Also known as Progress, Advance, Prospering.
The character 晉 shows the sun rising over the earth. Hexagram 35 is about quick, visible progress: being noticed, rewarded and trusted by those above you. It goes well when the light you show is your own and you share the credit.
The figure
Fire over Earth. The sun climbs clear of the horizon and lights the land. The broken line in the fifth place, the ruler's seat, is gentle and generous, and the lines below rise toward it.
The judgment
A capable governor, handed horses by the herd, and called before the ruler three times between dawn and dusk.
Recognition comes fast and in abundance. This is the moment when good work is seen and rewarded.
The image
The sun clear of the horizon. Show what is good in you yourself, rather than waiting to be found.
Don't wait to be discovered. Let your best qualities show.
The six lines
Counted from the bottom, the way the figure is built when you cast it.
- Line 1, at the bottom. Moving up, but pushed back. Holding steady goes well. If no one trusts you yet, stay calm. No mistake.
- Line 2. Moving up, but with sorrow. Holding steady goes well. A great blessing comes from an older woman, a protector you didn't expect.
- Line 3. Everyone agrees. Regret goes. Progress with the backing of others.
- Line 4. Moving up like a hamster, grabbing and hoarding. Holding on is dangerous. Gains by stealth don't last in the daylight.
- Line 5. Regret goes. Stop weighing wins and losses. Pressing on goes well, and all of it helps.
- Line 6, at the top. Advancing with the horns. Use force only to set your own house in order. Aware of the danger, it goes well and no one can fault it. Pressing further brings shame.
Reading it for a question
Hexagram 35 is a strong sign of progress and recognition. Step into the light, do good work openly and share the rewards. Don't grab, and don't worry over every gain or loss.