Hexagram 63

既濟 Jì Jì

After Completion

Also: Already Fording, Already Completed

☵ Water over ☲ Fire

The Judgment

After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning good fortune, at the end disorder.

The Image

Water over fire: the image of the condition in After Completion. Thus the superior person takes thought of misfortune and arms against it in advance.

The Lines

Line 1

One brakes the wheels. One gets the tail wet. No blame.

Line 2

The woman loses the curtain of her carriage. Do not run after it; on the seventh day you will get it.

Line 3

The Illustrious Ancestor disciplines the Devil's Country. After three years, they conquer it. Inferior people must not be employed.

Line 4

The finest clothes turn to rags. Be careful all day long.

Line 5

The neighbor in the east who slaughters an ox does not attain as much real happiness as the neighbor in the west with their small offering.

Line 6

One gets the head wet. Danger.

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