Hexagram ䷭ 升 Sheng - Ascending

Uplift Yourself

DiZhongShengMu Sheng JunZiYiShunDe JiXiaoYiGaoDa

地中生木 升 君子以順德 積小以高大

Trees are growing from the earth, which is the natural phenomenon for hexagram Sheng/Ascending. Learning from this, one follows one’s own abilities and accumulates small accomplishments to become great.

— DaXiang 大象

Figure 1 - I took this picture in the Arctic circle during my family’s Seeking Light in the Dark trip last month and it reminded me of the natural image of the Sheng Hexagram. We watched the slow accumulation of tiny solar particles transforming into an awe-inspiring magic show that arched across the entire night sky.