I Ching · Hexagram 35 of 64
35. Jìn 晉 · Progress
By Destiny Kua · Updated
Rising like the sun. Recognition comes easily.
- Upper trigram
- Fire 離
- Lower trigram
- Earth 坤
What hexagram 35 means
Jìn is the sun rising over the earth: steady, bright progress. Recognition and advancement come easily. The advice is to let your good qualities shine and stay modest.
Hexagram 35 in daily life
At work
Promotion or recognition is likely. Keep doing good work.
In relationships
Brightness attracts. Be open and warm.
For yourself
Your light is rising. Let it show.
The six changing lines
If your cast included changing lines (a 6 or a 9), read the matching lines below. Line 1 is the bottom line.
| Line | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Line 1 | Progress blocked at first. Stay calm and trusting. |
| Line 2 | Progress with sorrow. Help comes from an elder. |
| Line 3 | Everyone agrees. Regret disappears. |
| Line 4 | Progressing like a hamster: greedy and fearful. Danger. |
| Line 5 | Don't worry about gain or loss. Good fortune. |
| Line 6 | Advancing with horns. Only use force to set your own house in order. |
The two trigrams
The lower trigram, Earth 坤 (Kūn), stands for your inner state and the root of the situation. The upper trigram, Fire 離 (Lí), stands for the outer circumstances. In element terms this is Fire over Earth. Earth is the trigram of Kua 2 and Fire is the trigram of Kua 9.
Related hexagrams
- Opposite (every line changed): 5. Xū 需 · Waiting
- Inverted (read upside down): 36. Míng Yí 明夷 · Darkening of the Light
Questions to reflect on
- What is rising in my life?
- How can I let my strengths be seen?
- Am I greedy for progress?
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