易經 · I Ching · #43
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Guai · Deciding · Breakthrough
夬
Breakthrough — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
A decisive moment. Speak the truth openly, without resorting to force.
The Image
The lake has risen to the sky, so the wise person shares riches generously and does not rest on their virtue.
How to use it
Say it clearly. Resolve the matter firmly but without violence.
Structure
Six lines: 兌 Lake (Dui) above and 乾 Heaven (Qian) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷖ 23. Stripping · Splitting Apart — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷫ 44. Coupling · Coming to Meet — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷀ 1. Force · The Creative — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.