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Hexagram:

Also known as:

34. Great Vigor

Dynamic Energy, Strength in Action, Vital Power, Forceful Movement, Unstoppable Force, Bold Initiative, Potent Force, Inner Drive, Strong Will, Full Expression of Power

Line

Drawn as

Energy

Duality

Trigram

Dynamic

Polarity

Meaning

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Yin

Feminine

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Yang

Masculine

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Yin

Feminine

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Yang

Masculine

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Yang

Masculine

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Yang

Masculine

Trigram

3

Lower

2

1

6

Upper

5

4

Heaven

Father

Mature Yang

Joy

Lake

Youngest Daughter

Immature Yin

Joy

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English Name

Chinese Name

Hanzi

Pinyin

Action

Hexagram:

卦 Guà

Hidden Influence:

互卦 Hu Guà (nuclear)

Underlying Cause:

綜卦 Zong Guà (reverse)

34. Great Vigor

大壯

dà zhuàng

Invigorate

43. Determination

Decide

guān

20. Contemplation

guài

View

Image (Legge):

Thunder in heaven above: The image of The Power of the Great. Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths that do not accord with established order.

Judgement (Legge):

The Power of the Great. Persistence in a righteous course brings reward.

Upright Hexagram

Overall meaning:

Great Vigor represents a time of strength, vitality, and the empowered drive to achieve one's goals. This hexagram symbolizes powerful energy and the capacity for decisive, effective action. It encourages the assertive use of one's inner resources and abilities to make a significant impact. However, Great Vigor is not about force for its own sake; rather, it’s about channeling this intensity responsibly, using strength wisely and with clear intention. When this force is aligned with purpose and self-awareness, it becomes a potent means to accomplish what might otherwise seem out of reach.

The balance between power and restraint. While it suggests a time to act boldly, it also warns against recklessness or overexertion. True strength, it reminds us, is most effective when tempered with insight and respect for circumstances and others. Acting with controlled vigor allows one to harness the momentum of the moment, building a foundation of success that isn’t merely temporary. In this way, Great Vigor teaches that personal power should be guided by a sense of purpose, integrity, and the wisdom to know when to exert influence and when to pause.

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Quotes:

Binary Number Created:

001111

Expression:

I embrace my inner power with cofidence

Affirmation:

I explore nature in a sacred communion with the Divine, and I always approach it with reverence.

Line 1:

The first line, dynamic, shows its subject manifesting his strength in his toes. But advance will lead to evil -- most certainly.

Line 2:

The second line, dynamic, shows that with firm correctness there will be good fortune.

Line 3:

The third line, dynamic, shows, in the case of an inferior man, one using all his strength; and in the case of a superior man, one whose rule is not to do so. Even with firm correctness the position would be perilous. The exercise of strength in it might be compared to the case of a ram butting against a fence, and getting his horns entangled.

Line 4:

The fourth line, dynamic, shows a case in which firm correctness leads to good fortune, and occasion for repentance disappears. We see the fence opened without the horns being entangled. The strength is like the wheel spokes of a large wagon.

Line 5:

The fifth line, magnetic, shows one who loses her ram-like strength in the ease of her position. There will be no occasion for repentance.

Line 6:

The sixth line, magnetic, shows one who may be compared to the ram butting against the fence, and unable either to retreat, or to advance as he would fain do. There will be no advantage in any respect, but if he realizes the difficulty of his position, there will be good fortune.

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Binary:

001111

Structure:

Unicode decimal:

Unicode point:

Non-Core Gua

19937

U+4DE1

Sector:

157.5 to 163.125

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