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未济 Hexagram 64
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above: Li / The Clinging, Flame |
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below: K'an / The Abysmal, Water |
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CHANGING LINE:
Six at the beginning [yin at bottom] means:
Female blackbird taking bath - Landsmeer Holland 2010 In times of disorder there is a temptation to advance oneself as rapidly as possible in order to accomplish something tangible. But this enthusiasm leads only to failure and humiliation if the time for achievement has not yet arrived. In such time it is wise to spare ourselves the opprobrium of failure by holding back.1 1. Note how this situation differs from that in the first line of the preceding hexagram 63. There the tail gets wet as well, but after completion. |
