Breakthrough ䷪

“The breaking point — truth announced at the moment of decisive breakthrough.”

breakthroughdeterminationdecisivenessresolutionannouncingtruth

Trigram Composition

Upper Trigram

☱

☱ Lake (Dui)

Lower Trigram

☰

☰ Heaven (Qian)

Binary Structure

Line 6

Yin (0)

Line 5

Yang (1)

Line 4

Yang (1)

Line 3

Yang (1)

Line 2

Yang (1)

Line 1

Yang (1)

Binary: 111110

Hexagram Meaning

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The Oracle Speaks

Lake risen to heaven — the dam is about to break. Five yang lines push out one remaining yin line. Bring the matter resolutely to the court of the king. Truthful announcement. Danger. Arm yourself but do not rely on weapons. The breakthrough moment: the final obstacle falls. Announce the truth even if it's dangerous. Don't use force; let the truth do the work.

The Six Lines — Changing Line Oracles

When a line is “changing” (old yin or old yang), its oracle activates. These texts reveal the specific mutation occurring at that position in the hexagram.

Line 1 (Yang — solid) — Bottom

Mighty in the toes. Going and not being equal to the task brings blame. Rushing the breakthrough before you're ready.

Line 2 (Yang — solid)

A cry of alarm. Arms at evening and at night. Fear not. The threat is real but managed through constant vigilance.

Line 3 (Yang — solid)

Being resolute in the cheekbones brings misfortune. The superior person is resolute but walks alone in the rain. He is bespattered. He suffers. No blame. Lonely courage in the face of opposition.

Line 4 (Yang — solid)

The skin of the buttocks is torn — walking is difficult. If led like a sheep, remorse would disappear. But if one hears these words, one will not believe them. Following advice is hard when your ego is bruised.

Line 5 (Yang — solid)

Weeds at the center require resolute weeding. Walking in the middle brings no blame. Persistent debugging of core issues. The root cause at the center must be removed.

Line 6 (Yin — broken) — Top

No cry. In the end misfortune comes. Silent compliance with corruption. Failing to sound the alarm when truth demands it.