Breakthrough
Hexagram 43 · Lake over Heaven
Published July 8, 2026 · By Oriens
揚于王庭，孚號有厲。告自邑，不利即戎。利有攸往。
Breakthrough. One must resolutely make the matter known at the court of the king. It must be announced truthfully. Danger. It is necessary to notify one's own city. It does not further to resort to arms.
— I Ching, Hexagram 43 (夬), 揚于王庭，孚號有厲。告自邑，不利即戎。利有攸往。
Breakthrough. One must resolutely make the matter known at the court of the king. It must be announced truthfully. Danger. It is necessary to notify one's own city. It does not further to resort to arms.
The lake has risen to heaven — what was contained now overflows. A truth must be spoken. The superior person dispenses riches downward. Breakthrough is about honesty, not winning. Make the matter known truthfully. Do not resort to force. The truth, clearly stated, is its own power.
Hexagram 43, Breakthrough, depicts 揚于王庭，孚號有厲。告自邑，不利即戎。利有攸往。. The judgment states: Breakthrough. One must resolutely make the matter known at the court of the king. It must be announced truthfully. Danger. It is necessary to notify one's own city. It does not further to resort to arms. This hexagram belongs to the Exchange group and addresses a specific configuration of forces. The I Ching describes the present moment with precision so the next natural movement becomes visible. Understanding this particular pattern of change is the first step toward responding with wisdom rather than reaction.