Hexagram 46 · Sheng (Pushing Upward)
Di Feng Sheng (Earth over Wind)
Upper: Kun / Lower: Xun
Earth
Rising and Ascending
Judgment
Primordial success; it is fitting to see the great person; do not worry; a southern expedition brings good fortune.
Image
Wood grows from within the earth: Sheng; the noble person thus follows virtue, accumulating the small to achieve the great. — Trees grow from within the earth, symbolizing rising and ascending; the noble person should follow virtue, accumulating small good deeds to achieve greatness.
Interpretation
The Sheng hexagram symbolizes rising and progress, like trees growing from the earth upward. In career matters, one rises step by step; it is fitting to forge ahead actively; in relationships, each day brings new progress; in decision-making, proceed step by step, accumulating small achievements into great ones; seeing the great person brings no worry.