Hexagram #64
Before Completion
火水未濟
On the verge of completion. Caution like a young fox crossing ice.
Before Completion (火水未濟, Hexagram 64) is the 64th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Lí (Fire) (離, Hỏa) over the lower trigram Kǎn (Water) (坎, Thủy). On the verge of completion. Caution like a young fox crossing ice.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Before Completion. Success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets his tail in the water, there is nothing that would further.
Image (Tượng từ)
Fire over water: the image of the condition Before Completion. Thus the superior man is careful in the differentiation of things, so that each finds its place.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yin: He gets his tail in the water. Humiliating.
- 2
Line 2 yang: He brakes his wheels. Perseverance brings good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 yin: Before completion, attack brings misfortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
- 4
Line 4 yang: Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. Shock, thus to discipline the Devil’s Country. For three years, great realms are awarded.
- 5
Line 5 yin: Perseverance brings good fortune. No remorse. The light of the superior man is true. Good fortune.
- 6
Line 6 yang: There is drinking of wine in genuine confidence. No blame. But if one wets his head, he loses it, in truth.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷾Frequently asked questions
- What does the Before Completion hexagram (火水未濟) mean?
- Before Completion is hexagram #64 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. On the verge of completion. Caution like a young fox crossing ice.
- What is the judgment text of Before Completion?
- Before Completion. Success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets his tail in the water, there is nothing that would further.
- What is the image text of Before Completion?
- Fire over water: the image of the condition Before Completion. Thus the superior man is careful in the differentiation of things, so that each finds its place.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Before Completion?
- The upper trigram of Before Completion is Lí (Fire) (離) — representing Fire / The Clinging, element Hỏa. The lower trigram is Kǎn (Water) (坎) — representing Water / The Abysmal, element Thủy.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Before Completion?
- The mutual hexagram of Before Completion is After Completion (水火既濟). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Before Completion?
- Line 1: Line 1 yin: He gets his tail in the water. Humiliating. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: He brakes his wheels. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: Before completion, attack brings misfortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. | Line 4: Line 4 yang: Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. Shock, thus to discipline the Devil’s Country. For three years, great realms are awarded. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: Perseverance brings good fortune. No remorse. The light of the superior man is true. Good fortune. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: There is drinking of wine in genuine confidence. No blame. But if one wets his head, he loses it, in truth.
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