上九
硕果不食，君子得舆，小人剥庐。
象曰：君子得舆，民所载也。小人剥庐，终不可用也。
Hexagram 23 · Falling Away
Falling Away
Mountain above · Earth belowTraditional palace notation: 乾宫 · 五世卦
The supporting structure is being worn down layer by layer. Notice what still holds and reduce demands on what is fragile. Preserving a sound foundation may matter more than defending every outer part of an arrangement.
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)
剥：不利。有攸往。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：剥，剥也，柔变刚也。不利有攸往，小人长也。顺而止之，观象也。君子尚消息盈虚，天行也。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：山附地上，剥；上以厚下，安宅。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
六五
贯鱼，以宫人宠，无不利。
象曰：以宫人宠，终无尤也。
六四
剥床以肤，凶。
象曰：剥床以肤，切近灾也。
六三
剥之，无咎。
象曰：剥之无咎，失上下也。
六二
剥床以辨，蔑贞凶。
象曰：剥床以辨，未有与也。
初六
剥床以足，蔑贞凶。
象曰：剥床以足，以灭下也。