Interpreting The I Ching - Hexagram 35 Chin

Name: Chin.

Keyphrase: Progress.

Formed By The Trigrams: Fire over Earth.

General: An easily won victory should not be taken for granted or treated lightly.

Love: Do not despise easy progress with your love life. Cherish it instead.

Business: Be thankful for your current success.

Personal: Take the time to consolidate your success and share it with those around you.

Overview: Chin is all about progress. Easy progress and the feeling of dissatisfaction that can sometimes arise from such progress. Chin urges you to adopt the same attitude in victory as you would in adversity. Levelheadedness is required in both situations. Chin also warns that you should not try and take advantage of an easy victory for personal gain but must share the success with others.