One of the Sixty-Four Hexagrams: Feng Lei Yi Hexagram: Yi Hexagram [Supreme Auspicious Hexagram] Diminish the Upper to Benefit the Lower

Hexagram Name:
Yi Hexagram [Supreme Auspicious Hexagram] Diminish the Upper to Benefit the Lower

Image Interpretation:
Fortune turns for the better, and auspicious energy emanates; a withered tree that has been dead for years blooms again. Its branches and leaves regrow luxuriantly, and everyone who sees it praises it. This hexagram is an overlap of different trigrams (Zhen below and Xun above). Xun represents wind; Zhen represents thunder. Wind and thunder stir each other, their momentum growing stronger—the louder the thunder, the more wind and thunder assist and strengthen each other, mutually benefiting one another. This hexagram is the opposite of the Sun (Loss) Hexagram. It signifies diminishing the upper to benefit the lower, while the latter signifies diminishing the lower to benefit the upper. These two hexagrams elaborate on the principles of gain and loss.

Career:
Invest boldly and courageously support others' undertakings—this will surely bring mutual benefit and success. Move forward bravely and dare to act. As long as your heart is kind, pure, and humble, your career will surely grow with each passing day, with boundless prospects. Helping others should be timely, especially in emergencies. To develop your career, maintain internal unity, follow the will of the people, establish perseverance, and not fear taking risks or facing difficulties.

Business:
Do not pursue petty profits; instead, yield benefits to customers, and you will surely gain substantial profits. Avoid insatiable greed. When encountering dangers, seek advice from others and strive for honest assistance.

Pursuit of Fame:
Sincerely bestow kindness on others, and you will surely receive sincere rewards and support in return, ensuring the success of your career.

Travel:
Benefits can be gained. Go out boldly and take action.

Romance:
Deeply in love with each other, a good marriage is destined by heaven.

Decision-Making:
Be open-minded and willing to help others. You have good interpersonal relationships and receive support from many people. It is crucial for you to establish perseverance and overcome fickleness. In particular, learn from those who are better than you, draw on their strengths to enrich and develop yourself. Cultivate the necessary spirit of adventure. Usually, do good deeds to others. Thus, even when encountering dangers, you will receive help from others.

六十四卦之风雷益卦: 益卦【上上】损上益下

卦名:

益卦【上上卦】损上益下

象曰

时来运转吉气发，多年枯木又开花，枝叶重生多茂盛，几人见了几人夸。这个卦是异卦（下震上巽）相叠。巽为风；震为雷。风雷激荡，其势愈强，雷愈响，风雷相助互长，交相助益。此卦与损卦相反。它是损上以益下，后者是损下以益上。二卦阐述的是损益的原则。

事业

大胆投入，勇于支持他人事业，必相得益彰。勇敢前进，敢作敢为。只要心地善良、纯洁、谦虚，事业必定与日俱增，前程无可限量。助人宜即时，要在应急，开拓事业，内部团结一致，人心所向，树立恒心，不怕冒险犯难。

经商

勿追求小利，让利于顾客，反而必获丰厚利润。切忌贪心不足。在遇到危险时应向他人求教，争取诚实的援助。

求名

真心实意地施惠于他人，自己必然可以得到诚心诚意的回报，并且获得支持，事业必成。

外出

有利可获。大胆外出行动。

婚恋

相亲相爱，良缘天定。

决策

心胸开阔，乐于助人。人际关系好，得到众人的支持。自己贵在树立恒心，克服三心二意。尤其要向比自己优秀的人学习，借助对方的力量，充实和发展自己。树立必要的冒险精神。平日要施善于人。因此，即使遇到危险也会得到他人救助。

What is the I Ching Oracle Sticks

The I Ching (Book of Changes) encompasses all things and regulates all beings, standing as an outstanding representative of the traditional culture of the Han ethnicity. It is traditionally said to have been written by King Wen. The sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, also referred to as "Golden Hexagram Divination" or "Coin Divination", are believed to have been created by King Wen of Zhou. It is said that divination based on these sixty-four hexagrams is highly accurate. The sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, through their combinations, reflect the philosophy of life and the laws governing the operation of nature under sixty-four different specific circumstances such as things, situations, and phenomena. Each of the sixty-four hexagrams consists of six lines (yao) and line statements (yaoci), corresponding to 384 states. Through the changes brought about by these state variations, one can understand the way all things in the world operate and the philosophy of life.