Passive Restraint

小畜 (xiǎo chù)
Hexagram 9 • Binary: 110111

Trigrams

Upper: Wind

Attribute: Penetrating
Element: Wood
Direction: Southeast
Family: Eldest Daughter

Lower: Heaven

Attribute: creative
Element: Metal
Direction: Northwest
Family: Father

Palace

Xun Palace

Element: Wood
Ruling Trigram: wind

Judgment

Passive Restraint brings about progress and success. We see dense clouds, but no rain coming from our western borders.

Image

The wind drives across heaven: the image of The Taming Power of the Small. Thus the superior man refines the outward aspect of his nature.

Lines

1

Position 1: Return to the Way yang

Return to the way. How could there be blame in this? Good fortune.

2

Position 2: Drawn to Return yang

He allows himself to be drawn into returning. Good fortune.

3

Position 3: Repeated Withdrawal yin

The repeated withdrawal requires firmness and correctness. There will be no error.

4

Position 4: Self-Accusation yang

He is able to charge himself with error. There will be no blame.

5

Position 5: Sincere Attachment yang

If you are sincere and loyally attached, you are rich in your neighbor.

6

Position 6: Completion and Rest yang

The rain comes, there is rest. This is due to the lasting effect of character. Perseverance brings the woman into danger. The moon is nearly full. If the superior man persists, misfortune comes.