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HEXAGRAM 46 OF 64 EARTH OVER WIND

PUSHING UPWARD

升 Shēng

pushing upward, steady growth, effort rewarded, a tree from the earth, the south

ROASTIE

Pushing Upward. Wood growing up through the Earth, steady effort rewarded, see the great man and don't worry. The book means a tree. Slow, from below, no shortcuts. You wanted an elevator. You're going to grow exactly as fast as a tree grows, and you're going to check every morning like it's a package. Ya roasted!

THE JUDGMENT

Great success. See the great man and have no anxiety. Advancing to the south brings good fortune.

THE LINES, BOTTOM TO TOP

  1. Line 1 Pushing upward, and welcomed by those above; great good fortune.
  2. Line 2 With sincerity, a small offering is enough to be accepted; no mistake.
  3. Line 3 Pushing upward into an empty city, with nothing to stop him.
  4. Line 4 The king makes offerings on Mount Qi; good fortune and no mistake.
  5. Line 5 Firmness brings good fortune; he climbs the stairs one step at a time.
  6. Line 6 Pushing upward blindly in the dark; it profits only to be unceasingly firm.
THROW YOUR OWN ALL SIXTY-FOUR

Text: the I Ching, after James Legge's 1882 translation, public domain, trimmed into plain English. The take: a coffee bean, licensed in nothing.