I Ching hexagram · 14 of 64
Hexagram 14: Great Possession 大有 Dà Yǒu · Abundance, wealth, influence
Great abundance. Hold wealth with modesty and generosity. Supreme success.
- Upper: ☲ Fire
- Lower: ☰ Heaven
- Nuclear: 43
- Opposite: 8
Number
14 of 64
Chinese name
大有 Dà Yǒu
Upper trigram
☲ Fire
Lower trigram
☰ Heaven
Nuclear hexagram
䷪ 43. Breakthrough
Opposite hexagram
䷇ 8. Holding Together
What hexagram 14 means
Hexagram 14 shows the sun shining high in the sky and lighting up everything below. It describes abundance, wealth and influence, held by someone modest and clear-sighted.
Great success brings great responsibility. Use your resources generously and wisely, stay humble, and the good fortune will last.
The Judgement · 卦辞
大有：元亨。
Supreme success.
The Image · 象曰
火在天上，大有；君子以遏恶扬善，顺天休命。
Fire high in the heavens: the image of great possession. The noble person curbs evil and promotes good, in harmony with the will of heaven.
The lines and trigrams
Great Possession places ☲ Fire (离 Lí), the trigram of clarity and brightness, above ☰ Heaven (乾 Qián), the trigram of strength and creative power. The lower trigram describes the inner situation and the upper trigram the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 14 in your life
Love and relationships
A generous, warm and abundant time. Share your good fortune and appreciate what you have together.
Personal growth
Gratitude and generosity keep abundance healthy. Ask how your success can serve others.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 14 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初九 · Nine at the beginning
No contact with what is harmful. Stay aware of the difficulties that success brings, and there is no blame.
Line 2 九二 · Nine in the second place
A big wagon for loading. Capable helpers and good resources let you move forward without blame.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
A prince offers his wealth to the ruler. Possessions should serve the common good; a petty person cannot do this.
Line 4 九四 · Nine in the fourth place
Not competing to show off. Keep a modest distance from others' displays of wealth; no blame.
Line 5 六五 · Six in the fifth place
Sincerity that is both warm and dignified brings good fortune.
Line 6 上九 · Nine at the top
Blessed by heaven. Good fortune: nothing that does not further.
Hexagram 14 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 14 mean?
Hexagram 14, Great Possession (大有 Dà Yǒu), is about abundance, wealth, influence. Great abundance. Hold wealth with modesty and generosity. Hexagram 14 shows the sun shining high in the sky and lighting up everything below. It describes abundance, wealth and influence, held by someone modest and clear-sighted.
What does hexagram 14 mean in love?
A generous, warm and abundant time. Share your good fortune and appreciate what you have together.
What does hexagram 14 mean for work and money?
Success, prosperity and recognition. Manage wealth responsibly, reward others fairly and avoid arrogance.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 14?
Hexagram 14 has Fire (Lí) as its upper trigram and Heaven (Qián) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 14?
Its nuclear hexagram is 43, Breakthrough. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 8, Holding Together. Turned upside down it becomes 13, Fellowship.
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