The judgement
It is hexagram 26 of the I Ching, formed by the Heaven trigram below and the Mountain one above: six lines, three for each trigram. The Taming Power of the Great: the mountain holds heaven. An enormous force is contained, nourished, educated. Do not disperse; accumulate.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 乾 Heaven
- Upper
- 艮 Mountain
What it means today
You have power to channel — talent, anger, resources. Build a worthy enclosure: study, practice, institutions. Containment is creative.
Classic image
Heaven in the middle of the mountain. The wise person studies the words and deeds of the past, in order to nourish character.
Love
In love, passion is to be held in a form: rituals, kept promises, times. Not to smother it: to make it last.
Work
At work, invest in formation and infrastructure, not only in output. You are building a reservoir.
Relationships
In relationships, hold, do not squeeze. The great is tamed with respect, not with a short leash.
Decisions
Yes to a long-period commitment. No to discharging all the force in a single gesture.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 26 The Taming Power of the Great represent?
- The Taming Power of the Great combines Heaven (lower) and Mountain (upper). It is a symbolic key for reflecting on the present moment.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle with the three-coin method: moving lines make each consultation unique.
- Does this page quote Wilhelm?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — not a specific classical translation.
- What are moving lines?
- Lines valued 6 or 9 in the cast. They show where the situation is changing and produce a second hexagram.
- How is the figure read?
- Bottom to top. The lower trigram is lines 1–3, the upper is lines 4–6.