上六
系用徽纆，寘于丛棘，三岁不得，凶。
象曰：上六失道，凶三岁也。
Hexagram 29 · Repeated Depths
Repeated Depths
Water above · Water belowTraditional palace notation: 坎宫 · 八纯卦
Difficulty is encountered more than once, like water moving through successive hollows. Keep your attention on the next workable step and use familiar, reliable practices. Acknowledging uncertainty can support steadiness without pretending the challenge has disappeared.
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)
习坎：有孚，维心亨。行有尚。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：习坎，重险也。水流而不盈，行险而不失其信。维心亨，乃以刚中也。行有尚，往有功也。天险不可升也，地险山川丘陵也，王公设险以守其国，坎之时用大矣哉！
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：水洊至，习坎；君子以常德行，习教事。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
坎不盈，祗既平，无咎。
象曰：坎不盈，中未大也。
六四
樽酒簋贰，用缶，纳约自牖，终无咎。
象曰：樽酒簋贰，刚柔济也。
六三
来之坎坎，险且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。
象曰：来之坎坎，终无功也。
九二
坎有险，求小得。
象曰：求小得，未出中也。
初六
习坎，入于坎窞，凶。
象曰：习坎入坎，失道凶也。