易經 · I Ching · #60
䷻
Jie · Articulating · Limitation
節
Limitation — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
Set limits and success follows, but a limit that is too harsh cannot be kept up.
The Image
Water over the lake, so the wise person sets measure and number and examines conduct.
How to use it
Set healthy limits. Keep them reasonable so they last.
Structure
Six lines: 坎 Water (Kan) above and 兌 Lake (Dui) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷷ 56. Sojourning · The Wanderer — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷺ 59. Dispersing · Dispersion — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷚ 27. Swallowing · Nourishment — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.