上九
亢龙，有悔。
象曰：亢龙有悔，盈不可久也。
Hexagram 1 · Heaven
Heaven
Heaven above · Heaven belowTraditional palace notation: 乾宫 · 八纯卦
Unbroken lines picture sustained creative effort. Initiative matters, but strength needs a sense of timing: beginning, growing, acting and stepping back are different tasks. Keep your purpose clear without treating persistence as permission to push through every limit.
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)
乾：元亨。利贞。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：大哉乾元，万物资始，乃统天。云行雨施，品物流形，大明终始，六位时成。时乘六龙以御天，乾道变化，各正性命，保合大和，乃利贞。首出庶物，万国咸宁。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：天行健，君子以自强不息。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
飞龙在天，利见大人。
象曰：飞龙在天，大人造也。
九四
或跃在渊，无咎。
象曰：或跃在渊，进无咎也。
九三
君子终日乾乾，夕惕若；厉，无咎。
象曰：终日乾乾，反复道也。
九二
见龙在田，利见大人。
象曰：见龙在田，德施普也。
初九
潜龙勿用。
象曰：潜龙勿用，阳在下也。
用九
见群龙无首，吉。
象曰：用九，天德不可为首也。