上九
不事王侯，高尚其事。
象曰：不事王侯，志可则也。
Hexagram 18 · Repair
Repair
Mountain above · Wind belowTraditional palace notation: 巽宫 · 归魂卦
Something left unattended now asks for deliberate work. Trace how the difficulty developed, distinguish inherited habits from present needs and begin with what can actually be corrected. Repair is more useful than blame when it changes the conditions that allowed neglect to continue.
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)
蛊：元亨。利涉大川。先甲三日，后甲三日。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：蛊，刚上而柔下，巽而止，蛊。蛊，元亨，而天下治也。利涉大川，往有事也。先甲三日，后甲三日，终则有始，天行也。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：山下有风，蛊；君子以振民育德。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
六五
干父之蛊，用誉。
象曰：干父用誉，承以德也。
六四
裕父之蛊，往见吝。
象曰：裕父之蛊，往未得也。
九三
干父之蛊，小有悔，无大咎。
象曰：干父之蛊，终无咎也。
九二
干母之蛊，不可贞。
象曰：干母之蛊，得中道也。
初六
干父之蛊，有子考，无咎，厉终吉。
象曰：干父之蛊，意承考也。