Decrease

Decrease. Simplify and give up what is unnecessary; sincere sacrifice can bring growth.

• 初九 · Line 1
  祀事遄往，无咎，酌損之。
  The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject suspending his own affairs, and hurrying away (to help the subject of the fourth line). He will commit no error, but let him consider how far he should contribute of what is his (for the other). 2 .
  象曰：已事遄往，尚合志也。
• 九二 · Line 2
  利貞，征凶，弗損益之。
  The second NINE, undivided, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject to maintain a firm correctness, and that action on his part will be evil. He can give increase (to his correlate) without taking from himself
  象曰：九二利貞，中以為志也。
• 六三 · Line 3
  三人行，則損一人；一人行，則得其友。
  The third SIX, divided, shows how of three men walking together, the number is diminished by one; and how one, walking, finds his friend.
  象曰：一人行，三則疑也。
• 六四 · Line 4
  損其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。
  The fourth SIX, divided, shows its subject diminishing the ailment under which he labours by making (the subject of the first line) hasten (to his help), and make him glad. There will be no error.
  象曰：損其疾，亦可喜也。
• 六五 · Line 5
  或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，元吉。
  The fifth SIX, divided, shows parties adding to (the stores of) its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells, and accepting no refusal. There will be great good fortune.
  象曰：六五元吉，自上佑也。
• 上九 · Line 6
  弗損益之，无咎，貞吉，利有攸往，得臣无家。
  The topmost NINE, undivided, shows its subject giving increase to others without taking from himself. There will be no error. With firm correctness there will be good fortune. There will be advantage in every movement that shall be made. He will find ministers more than can be counted by their clans.
  象曰：弗損益之，大得志也。