In relationships
In relationships, “The Power of the Great” asks you to join power with control. Direct energy toward a clear task, keep proportion, and stop where force would become violence.
Hexagram 34 · Da Zhuang
䷡ The Power of the Great
powercontrolrightness
Power is obvious and available, but its maturity is measured by whether it can be used without humiliating the weaker.
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Core meaning
Power is obvious and available, but its maturity is measured by whether it can be used without humiliating the weaker.
Practical direction
Direct energy toward a clear task, keep proportion, and stop where force would become violence.
How to apply the meaning to your question
In work and practical matters
In work and practical matters, the key is power. Direct energy toward a clear task, keep proportion, and stop where force would become violence.
Inner development
On the inner level, this hexagram opens the theme of control. Power is obvious and available, but its maturity is measured by whether it can be used without humiliating the weaker.
The shadow to watch
The sense of being right can make even a formally just action destructive.
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Frequently asked questions
What does I Ching hexagram 34, The Power of the Great, mean?
Power is obvious and available, but its maturity is measured by whether it can be used without humiliating the weaker.
What guidance does hexagram 34 offer?
Direct energy toward a clear task, keep proportion, and stop where force would become violence.
What does The Power of the Great mean for relationships?
In relationships, “The Power of the Great” asks you to join power with control. Direct energy toward a clear task, keep proportion, and stop where force would become violence.
What shadow should be watched in this hexagram?
The sense of being right can make even a formally just action destructive.
Consult the I Ching
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