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節 60 · Jié · Limitation
Water over Lake — upper Kǎn 坎 (deep, dangerous, flowing); lower Duì 兌 (joyous, open, exchanging)
Hexagram 60, Limitation (Jié, 節), is Water over Lake. Water over lake. Measure and articulation; the joints of bamboo.
The situation
Water over lake. Measure and articulation; the joints of bamboo.
The counsel
Set limits, but not galling ones. Measure gives form.
The six lines
Line 1 — Not going out the door. No blame.
Line 2 — Not going out the gate. Missed timing; misfortune.
Line 3 — No limits; lament. No blame.
Line 4 — Contented limitation. Success.
Line 5 — Sweet limitation. Good; esteem.
Line 6 — Galling limitation. Misfortune; regret vanishes.