9. Hsiao Ch'u

小畜 · Xiǎo Chù

9
䷈
小畜
Xiǎo Chù

Hsiao Ch'u

Correspondences
Upper trigram
巽 Sun
Penetrating
Lower trigram
乾 Ch'ien
Strong
Palace
Xun Palace
Palace 5
Element
木 Wood
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彖 · Tuan

Judgment

Success. Dense clouds, no rain, from our western outskirts.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan

Judgment Commentary

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Commentary
Returning by oneself to the Way means the meaning is good fortune.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

Sun

Penetrating

Element
Wood
Direction
Southeast
Family
Eldest Daughter
Season
Early Summer
Lower Trigram

Ch'ien

Strong

Element
Metal
Direction
Northwest
Family
Father
Season
Late Autumn
Ruling trigram
Sun
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