上六
濡其首，厉。
象曰：濡其首厉，何可久也。
Hexagram 63 · After Completion
After Completion
Water above · Fire belowTraditional palace notation: 坎宫 · 三世卦
The parts have reached a workable arrangement, yet the work of care continues. Notice early signs of imbalance and maintain what made completion possible. Finishing one stage does not remove the need for attention as circumstances keep changing.
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)
既济：亨小。利贞。初吉终乱。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：既济，亨，小者亨也。利贞，刚柔正而位当也。初吉，柔得中也。终止则乱，其道穷也。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：水在火上，既济；君子以思患而豫防之。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
东邻杀牛，不如西邻之禴祭，实受其福。
象曰：东邻杀牛，不如西邻之时也；实受其福，吉大来也。
六四
繻有衣袽，终日戒。
象曰：终日戒，有所疑也。
九三
高宗伐鬼方，三年克之，小人勿用。
象曰：三年克之，惫也。
六二
妇丧其茀，勿逐，七日得。
象曰：七日得，以中道也。
初九
曳其轮，濡其尾，无咎。
象曰：曳其轮，义无咎也。