未济。亨,小狐汔济,濡其尾,无攸利。
Fire over Water. Nothing in its correct position. Everything still approaching its destination.
The Lines
初六:濡其尾,吝。
Line 1 — He gets his tail in the water. Premature action. You're not ready.
九二:曳其轮,贞吉。
Line 2 — He brakes his wheels. Slow down. You will arrive, but not at this speed.
六三:未济,征凶,利涉大川。
Line 3 — Before completion, attack brings misfortune. Don't force the completion. Take on the bigger journey instead.
九四:贞吉,悔亡,震用伐鬼方,三年有赏于大国。
Line 4 — Steadfastness brings good fortune. The sustained campaign. Steadfastness itself is the victory.
六五:贞吉,无悔,君子之光,有孚,吉。
Line 5 — The light of the superior person is true. Don't wait for perfect conditions to be truthful.
上九:有孚于饮酒,无咎,濡其首,有孚失是。
Line 6 — Full of confidence one drinks wine. Celebration earned. Excess is not.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 63 既济 (After Completion)
The almost-there contains the there within it.
Practical Application
The work is never finished. The cycle never ends. Completion immediately becomes the starting point of the next cycle. Keep going.
