9
小畜
Xiǎo Chù

Hexagram 9: The Taming Power of the Small

彖 · Tuan

Judgment

Success. Dense clouds, no rain, from our western outskirts.
Judgment Commentary · 彖傳
Xiao Xu: the yielding gains its place, and above and below respond to it; therefore it is called Xiao Xu. Vigorous yet yielding, firm in the center, and the will moves on; thus there is success. Dense clouds with no rain mean it is still moving onward. From our western outskirts means the giving has not yet been carried out.
象 · Xiang

Image

Wind moves above Heaven: Xiao Xu. The Noble One refines cultured virtue.
六爻 · Six Lines

Lines

Line 06

Top Nine
Rain has fallen and things are settled. Honored virtue is fully carried. For a woman, perseverance is perilous. The moon is nearly full. For the Noble One to set out brings misfortune.
Corresponds to line 3
Commentary
Rain has fallen and things are settled because virtue has accumulated and is fully carried. For the Noble One to set out is misfortune because something remains doubtful.

Line 05

Nine in the Fifth
There is trust, bound fast. Enriched together with one's neighbors.
Central Corresponds to line 2
Commentary
There is trust, bound fast: one is not enriched alone.

Line 04

Six in the Fourth
There is trust. Blood departs and fear goes out. No blame.
Corresponds to line 1
Commentary
Where there is trust and fear goes out, the intentions above are joined.

Line 03

Nine in the Third
The carriage loses its spokes. Husband and wife turn against each other.
Corresponds to line 6
Commentary
Husband and wife turn against each other because they cannot set the household right.

Line 02

Nine in the Second
Drawn back to return. Good fortune.
Central Corresponds to line 5
Commentary
Drawn back to return is centered, and so one does not lose oneself.

Line 01

Initial Nine
Returning by oneself to the Way. How could there be blame? Good fortune.
Corresponds to line 4
Commentary
Returning by oneself to the Way means the meaning is good fortune.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

Sun

Penetrating

Lower Trigram

Ch'ien

Strong

Element
Metal
Direction
Northwest
Family
Father
Palace
Xun Palace
Role: First Generation
Shi line 1 · Ying line 4
Ruling trigram
Sun