上九
既雨既处，尚德载，妇贞厉，月几望，君子征凶。
象曰：既雨既处，德积载也。君子征凶，有所疑也。
Hexagram 9 · Small Restraint
Small Restraint
Wind above · Heaven belowTraditional palace notation: 巽宫 · 一世卦
A small influence can gather momentum without yet changing the whole situation. Attend to details, preserve what is useful and avoid forcing a larger breakthrough. Modest preparation may be the work available now, even when the aim is ambitious.
A question in mind. A moment to reflect.
Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.
Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
小畜：亨。密云不雨，自我西郊。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：小畜，柔得位而上下应之，曰小畜。健而巽，刚中而志行，乃亨。密云不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：风行天上，小畜，君子以懿文德。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
有孚挛如，富以其邻。
象曰：有孚挛如，不独富也。
六四
有孚，血去惕出，无咎。
象曰：有孚。惕出。上合志也。
九三
舆说辐，夫妻反目。
象曰：夫妻反目，不能正室也。
九二
牵复，吉。
象曰：牵复在中，亦不自失也。
初九
复自道，何其咎，吉。
象曰：复自道，其义吉也。