Breakthrough (夬, Guài) is hexagram 43 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Lake (☱) above
Heaven (☰).
Meaning of hexagram 43
A long-brewing situation reaches its moment of resolution. Deal with it
openly and firmly, without violence or hatred.
Advice
Speak plainly, act decisively but calmly, and stay alert to what is
left.
The two trigrams
Breakthrough places ☱ Lake (Duì), joyful, open and pleasing, above ☰
Heaven (Qián), strong, creative and persistent. The lower trigram is the
inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer side.
Hexagram
43. Breakthrough
Chinese name
夬 Guài
Upper trigram
☱ Lake (Duì)
Lower trigram
☰ Heaven (Qián)
Lines
5 yang (solid) and 1 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
43 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Breakthrough
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing
line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its
position.
First line(yang, solid): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yang, solid): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
Third line(yang, solid): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
Fourth line(yang, solid): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
Fifth line(yang, solid): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
Sixth line(yin, broken): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.