The judgement
It is hexagram 43 of the I Ching, formed by the Heaven trigram below and the Lake one above: six lines, three for each trigram. Breakthrough is the lake above heaven: resolution. Speak the truth, break what is corrupt. Then be generous.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 乾 Heaven
- Upper
- 兌 Lake
What it means today
It is the moment of the clear no, of the denunciation, of the closing. Not with blind anger: with a resolution that has already wept.
Classic image
Lake above heaven. The wise person gives and does not spare, and so accumulates.
Love
In love an ambiguity must be broken. Say what is. Kindness that stays silent is complicity.
Work
At work an abuse or a dishonest product: cut. Communicate upward.
Relationships
In relationships, do not hold a poison for “peace.” Breakthrough cleans the lake.
Decisions
Yes to a resolute break. Prepare words, facts, and care for the after.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 43 Breakthrough represent?
- Breakthrough combines Heaven (lower) and Lake (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.