Hexagram 55 · 豐

Thunder stands above fire, joining energetic movement with light. Together they suggest a moment when capacity and visibility are both strong. Feng means fullness or abundance. The image values illumination at its height while remembering that even noon gives way to afternoon.

1. Line 1 · 初九

   遇其配主，雖旬无咎，往有尚。

   Meeting a matching lord. Though equal in standing, there is no blame. Going forward brings esteem.

   Nine in the first place is yang meeting a firm partner of comparable strength. The Small Image warns against exceeding the balance, like two capable collaborators working together without trying to establish superiority.

2. Line 2 · 六二

   豐其蔀，日中見斗，往得疑疾，有孚發若，吉。

   The screen is so thick that the Dipper is visible at noon. Going forward meets suspicion and resentment. Sincerity that opens the way brings good fortune.

   Six in the second place is central yin whose clarity is obscured. The Small Image values trust awakening intention, like an honest analyst patiently making the evidence understandable to a doubtful manager.

3. Line 3 · 九三

   豐其沛，日中見沬，折其右肱，无咎。

   The covering is so thick that small stars are visible at noon. The right arm is broken. No blame.

   Nine in the third place is yang whose ability cannot be used under heavy obscurity. The Small Image limits large undertakings, like a specialist recognizing that missing authority prevents delivery of an otherwise sound project.

4. Line 4 · 九四

   豐其蔀，日中見斗，遇其夷主，吉。

   The screen is so thick that the Dipper is visible at noon. Meeting a lord of like kind brings good fortune.

   Nine in the fourth place is yang out of position yet able to find a useful counterpart. The Small Image permits movement through that meeting, like colleagues pooling clear information when official communication has become confused.

5. Line 5 · 六五

   來章，有慶譽，吉。

   Bringing brightness attracts celebration and praise. Good fortune.

   Six in the fifth place is central yin able to receive illuminating help. The Small Image finds cause for celebration, like a director inviting skilled advisers and allowing their work to become visible.

6. Line 6 · 上六

   豐其屋，蔀其家，窺其戶，闃其无人，三歲不覿，凶。

   Making the house abundant, one screens off the household. Looking through the door, all is silent and no one is there. For three years no one is seen. Misfortune.

   Six at the top is yin turning fullness into isolation. The Small Image says the concealment is self-chosen, like a successful leader building barriers that prevent honest contact with staff and customers.

Use a bright period to make things clearer for others. Welcome capable partners, act fairly, and keep the doors of communication open as conditions change.

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