Hexagram 41 Decrease
Decreasing vices
Increases virtues
Decreasing expense
Promotes wealth
Altruistic action s favorable
This hexagram and the next, ‘Increase’ are a pair and lead into each other. When something increases, eventually it reaches maximum and then decreases. The same is true the other way around, once something has decreased sufficiently it must increase once more. Understanding how increase and decrease work is clearly very important. In order to increase, one must sometimes decrease. Most of our affairs are like this, we always have to balance what we take with what we give.
This hexagram provides a clear lesson in the importance of context. Decreasing oneself for the benefit of others is favorable if one plans acts of a charitable nature. If you are planning a business however, this hexagram means you will likely lose money. If the business is strong and you wish it to maintain this, then a period of loss to obtain, or retain your market may be beneficial. However, if you are starting a new venture or have low funds, giving more than you take may bankrupt you.
Line 1
Decrease leads to increase
Actions taken now can be moderately successful.
Line 2
Decreasing yourself to benefit others
Brings good fortune
This is an excellent line if one wishes to help others. Your efforts will be much appreciated and this may lead to future opportunities. You must be sincere for this to work though. If secretly while feigning altruism, one pursues a hidden personal agenda then this will come to nothing and your sacrifice will be worthless.
Line 3
Decrease leads to increase
One should be active
This line is active and you can get a lot of small matters out of the way. Decreasing your problems will increase your potential.
Line 4
No success at present
Try later
There may be a delay here, or something cannot get done. Take time to clean up loose ends while you wait.
Line 5
No great progress
At this time
Again not much can be achieved. Find useful things to do while you wait.
Line 6
Minor matters prove difficult
Sometimes the pure of heart win big
Things generally will not work as you wish them to. The problems are not huge, and can be sorted out later. This is a good line for someone who will give everything to achieve a noble goal.
Mariana’s Volunteer Job 2023
question: “Will my volunteer job in Cambodia be fun?”
Outcome:
Mariana “Ohh my trip is going great! The volunteers are amazing and the job is nice. Food is great as well. Not jetlagued anymore so finally sleeping great jaja. Everything worked out with the ferry and the shuttle, all smooth.
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It went great! It was lovely, I stayed for a month. The job was great and all the people was very special and lovely. I spended my birthday in there and they bought me a cake and took me for breaky and made my day very special even when I don't like birthdays. Just left on the 4th actually.
It was a very special time that a 100% I will remember forever. Made a lot of friends and even plans for the future to visit each other in other parts of the world.
Everything is going wonderfully”
I Ching Short Prediction text
Hex 41, line 2 Decreasing
Decreasing vice
Increases virtues
Decreasing expense
Promotes wealth
Altruistic action s favorable
Line 2
Decreasing yourself to benefit others
Brings good fortune
This is an excellent line if one wishes to help others. Your efforts will be much appreciated and this may lead to future opportunities. You must be sincere for this to work though. If secretly while feigning altruism, one pursues a hidden personal agenda then this will come to nothing and your sacrifice will be worthless.
Traditional text
THE JUDGMENT
DECREASE combined with sincerity
Brings about supreme good fortune
Without blame.
One may be persevering in this.
It furthers one to undertake something.
Nine in the second place means:
Perseverance furthers.
To undertake something brings misfortune.
Without decreasing oneself,
One is able to bring increase to others.
Comparing the I Ching Short Prediction with the Traditional I Ching.
We see that the meaning is basically the same. However the traditional line text states, “Undertakings bring misfortune” which is not correct for this question. What it really means is that actions not in harmony with the meaning of hexagram will meet with misfortune. So, if someone had asked about starting a for profit enterprise this would meet with failure. This is also confusing because the ‘judgment’ text says “It furthers one to undertake something.” This is a common problem with the traditional text, each line of text can have a meaning independent from the phrases above and below. In this case, “ Perseverance furthers.” refers to everyday matters that should be continued as usual. “It furthers one to undertake something.” means actions in harmony with the hexagram will be successful and “To undertake something brings misfortune.” means it is not good for business. The last two lines “Without decreasing oneself, one is able to bring increase to others”, give the most favorable advice.
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