Abundance

Hexagram 55 of 64
Judgment · 卦辞
Abundance. Success. The king attains it. Do not worry. Be like the midday sun.
豐,亨。王假之,勿憂,宜日中。
Commentary on the Judgment · 彖传
Abundance means greatness. Through clarity and action.
豐,大也。明以動。
Image · 象传
Thunder and lightning both arrive: abundance. The wise person judges cases and executes punishments.
雷電皆至,豐。君子以折獄致刑。

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Six Lines · 六爻
Line 1
Meeting the matching lord — even for ten days, no blame; going forward brings honor.
遇其配主,虽旬无咎,往有尚。
No blame within ten days; beyond that, disaster.
虽旬无咎,过旬灾也。
Line 2
Abundance of curtains — the Dipper seen at midday. Going forward meets suspicion; with sincerity shining through, good fortune.
豐其蔀,日中见斗,往得疑疾,有孚发若,吉。
Sincerity expressed, trust reveals intent.
有孚发若,信以发志也。
Line 3
Abundance of shade — small stars seen at midday. He breaks his right arm. No blame.
豐其沛,日中见沫,折其右肱,无咎。
Enriching the shelter, not for great affairs. Breaking the right arm, ultimately cannot be used.
豐其沛,不可大事也。折其右肱,終不可用也。
Line 4
Abundance of curtains — the Dipper seen at midday. Meeting the equal lord. Good fortune.
豐其蔀,日中见斗,遇其夷主,吉。
Enriching the screen, position is unsuitable. At noon seeing the Dipper, darkness without light. Meeting the equal master is auspicious; action.
豐其蔀,位不當也。日中见斗,幽不明也。遇其夷主吉,行也。
Line 5
Brilliance comes — celebration and praise. Good fortune.
來章有庆誉,吉。
The good fortune of the fifth line brings celebration.
六五之吉,有庆也。
Line 6
Abundance in the house, curtains over the family — peering through the door: silence, no one there, unseen for three years. Misfortune.
豐其屋,蔀其家,闚其户,闃其无人,三歲不覿,凶。
Enriching the house, soaring to the sky. Peering in the door, silent and empty, they hide themselves.
豐其屋,天际翔也。闚其户闃其无人,自藏也。
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