Da Xu · Great Accumulation
大畜卦 · 山天大畜
- Building reserves
- Learning
- Restraint
- Breakthrough
The Judgment
Under the conditions of Tâ Khû it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (If its subject do not seek to) enjoy his revenues in his own family (without taking service at court), there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous for him to cross the great stream.
利贞，不家食，吉。利涉大川。
The Image
Heaven within the mountain: great accumulation. The noble one, in the same way, learns many sayings and deeds of the past to build up their character.
天在山中，大畜。君子以多识前言往行，以畜其德。
Plain-language reading
Your situation
You are in a phase of building up great energy. Da Xu is heaven held within a mountain, a mountain storing up the power of the sky. You already have plenty of resources, knowledge or potential, but they still need to settle and come together before they can really work for you.
Where to put your effort
Learn more and build more reserves: learn from history, from mentors and from the classics. It is also a good time to leave your comfort zone, to step onto a bigger stage or take on a harder challenge. The deeper you store, the further you will reach when you release it.
Four areas of life
- Career
- Stay quiet for two years, then your fortune can unfold.
- Wealth
- Hold steady for now; a good opportunity will come.
- Family
- The family business grows day by day; very auspicious for marriage.
- Health
- Healthy and strong.
Health notes come from traditional texts and are cultural reference only. If you feel unwell, please see a doctor.
The six lines
Read from the bottom up: the first line is at the bottom, the top line is at the top. Open each line for details.
Nine at the beginningThe first line, undivided, shows its subject in a position of peril. It will be advantageous for him to stop his advance.Moving
初九：有厉，利已。
Image：There is danger, it is better to stop: do not run into disaster.
- Career
- Take a defensive stance and wait for reinforcements.
- Wealth
- Wait for help before you can profit.
- Family
- Avoid living too high; a compliant husband brings good fortune to the wife.
- Health
- Ill but out of danger.
Nine in the second placeThe second line, undivided, shows a carriage with the strap under it removed.Moving
九二：舆说輹。
Image：The axle is removed from the cart: being central, there is no fault.
- Career
- Step back to move forward and you will avoid trouble.
- Wealth
- Sell early to reduce losses.
- Family
- Guard the business carefully; a distinguished son-in-law is very auspicious.
- Health
- Stomach pain that is slow to heal, but not serious.
Nine in the third placeThe third line, undivided, shows its subject urging his way with good horses. It will be advantageous for him to realise the difficulty (of his course), and to be firm and correct, exercising himself daily in his charioteering and methods of defence; then there will be advantage in whatever direction he may advance.Moving
九三：良马逐，利艰贞。曰閒舆卫，利有攸往。
Image：It is favourable to go somewhere: in accord with those above.
- Career
- Approach tasks with care and you will succeed quickly.
- Wealth
- Buying and selling are well timed; profit is possible.
- Family
- Diligence and thrift raise the family; man and woman share the same goals.
- Health
- Take careful care and you will be fine.
Nine at the topThe sixth line, undivided, shows its subject (as) in command of the firmament of heaven. There will be progress.Moving
上九：何天之衢，亨。
Image：Reaching the highway of heaven: the way is open far and wide.
- Career
- Soaring straight up; congratulations are in order.
- Wealth
- Nothing in your way; a big profit.
- Family
- A lucky house by the road; a match made in heaven.
- Health
- Healthy and safe.
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Judgment and line texts from the public-domain translation by James Legge (1882). Readings by DeepHeart AI.
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