Limitation

Limitation. Healthy limits give shape; overly harsh limits cannot last.

• 初九 · Line 1
  不出戶庭，无咎。
  The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject not quitting the courtyard outside his door. There will be no error.
  象曰：不出戶庭，知通塞也。
• 九二 · Line 2
  不出門庭，凶。
  The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject not quitting the courtyard inside his gate. There will be evil.
  象曰：不出門庭，失時極也。
• 六三 · Line 3
  不節若，則嗟若，无咎。
  . The third SIX, divided, shows its subject with no appearance of observing the (proper) regulations, in which case we shall see him lamenting. But there will be no one to blame (but himself).
  象曰：不節之嗟，又誰咎也。
• 六四 · Line 4
  安節，亨。
  The fourth SIX, divided, shows its subject quietly and naturally (attentive to all) regulations. There will be progress and success.
  象曰：安節之亨，承上道也。
• 九五 · Line 5
  甘節，吉；往有尚。
  The fifth NINE, undivided, shows its subject sweetly and acceptably enacting his regulations. There will be good fortune. The onward progress with them will afford ground for admiration.
  象曰：甘節之吉，居位中也。
• 上六 · Line 6
  苦節，貞凶，悔亡。
  The topmost SIX, divided, shows its subject enacting regulations severe and difficult. Even with firmness and correctness there will be evil. But though there will be cause for repentance, it will (by and by) disappear.
  象曰：苦節貞凶，其道窮也。