I Ching Oracle / Hexagrams / 9
The Judgement
Success. Dense clouds, no rain from our western region.
Small restraining power; refine yourself while conditions gather.
The Image
The wind drives across heaven; the noble one refines the outward aspect of his nature.
This hexagram on ten matters
- WorkCAREER
- Your leverage is still small; only modest accumulation is possible. Dense clouds, no rain — conditions are gathering but have not broken. Work on the interior rather than forcing the issue.
- LoveRELATIONSHIP
- Minor friction and mistimings. Man and wife roll their eyes describes irritation, not rupture; usually it is rhythm, not substance.
- MoneyFINANCE
- Small accumulation works; large positioning does not yet. Loyally attached, rich in your neighbour — your network is the asset at this stage.
- HealthBODY
- The stage of small complaints that get ignored. Blood vanishes and fear gives way if handled early; delay is what turns it into something.
- StudyLEARNING
- Slow but genuine progress. Refine the outward aspect: polish expression and detail rather than chasing volume.
- An examEXAM
- Modest but real accumulation. You may fall just short this time; do not lose heart — the groundwork for next time is laid.
- PeopleSOCIAL
- Your influence is limited; do not try to change anyone. Example works far better than argument.
- A choiceDECISION
- Make small decisions, not large ones. Conditions are unripe — test a smaller version first.
- TravelJOURNEY
- Short trips are fine; distant travel should wait. The moon nearly full — near completion is exactly when to hold back.
- A lost itemLOST ITEM
- It is nearby, blocked by small things. Dense clouds, no rain — you are close. Move the small items around it.
The Six Lines
Return to the way. How could there be blame in this? Good fortune.
Return to the way; how could there be blame? Walking back onto your own road. No obstacle here, because the direction was right to begin with.
He allows himself to be drawn into returning. Good fortune.
He allows himself to be drawn into returning. Letting yourself be influenced here is not weakness; it saves effort.
The spokes burst out of the wagon wheels. Man and wife roll their eyes.
The spokes burst from the wheel; man and wife roll their eyes. It cannot move. The internal problem came first — repair the relationship, not the schedule.
If you are sincere, blood vanishes and fear gives way. No blame.
If you are sincere, blood vanishes and fear gives way. Sincerity dissolves the tension. Handle the fear and the situation loosens on its own.
If you are sincere and loyally attached, you are rich in your neighbor.
Sincere and loyally attached, rich in your neighbour. Your resources lift those beside you. The wealth here is shared, not held.
The rain comes, there is rest. The moon is nearly full. If the noble one persists, misfortune comes.
The rain comes, there is rest; the moon nearly full. Full. The line says plainly: to persist now is misfortune. Near completion, further is too far.
The governing line
Nuclear · Opposite · Reverse
The nuclear hexagram shows the middle stretch of the matter; the opposite is the same situation seen from the reverse position; the reverse is the view from the other party's side.