初
初九。无交害、匪咎、艱則无咎。
No mutual harm, no blame; in hardship, still no blame. Stay clean at the outset.
䷍
Hexagram 14
Possession in Great Measure (火天大有)
Katen-ta iū / Dà Yǒu
Great possession brings both power and duty. Share generously and stay virtuous.
Judgment
大有。元亨。
Great possession. Great success.
Use abundance wisely; humility and generosity keep fortune.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
九二。大車以載、有攸往、无咎。
A great cart carries the load—having somewhere to go, no blame. Capacity matches mission.
三
九三。公用亨于天子、小人弗克。
The lord offers to the Son of Heaven; the petty cannot manage this. High honor suits the noble.
四
九四。匪其彭、无咎。
Not his own breadth—no blame. Avoid showing off your abundance.
五
六五。厥孚交如、威如、吉。
Sincerity interwoven with authority—good fortune. Trust and dignity together.
上
上九。自天祐之、吉、无不利。
Heaven itself helps—good fortune, nothing unfavorable. Grace at the peak.
Practical Reading: Love, Career, Health & Decisions
When you cast Hexagram 14, Dà Yǒu (Possession in Great Measure), the Book of Changes shows you a situation with Li (Fire) above and Qian (Heaven) below. Great possession brings both power and duty. Share generously and stay virtuous. Use the cards below to map that pattern onto your specific question — a love reading, a career decision, a health concern, or a yes/no choice.
Love & Relationships
Warmth and confidence attract; avoid arrogance. In a love or relationship reading, Hexagram 14 (Dà Yǒu) describes the meeting point of Li (fire) above and Qian (heaven) below: how the outer situation meets your inner state. Ask whether you are forcing the relationship to fit a picture, or letting it move at the rhythm this hexagram suggests. For a partnered question, read the changing lines to see which side — yours or the other person's — is being asked to shift.
Work & Career
Recognition and resources rise—lead with integrity and share credit. In work and career, Dà Yǒu points to whether the outer market or workplace (Li (fire)) and your inner stance (Qian (heaven)) are in alignment. If a project, negotiation, or job change is the question, ask what this hexagram says about timing rather than effort: pushing harder rarely changes a Dà Yǒu situation; reading the configuration usually does.
Health & Wellbeing
Generally strong; watch for excess and maintain balance. For a body or wellness reading, treat the lines of Hexagram 14 as descriptions of phases, not diagnoses. Dà Yǒu usually signals where energy needs to be conserved versus where it is asking to be expressed. Combine the hexagram's advice with concrete medical guidance — the I Ching is a reflective tool, not a substitute for professional care.
Decision-Making
When the question is a yes/no — should I take the offer, move, leave, commit? — read Hexagram 14 (Dà Yǒu, Possession in Great Measure) as a statement about the configuration of your situation rather than the outcome. The summary "Great possession brings both power and duty. Share generously and stay virtuous." is your starting frame. Ask: does this action respect that configuration, or fight it? Changing lines, if any, tell you which specific aspect needs to bend.
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