Hexagram 28
Great Exceeding
Da Guo · Pressure and courage
Overview
This phase invites balance and asks you to notice what is ready to mature without forcing the outcome.
Relationship
In relationships, Great Exceeding points toward honest attention, softer assumptions, and communication that leaves space for another person's reality.
Career
For career questions, this pattern favors timing paired with practical next steps, especially where the path has felt emotionally crowded.
Finance
Small, consistent actions build financial confidence better than large gambles.
Health
Notice where tension settles in your body and ask what it is trying to signal.
Advice
Move with renewal and choose the next step that keeps your values visible.
Avoid
Avoid mistaking urgency for importance; pause before committing.
Reflection
What have you been avoiding that is ready to be seen?
The Six Lines
Explore each line's meaning and interpretation.
初六
Chu Liu
To spread white rushes underneath. No blame.
二九
Er Jiu
A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything is furthering.
三九
San Jiu
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.
四九
Si Jiu
The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
五九
Wu Jiu
A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise.
上六
Shang Liu
One must go through the water. It goes over one's head. Misfortune. No blame.