地澤臨
Core Insight
地澤臨 — Hexagram 19
Approach: the strong moves toward the weak with care. Spring is here, but the eighth month brings reversal — act now, and remember impermanence.
The Image
澤上有地，臨；君子以教思無窮，容保民無疆。
The Image of Approach: teach with inexhaustible patience and protect people without narrow limits. Treat the image as practical discipline, not decoration: let it shape the next concrete choice.
Shifting lines
初爻
At the beginning of Approach, keep the move small. Clarify the real question before seeking momentum.
二爻
A steadier position appears. Accept help, test the facts, and choose the next step that can be repeated.
三爻
Pressure rises in Approach. Do not make the tension theatrical; name the risk and reduce the unnecessary load.
四爻
The situation nears a threshold. Recheck motives, adjust the method, and avoid forcing a premature outcome.
五爻
This is the governing line of Approach. Act from the clearest principle and make the decision useful to others.
上爻
The pattern is reaching its limit. Complete what can be completed, release excess, and prepare for the next change.