上九
倾否，先否后喜。
象曰：否终则倾，何可长也。
Hexagram 12 · Blocked Passage
Blocked Passage
Heaven above · Earth belowTraditional palace notation: 乾宫 · 三世卦
What should communicate is moving apart. Notice where effort no longer reaches its intended purpose, and protect the commitments you can still uphold. A pause in outward progress can be used to avoid empty activity and preserve clarity.
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)
否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小来。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小来。则是天地不交而万物不通也，上下不交而天下无邦也。内阴而外阳，内柔而外刚，内小人而外君子，小人道长，君子道消也。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：天地不交，否；君子以俭德辟难，不可荣以禄。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，系于苞桑。
象曰：大人之吉，位正当也。
九四
有命，无咎，畴离祉。
象曰：有命无咎，志行也。
六三
包羞。
象曰：包羞，位不当也。
六二
包承，小人吉，大人否。亨。
象曰：大人否，亨。不乱群也。
初六
拔茅茹以其汇，贞吉。亨。
象曰：拔茅贞吉，志在君也。