小过。亨,利贞,可小事,不可大事。飞鸟遗之音,不宜上宜下,大吉。
Thunder over Mountain. The small thing going slightly too far.
The Lines
初六:飞鸟以凶。
Line 1 — The bird meets with misfortune through flying. Reaching too high too early.
六二:过其祖,遇其妣;不及其君,遇其臣,无咎。
Line 2 — Not reaching the ideal but reaching what's useful. Not the prince but the official.
九三:弗过防之,从或戕之,凶。
Line 3 — If one is not extraordinarily careful. The excess left a vulnerability behind you.
九四:无咎,弗过遇之,往厉必戒,勿用永贞。
Line 4 — Meeting without passing. Do not act. Stop. Don't add to the excess.
六五:密云不雨,自我西郊,公弋取彼在穴。
Line 5 — Dense clouds, no rain. The buildup without release. But precise action reaches the hidden target.
上六:弗遇过之,飞鸟离之,凶,是谓灾眚。
Line 6 — The flying bird leaves. Misfortune. Pure overshoot. The bird flew past everything.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 28 大过 (Great Excess)
The small overshoot, uncorrected, grows.
Practical Application
Stay low, stay small, correct gently.
