☯️ 節 (Jié) - Limitation
Limitation. Success. Galling limitation must not be persevered in. - Water over lake: the image of Limitation. Thus the superior man creates number and measure, and examines the nature of virtue and correct conduct.
Verses
Verse 1
節，亨。苦節不可貞
jié, hēng. kǔ jié bù kě zhēn
Limitation. Success. Galling limitation must not be persevered in.
Verse 2
初九：不出戶庭，無咎
chū jiǔ: bù chū hù tíng, wú jiù
Nine at the beginning: Not going out of the door and the courtyard is without blame.
Verse 3
九二：不出門庭，凶
jiǔ èr: bù chū mén tíng, xiōng
Nine in the second place: Not going out of the gate and the courtyard brings misfortune.
Verse 4
六三：不節若，則嗟若，無咎
liù sān: bù jié ruò, zé jiē ruò, wú jiù
Six in the third place: He who knows no limitation will have cause to lament. No blame.
Verse 5
六四：安節，亨
liù sì: ān jié, hēng
Six in the fourth place: Contented limitation. Success.
Verse 6
九五：甘節，吉，往有尚
jiǔ wǔ: gān jié, jí, wǎng yǒu shàng
Nine in the fifth place: Sweet limitation brings good fortune. Going brings esteem.
Verse 7
上六：苦節，貞凶，悔亡
shàng liù: kǔ jié, zhēn xiōng, huǐ wáng
Six at the top: Galling limitation. Perseverance brings misfortune. Remorse disappears.