Ta Chuang / The Power of the Great

above: Ch^ en The Arousing, Thunder
below: Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven

The first [nine], undivided, shows its subject manifesting his strength in his toes. But advance will lead to evil, most certainly.

Line 1 is strong, in its correct place, and also the first line in Khien, the hexagram of strength, and the first line in Ta Kwang. The idea of the figure might seem to be concentrated in it; and hence we have it symbolized by 'strength in the toes', or 'advancing'. But such a measure is too bold to be undertaken by one in the lowest place, and moreover there is no proper correlate in 4. Hence comes the evil auspice.