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Hexagram 14: Great Possession
大有 · Dà Yǒu
Possession in Great Measure. Supreme success.Judgment 卦辭
Fire in heaven above: the image of Possession in Great Measure. The noble one curbs evil and furthers good, obeying the benevolent will of heaven.Image 象辭
Core Meaning of Hexagram 14
Hexagram 14 is full sun at noon — fire high in the sky illuminating everything. Great resources, visibility, achievement: what you have is large and visible. The classical reading emphasizes that great possession belongs to those strong enough to be good with it; wealth is a function, not a trophy. The superior person uses abundance to suppress harm and promote good.
Hexagram 14 in a Reading
In a reading, you possess much — money, talent, credit, momentum — and the question becomes stewardship. Shine light, do not hoard it: generosity now compounds reputation and power. Guard against the arrogance and softness that big success breeds. Handled nobly, this is simply ‘supreme success’ — handled carelessly, the fall from noon is steep.
Common Questions
What does hexagram 14 mean?
Hexagram 14 is full sun at noon — fire high in the sky illuminating everything. Read the full meaning above, or cast your own reading with our free online I Ching coins.
What is the structure of hexagram 14?
Hexagram 14 is built from the trigram Fire above and Heaven below — binary 111101 read from the bottom line to the top. Great Possession is King Wen number 14 of the 64 hexagrams.
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