✦ HEXAGRAM 19
Lín —
Approach.
Earth above, Lake below.
CHANGES INTO 20-guan →
JUDGMENT
Approach has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. When the eighth month comes, there will be misfortune.
THE IMAGE
The earth above the lake: the image of Approach. Thus the superior man is inexhaustible in his will to teach and boundless in his tolerance.
INTERPRETATION
Two yang lines growing from below — the force of spring, of expansion, of rising influence. You are approaching a position of greater power or responsibility.
But the hexagram warns: this growth has a season. Use your expanding influence generously and wisely while it lasts. Teach, support, be tolerant. By the eighth month, conditions will change.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What does Hexagram 19 mean?
- It signals a time of growing influence and approaching success. Use this expansion wisely — it won't last forever, so make the most of it now.
- What is the eighth month warning?
- It reminds you that growth cycles are not permanent. Prepare for eventual contraction even while you expand.