初
初六。晋如摧如、貞吉。罔孚、裕无咎。
Advancing yet feeling crushed—uprightness is good. Even without trust, generosity removes blame.
䷢
Hexagram 35
Progress (火地晋)
Kachi-shin / Jìn
The sun rises over earth—bright forward movement. Recognition and prosperity.
Judgment
晋。康侯用錫馬蕃庶、昼日三接。
Progress. The noble receives many steeds; thrice received in a day.
Advancement is smooth; talents recognized and rewarded.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
六二。晋如愁如、貞吉。受茲介福于其王母。
Advance with anxiety—uprightness is good. Great blessing comes from the queen mother. Patience rewarded.
三
六三。衆允、悔亡。
Supported by the crowd—regret disappears. Public backing fuels progress.
四
九四。晋如鼫鼠、貞厲。
Advancing like a field rat—upright yet dangerous. Greedy advancement is risky.
五
六五。悔亡、失得勿恤。往吉、无不利。
Regret gone; do not worry about gains or losses. Go and fortune follows.
上
上九。晋其角、維用伐邑、厲吉无咎。貞吝。
Advancing with horns—used to attack towns; dangerous yet fortunate and blameless. Correct but still shameful; force is last resort.
Practical Reading: Love, Career, Health & Decisions
When you cast Hexagram 35, Jìn (Progress), the Book of Changes shows you a situation with Li (Fire) above and Kun (Earth) below. The sun rises over earth—bright forward movement. Recognition and prosperity. 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
Relationship progresses; take initiative. In a love or relationship reading, Hexagram 35 (Jìn) describes the meeting point of Li (fire) above and Kun (earth) 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
Promotions and praise likely; push forward. In work and career, Jìn points to whether the outer market or workplace (Li (fire)) and your inner stance (Kun (earth)) 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 Jìn situation; reading the configuration usually does.
Health & Wellbeing
Improving; optimism aids recovery. For a body or wellness reading, treat the lines of Hexagram 35 as descriptions of phases, not diagnoses. Jìn 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 35 (Jìn, Progress) as a statement about the configuration of your situation rather than the outcome. The summary "The sun rises over earth—bright forward movement. Recognition and prosperity." 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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