大有 → 既濟
Hexagram 14: Great Possession → Hexagram 63: After Completion
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 2, 4, 5, 6).
Line 2
九二 大車以載。有攸往。无咎。
Nine in the second place means: A big wagon for loading. One may undertake something. No blame.
Line 4
九四 匪其彭。无咎。
Nine in the fourth place means: He makes a difference Between himself and his neighbor. No blame.
Line 5
六五 厥孚交如。威如。吉。
Six in the fifth place means: He whose truth is accessible, yet dignified, Has good fortune.
Line 6
上九 自天祐之。吉无不利。
Nine at the top means: He is blessed by heaven. Good fortune. Nothing that does not further.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
大頭明目，載受嘉福；三雀飛來，與祿相單。
A great head, bright eyes; one receives fine blessings. Three sparrows fly to us; paired with bounty they alight.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
A large head with bright eyes receives excellent blessings. Three sparrows fly in, bringing fortune to match. The image is auspicious and vivid: the prominent-featured figure may represent a deity or auspicious being whose features signify perceptiveness and spiritual potency. The three arriving sparrows function as messengers of fortune, their number suggesting completeness. From Great Possession to After Completion, fire above heaven becomes water above fire — everything in its proper place. After Completion represents the moment when all elements align perfectly, and the verse celebrates exactly this: blessings arriving as if summoned, fortune and recipient meeting in harmonious conjunction. Yet After Completion also warns of complacency — this perfect moment is to be savored, not assumed to last.
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