I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 48 with Changing Lines 1, 4, 5, 6 to Hexagram 14

Yin Yang symbol, representing balance

Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 48.1.4.5.6 -> 14

Old Yin Old Yang Old Yin Young Yang Young Yang Old Yin

48. The Well

Yang Yin Yang Yang Yang Yang

14. Great Possession

48. The Well (井 Jǐng)

Trigrams

Above
☵ Kǎn (Water) — 水 · Depth
Below
☴ Xùn (Wind) — 風 · Penetrating

The Symbolism of Hexagram 48

Hexagram 井 (Jǐng) describes a shared resource structure that remains constant regardless of external change. The well does not change—only access to it does.

Water above wood shows resource brought upward through a structured channel. The system depends not on the existence of the resource, but on the ability to draw from it.

Hexagram 48 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
井，改邑不改井，无喪无得。往來井井，汔至亦未繘井，羸其瓶，凶。
(Jǐng, gǎi yì bù gǎi jǐng, wú sàng wú dé. Wǎng lái jǐng jǐng, qì zhì yì wèi yù jǐng, léi qí píng, xiōng.)
English Translation:
"The Well. Structures may change, but the source remains. It neither diminishes nor increases. Movement occurs around it. If access fails, or the vessel is inadequate, unfavorable outcome."

This hexagram describes a stable underlying resource that persists independent of circumstance. What changes is not the resource, but the system used to access it.

Failure occurs not from absence, but from inability to draw from what is already present. Proper access and functional tools are essential.

Hexagram 48 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
木上有水，井。君子以勞民勸相。
(Mù shàng yǒu shuǐ, jǐng. Jūn zǐ yǐ láo mín quàn xiāng.)
English Translation:
"Wood draws water upward: the well. The superior person labors for the people and encourages mutual support."

The well is not self-operating—it requires effort, structure, and participation.

Sustained access depends on maintaining both the system and the process by which the resource is shared.

Line 1 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井泥不食，舊井無禽。
(Jǐng ní bù shí, jiù jǐng wú qín.)
English Translation:
"The well is obstructed and unusable. It is neglected and no longer draws use."

The resource exists, but access is degraded. The system has fallen into disrepair.

Neglect leads to disuse, even when value remains.

Line 4 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井甃，無咎。
(Jǐng zhòu, wú jiù.)
English Translation:
"The well is properly structured. No error."

The system is stabilized and correctly maintained.

At this stage, the foundation is sound, even if output is not yet maximized.

Line 5 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井冽寒泉食。
(Jǐng liè hán quán shí.)
English Translation:
"The source is clear and accessible. It is actively used."

The system is functioning optimally. The resource is both available and effectively drawn.

This represents proper alignment between source, structure, and usage.

Line 6 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
井收勿幕，有孚元吉。
(Jǐng shōu wù mù, yǒu fú yuán jí.)
English Translation:
"The well is maintained without being closed off. There is underlying alignment. Primary favorable outcome."

The resource is preserved but remains accessible. It is neither neglected nor restricted.

Openness combined with proper stewardship creates sustained benefit.

Changing to:

14. Great Possession (大有 Dà Yǒu)

Trigrams

Above
☲ Lí (Fire) — 火 · Radiance
Below
☰ Qián (Heaven) — 天 · Creative

The Symbolism of Hexagram 14

Hexagram 大有 (Dà Yǒu) describes a condition in which what is central holds and illuminates what is strong. Clarity governs power, and what is gathered is directed rather than scattered.

Hexagram 14 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
大有，元亨。
(Dà yǒu, yuán hēng.)
English Translation:
"Great possession. Origin and smooth progress."

This describes a state in which much is held together under a unifying clarity. It is not accumulation alone, but the ability to direct what has been gathered.

Because the center is clear and properly positioned, movement proceeds without obstruction. What is held does not disperse.

Hexagram 14 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
火在天上，大有。君子以遏恶扬善，顺天休命。
(Huǒ zài tiān shàng, dà yǒu. Jūn zǐ yǐ è è yáng shàn, shùn tiān xiū mìng.)
English Translation:
"Fire shines in heaven: great possession. The superior person restrains what disrupts and brings forward what accords, following the larger pattern of what is established."

Fire above heaven illuminates what is below, making everything visible. Possession here comes through clarity, not force.

The superior person does not impose control arbitrarily, but regulates what is present—checking what disturbs alignment and advancing what sustains it.

Peace and wisdom on your journey!

With gratitude,
The I Ching Team