Hexagram 14: Great Harvest

A modern reading

Fire above heaven gives the scene a broad light. The Image connects this position with the ability to discourage harmful conduct and bring good conduct forward. Having much changes what a person's choices can affect: attention, resources, or authority may reach farther than before. For reflection, consider what your present capacity makes possible for other people. The relevant abundance may be as specific as available time, useful knowledge, or a decision you are able to make.

The Judgment is exceptionally brief, leaving the Image to describe how great possession should be used. Its reference to heaven's command places that use within an ancient moral and political order. A contemporary reading can examine the standards by which you allocate what you have. What receives support tends to grow more visible. Looking at who benefits, and which conduct your choices encourage, gives possession a practical connection to responsibility.