35. Progress (晋)

Line 3

If this line changes it transforms into 56. The Wanderer (旅)

3. The third line, divided, shows its subject trusted by all (around him). All occasion for repentance will disappear.

Modern reading

The third line unites with its peers in common consent, dispelling former regrets as the collective ascends together. Progress is propelled by shared trust and collaborative goodwill, opening a smooth avenue for mutual advancement.

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I Ching / BaZi reading request (from eastalmanac.com).
Page: Hexagram 35 晋 — Line 3.
Interpret through classical principles in two layers: 1) Structural Evidence: identify key line dynamics, changing line pivot, or element balance. 2) Actionable Verdict: direct answer to the inquiry in plain language, followed by 2–3 concrete next steps (action-verb first) and mindful cautions. Grounded wisdom for self-reflection. Source page:
https://eastalmanac.com/yijing/35/3

I Ching casting

Standing at the crest of the receptive Earth trigram, this yin line commands the unanimous confidence of the collective below while responding harmoniously to the uppermost line, prompting the line text's declaration that remorse disappears.

The Xiaoxiang Commentary explains that the shared will of the crowd drives the upward motion, with the change to Hexagram 56 indicating that drawing on collective strength can break through hardship.

When you carry the genuine trust of those around you, all lingering hesitation vanishes.

Career

Your plans gain broad consensus across the team, inspiring enthusiastic group collaboration and active support. By gathering the collective insights of colleagues to build shared momentum, your project advances smoothly and secures decisive executive support.

Leaning on shared teamwork is likely to help your workplace goals break through obstacles smoothly.

Love & relationships

A romantic bond flourishes within a supportive social circle, winning the joyful approval of friends and shared communities alike. Mutual ease and social harmony reinforce the connection, allowing both individuals to feel validated and celebrated.

Embracing each other's wider circle of companions will make the relationship stronger and more joyful.

Wealth

Financial gains are intimately tied to collective ventures, joint initiatives, or community-driven products that enjoy wide public trust. The crowd's confidence is your greatest intangible asset, generating a steady stream of business leads.

Holding to a philosophy of honest, win-win profit sharing, returns tend to rise with the tide.

References

Original text

Small Image

‘All (around) trust him:’—their (common) aim is to move upwards and act.

Classical commentary

Yichuan YizhuanLine statement

Occupying the third place with a Six line, it attains neither centrality nor correctness and ought to incur remorse and blame. Yet the third line is atop the compliant trigram, the extreme of compliance.

All three Yin lines are compliantly following the superior; this shows that the third line's compliance with the superior shares the same will as the multitude. Trusted and followed by the multitude, its remorse therefore disappears.

Having the will to compliantly follow the superior and head toward brightness, with the multitude trusting and following it, what would not be advantageous? Someone might ask: Without following centrality and correctness, can being in accord with the multitude still be good?

I reply: That which the multitude trusts must be supremely fitting; how much more so when compliantly following the great brightness above—how could it not be good? Therefore remorse disappears, meaning the error of lacking centrality and correctness vanishes.

The ancients said: 'When counsel accords with the multitude, it joins with the mind of Heaven.'

Yichuan YizhuanSmall Image

Moving upward means compliantly clinging to the great brightness above; following the ruler of great brightness above is what all wills share in common.

Zhouyi ZhuLine statement

Dwelling in an inappropriate position brings remorse. Its will is set on moving upward, sharing trust with the multitude, compliantly clinging to brightness; hence 'remorse disappears.'

Zhouyi ZhengyiLine statement

The Correct Meaning says: Six in the Third Place dwells in an inappropriate position and has remorse. 'Its will is set on moving upward, sharing trust with the multitude, compliantly clinging to brightness; hence its remorse disappears.'

Zhouyi ZhengyiSmall Image

The Correct Meaning says: Dwelling in the time of Jin, all of the multitude wish to advance; having correspondence above, its will is set on moving upward, and thus it can share trust with the multitude.

Yicuo JinLine statement

Six in the Third Place, third line, uppermost fortune: Pair by pair, minds harmonize in unison; light sails catch a favorable following wind. Meeting someone pleased along the way, songs ring out amid the rushing waters.