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Hexagram 14: Great Possession (大有)
Judgment, image, and reflective use for Hexagram 14.
Direct Answer
Hexagram 14, Great Possession (大有), points to abundance is useful only when governed with clarity. Its image says: Fire above heaven; illuminate resources with responsibility.
Meaning of Hexagram 14
Abundance is useful only when governed with clarity.
Read this hexagram in relation to your question. Its value is not a fixed answer; it is a structured image of the present pattern.
“The image gives the reader a pattern to contemplate before choosing a response.”
Image and practical reflection
Fire above heaven; illuminate resources with responsibility. In practice, this asks you to notice where the situation is moving, what is stable, and what needs restraint or timely action.
Changing-line context
If this hexagram appears with changing lines, compare it with the relating hexagram. The primary hexagram describes the present pattern, while the relating hexagram shows direction of change.
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Cast Hexagram 14 context
Use the free I Ching Oracle to cast six lines and compare the primary and relating hexagrams.
For entertainment and self-reflection purposes.