䷭ 46. L'Ascension

Judgment

Pushing Upward has supreme success. One must see the great person. Fear not. Departure toward the south brings good fortune.

Image

Within the earth, wood grows: the image of Pushing Upward. The superior person of devoted character heaps up small things in order to achieve something high and great.

Interpretation

Hexagram 46 describes organic, steady growth — like a tree pushing upward through the earth. This rise is not sudden or forced but the natural result of consistent effort. Small, devoted steps accumulate into significant achievement.