Khwei indicates that (notwithstanding the condition of things which it symbols), there will be little occasion for repentance. The superior man, in the view of the affairs (which he has to manage), should have recourse to small ones (for their successful issue).
The first NINE, undivided, shows that (to its subject) occasion for repentance will disappear. He has lost his horses, but let him not seek for them; they will return of themselves. Should he meet with an evil man, he will not err in dealing with him.
The second NINE, undivided, shows (its subject) meeting his lord in a narrow path. There will be no error.
The third SIX, divided, shows (its subject) seeing his carriage dragged back, and his oxen stopped; his hair and nose cut off. There is not a good beginning, but there will be a good end.
The fourth NINE, undivided, shows (its subject) solitary amidst the differences (that separate him from others). (In the place of safety to which he has passed), he meets with a good man, and with him unites himself in sure sincerity. The position is one of peril, but there will be no mistake.
The fifth SIX, divided, shows its subject repenting (for his former errors). They are all forgotten by his associates. (He needs only) go forward as before to obtain good fortune.
The topmost NINE, undivided, shows its subject solitary amidst the differences (that separate him from others), and seeing (as it were) a pig covered with mud, and a carriage full of ghosts. He first bends his bow, and then unbends it. (He is at first inclined to attack), but afterwards he finds the right course, and there is advantage in going forward. © 2026 I-Ching Divination. All rights reserved.