Hexagram 60
節 Jié
Limitation
limitationmoderationboundariesdisciplineWater
Upper Trigram
坎
Kan — Abysmal
Water · Middle Son
Lower Trigram
兌
Dui — Joyous
Lake · Youngest Daughter
The Judgment
Limitation. Success. Galling limitation must not be persevered in.
The Image
Water over lake: the image of Limitation. Thus the superior person creates number and measure, and examines the nature of virtue and correct conduct.
The Lines
Initial
Not going out of the door and the courtyard is without blame.
2
Not going out of the gate and the courtyard brings misfortune.
3
Those who know no limitation will have cause to lament. No blame.
4
Contented limitation. Success.
5
Sweet limitation brings good fortune. Going brings esteem.
Top
Galling limitation. Perseverance brings misfortune. Remorse disappears.