Da You :: Prosperity

Supreme offering

大有

䷍

Supreme offering

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first

1^st

Nothing is antagonistic. Disadvantage does not become misfortune.

Stay calm and focused despite a loss of property or support. Stay calm if you are being criticized or experiencing hardship. Do not let simplicity of means or a lack of support cloud your sense of what is right.

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second

2^nd

Carrying things forward in great carriages. Clear direction. No harm.

You already possess wealth. You may invest profitably if you have clear and sufficient information.

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third

3^rd

Rich offerings are placed at the altar of the ancestors.¹
Do what the poor cannot do.

Give generously, according to your actual means. Circulate your wealth and property. Sharing profits is not extravagant; it is a sound investment.

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fourth

4^th

Simple offerings are placed at the altar of the ancestors. No harm.

Even those of simple means can be generous. It does not matter if you are not rich and cannot give lavish gifts. A simple gift given with sincerity is gratefully accepted.

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fifth

5^th

Entrapped yet dignified. Good fortune.

As a good leader lacking resources, you can unite the resources of others. Your wealth is your capability. A team effort and/or joint investment will bring success and joy. Friendship itself is great wealth.

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top

Heaven is your protector. There is nothing but good fortune.

You acquire wealth naturally without the complex difficulties that often accompany acquisition. You possess a healthy attitude towards wealth and property. Heaven stands to your right side, blessing your action.

Image

Da You refers to a year of abundant harvests. It is the image of the bright and pervasive summer sun bringing everything to maximum growth. In financial matters it is specifically about appropriate generosity, fiscal responsibility, and successful asset management.

Auspices

Through good management, prosperity is established and, through generosity, prosperity is translated into great benefit.

Good for saving and spending, marriage, travel, moving home, gift giving, and investing.

Bad for extravagance, miserliness, and pretense.

Comment

The Zhouyi does not suggest that great wealth is a measure of great success; indeed, it warns about the (psychological/social) burdens that accompany both the desire for and acquisition of wealth and power.

Acquisition leads to loss, if you are not generous. The Zhouyi philosophy of wealth is that it should circulate through honesty, modesty, and cooperation. Prosperity only becomes a great benefit through timely and graceful spending. It is important to manage true and lasting wealth (qi) without being trapped or distracted by the ephemeral value of its material symbols.

Other Correspondences

Business: Growth in sales, mergers, routine acquisitions, all sorts of invest-ments, bonuses, and expansion.

Disharmonies: Spleen deficiency, fever, chronic thirst, and yang excess.

Prognosis: Very Good. The patient has strong constitution that includes the energy resources to recovery rapidly.