Hexagram 55
丰

Noonday Fullness

fēng · Thunder over Fire

Shine fully now, knowing the sun will move.

The judgment

亨。王假之,勿憂,宜日中。

Abundance opens the way, and a king can reach it. Do not fret; midday is the right hour, with light reaching everyone. Noon does not last, so use this brightness well.

The six lines

Line 1 · Yang

初九:遇其配主,雖旬无咎,往有尚。

You meet a counterpart of equal strength. Being evenly matched is no fault here, and going forward wins you regard.

Line 2 · Yin

六二:豐其蔀,日中見斗,往得疑疾,有孚發若,吉。

A screen shuts out the light until the Dipper shows at noon. Going now meets suspicion. Let sincerity show, and things can turn out well.

Line 3 · Yang

九三:豐其沛,日中見沬,折其右肱,无咎。

The covering grows denser, and at noon you glimpse the faintest stars. You break your right arm and cannot act, yet no blame falls on you.

Line 4 · Yang

九四:豐其蔀,日中見斗,遇其夷主,吉。

A thick screen blots out the light, and the Dipper shows at noon. Then you meet a leader of your own kind, and things turn favorable.

Line 5 · Yin

六五:來章,有慶譽,吉。

Bright talents come toward you, bringing celebration and good name. Welcoming them is the favorable course.

Line 6 · Yin

上六:豐其屋,蔀其家,窺其戶,闃其无人,三歲不覿,凶。

A grand house, a family walled behind screens. Peer through the door: silence, no one seen for three years. Beware of isolation.

The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.