上六
过涉灭顶，凶，无咎。
象曰：过涉之凶，不可咎也。
Hexagram 28 · Great Strain
Great Strain
Lake above · Wind belowTraditional palace notation: 震宫 · 游魂卦
The load has grown larger than the structure comfortably carries. Look at the balance between demands and support before adding more effort. An unusual situation may need a different arrangement, not simply more endurance from the same weak point.
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)
大过：栋桡，利有攸往，亨。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：大过，大者过也。栋桡，本末弱也。刚过而中，巽而说行，利有攸往，乃亨。大过之时义大矣哉！
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：泽灭木，大过。君子以独立不惧，遯世无闷。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
枯杨生华，老妇得其士夫，无咎无誉。
象曰：枯杨生华，何可久也。老妇士夫，亦可丑也。
九四
栋隆，吉。有它吝。
象曰：栋隆之吉，不桡乎下也。
九三
栋桡，凶。
象曰：栋桡之凶，不可以有辅也。
九二
枯杨生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。
象曰：老夫女妻，过以相与也。
初六
藉用白茅，无咎。
象曰：藉用白茅，柔在下也。