初
初九。不出戸庭、无咎。
Do not leave door or courtyard—no blame. Early restraint prevents trouble.
䷻
Hexagram 60
Limitation (水沢節)
Suitaku-setsu / Jié
Water in a lake is bounded—limits give form. Moderate to ensure lasting benefit.
Judgment
節。亨。苦節不可貞。
Limitation. Success. Bitter limitation should not be clung to.
Set reasonable limits; too harsh a regimen fails.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
九二。不出門庭、凶。
Not leaving the gate—misfortune. Over-limiting harms.
三
六三。不節若、則嗟若、无咎。
If you do not limit, you will lament—yet no blame. Lack of limits brings regret.
四
六四。安節、亨。
Peaceful limitation—success. Comfortable boundaries work.
五
九五。甘節、吉、往有尚。
Sweet limitation—good fortune; going forth honored. Pleasant moderation succeeds.
上
上。苦節、貞凶、悔亡。
Bitter limitation—correct yet misfortunate; regret disappears. Excessive austerity is harmful.
Practical Reading
Love & Marriage
Keep healthy boundaries; neither suffocate nor neglect.
Work & Career
Budget time and resources; trim waste without rigidity.
Health
Moderation is key; avoid extreme diets or discipline.
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