their natural timing is ready.
Reflection
What would you do if you were not afraid of the outcome?
The Six Lines
Explore each line's meaning and interpretation.
初九
Chu Jiu
Danger is at hand. It is favorable to desist.
二六
Er Liu
The axles are removed from the wagon.
三六
San Liu
A good horse that follows others. Favorable is awareness of danger and perseverance. Practice daily in driving the wagon and in defensive arms. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
四九
Si Jiu
The headboard of a young bull. Great good fortune!
五九
Wu Jiu
The tooth of a gelded boar. Good fortune!
上九
Shang Jiu
One attains the way of heaven. Success.