28. Preponderance of the Great
Dà Guò — Great Excess
Trigrams
The Judgment
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
The Image
Lake above wind/wood — the lake rises above the trees, flooding. Four yang lines weigh upon two yin lines. The structure bends under excess weight.
Interpretation
The situation is extreme and the structure is under extraordinary pressure. The ridgepole — the central support — is sagging. This requires extraordinary measures. Normal rules do not apply in extraordinary times. You may need to act alone, to take unusual steps, to accept that the comfortable middle path is not available. The hexagram promises success if you have somewhere to go — a clear direction amid the excess.
Advice
The situation demands extraordinary action. Don't cling to normal procedures when the structure is buckling. Be willing to stand alone if necessary. Have a clear destination and move toward it, even if the path is unconventional.
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