I Ching · #39
䷦
Obstruction
水山蹇
obstacle
reflection
redirection
The Judgment
蹇,利西南,不利東北。利見大人,貞吉。
Obstruction. The southwest furthers. The northeast does not further. It is favorable to see the great person.
The Image
山上有水,蹇;君子以反身修德。
Water on the mountain: the image of Obstruction. Thus the superior person turns around and examines themselves.
In one line
Blocked? Turn inward and build character.
Trigrams
Lower (inner)
☶
Mountain
a mountain · Earth
Upper (outer)
☵
Water
water · Water