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Hexagram 62 Xiao Guo

小过

The state of Xiao Guo can be summarized as: "it is fitting to be small rather than great, fitting to descend rather than ascend." The first line, Chu Liu, being soft and weak in a low position, cannot fly far or rise high, otherwise there will be misfortune.

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Upper trigram ☳震 · 雷 · 动
Lower trigram ☶艮 · 山 · 止

Classical Sources

Judgment

亨,利贞。可小事,不可大事。飞鸟遗之音,不宜上,宜下,大吉。

Modern rendering

Small Excess. Success. Steadfastness furthers. Small affairs may be undertaken; great affairs may not. The flying bird leaves behind its call: it should not strive upward, but descend. Great good fortune.

Image

山上有雷,小过。君子以行过乎恭,丧过乎哀,用过乎俭。

Overview

The state of Xiao Guo can be summarized as: "it is fitting to be small rather than great, fitting to descend rather than ascend." The first line, Chu Liu, being soft and weak in a low position, cannot fly far or rise high, otherwise there will be misfortune. The second line, Liu Er, although properly placed in the central and correct position, has no corresponding response above, so it must "pass through and encounter" in order to be "without blame.

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What does Hexagram 62 Xiao Guo mean?

Hexagram 62, Xiao Guo (Small Exceeding), should be read from the source note first: The state of Xiao Guo can be summarized as: "it is fitting to be small rather than great, fitting to descend rather than ascend. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

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