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小畜 9 · Xiǎo Chù · Small Restraint
Wind / Wood over Heaven — upper Xùn 巽 (gentle, penetrating, gradual); lower Qián 乾 (creative, strong, initiating)
Hexagram 9, Small Restraint (Xiǎo Chù, 小畜), is Wind / Wood over Heaven. Dense clouds, no rain. Only gentle influence is possible now.
The situation
Dense clouds, no rain. Only gentle influence is possible now.
The counsel
Small steps, friendliness, and patience. You cannot compel the outcome; you can prepare for it.
The six lines
Line 1 — Return to your own path. Good.
Line 2 — Drawn back into returning. Good.
Line 3 — The wheel loses its spokes; partners quarrel. Stop pushing.
Line 4 — Sincerity dissolves fear. Blood and fear depart.
Line 5 — Wealth shared with neighbours through sincere ties.
Line 6 — The rain has come. Rest; pushing further is dangerous.