上六
拘系之，乃从维之。王用亨于西山。
象曰：拘系之，上穷也。
Hexagram 17 · Following
Following
Lake above · Thunder belowTraditional palace notation: 震宫 · 归魂卦
Following asks what deserves your attention and allegiance as conditions change. Listen and adapt without giving up your judgment. A relationship or direction is worth continuing when you can understand why you are taking part, rather than simply being carried along.
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)
随：元亨。利贞。无咎。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：随，刚来而下柔，动而说，随。大亨贞，无咎，而天下随时，随之时义大矣哉！
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：泽中有雷，随；君子以向晦入宴息。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
孚于嘉，吉。
象曰：孚于嘉，吉；位正中也。
九四
随有获，贞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。
象曰：随有获，其义凶也。有孚在道，明功也。
六三
系丈夫，失小子。随，有求得利，居贞。
象曰：系丈夫，志舍下也。
六二
系小子，失丈夫。
象曰：系小子，弗兼与也。
初九
官有渝，贞吉。出门交有功。
象曰：官有渝，从正吉也。出门交有功，不失也。