Small Excess (小過, Xiǎo Guò) is hexagram 62 of the 64 hexagrams of the
I Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Thunder (☳)
above Mountain (☶).
Meaning of hexagram 62
Small matters are favored over large ones. Be a little more careful,
humble or restrained than usual.
Advice
Stay with the everyday, do not aim too high and pay attention to
details.
The two trigrams
Small Excess places ☳ Thunder (Zhèn), arousing, sudden and energetic,
above ☶ Mountain (Gèn), still, steady and restrained. The lower trigram
is the inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer side.
Hexagram
62. Small Excess
Chinese name
小過 Xiǎo Guò
Upper trigram
☳ Thunder (Zhèn)
Lower trigram
☶ Mountain (Gèn)
Lines
2 yang (solid) and 4 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
62 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Small Excess
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(yin, broken): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yin, broken): 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(yin, broken): 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.