Abundance

Abundance has success. The king attains it. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday.

Both thunder and lightning come — abundance overflowing. The king attains it. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday. Abundance is a moment of fullness, but midday begins its descent. The superior person decides lawsuits and carries out punishments. Use abundance while the light is strong.

Hexagram 55, Abundance, depicts 亨，王假之。勿憂，宜日中。. The judgment states: Abundance has success. The king attains it. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday. This hexagram belongs to the Completion 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. The I Ching describes the present moment with such precision that the next natural movement becomes visible. Understanding the pattern you are in is the first step toward wise action.