Hexagram 47 · Confinement

Confinement

Lake above · Water below

Traditional palace notation: 兑宫 · 一世卦

Available room or support feels limited. Preserve what is essential, be honest about your capacity and choose where effort can still make a difference. Words alone may not change the situation; dependable action and appropriate help matter more.

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.

Cast coins

Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

困:亨,贞大人吉,无咎,有言不信。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:困,刚掩也。险以说,困而不失其所,亨;其唯君子乎? 贞大人吉,以刚中也。有言不信,尚口乃穷也。

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:泽无水,困;君子以致命遂志。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上六

困于葛藟,于臲卼,曰动悔。有悔,征吉。

象曰:困于葛藟,未当也。动悔,有悔,吉行也。

九五

劓刖,困于赤绂,乃徐有说,利用祭祀。

象曰:劓刖,志未得也。乃徐有说,以中直也。利用祭祀,受福也。

九四

来徐徐,困于金车,吝,有终。

象曰:来徐徐,志在下也。虽不当位,有与也。

六三

困于石,据于蒺藜,入于其宫,不见其妻,凶。

象曰:据于蒺藜,乘刚也。入于其宫,不见其妻,不祥也。

九二

困于酒食,朱绂方来,利用亨祀,征凶,无咎。

象曰:困于酒食,中有庆也。

初六

臀困于株木,入于幽谷,三岁不觌。

象曰:入于幽谷,幽不明也。