Kui

Judgment

睽 小事 吉

The divination of a little thing will be good.

Interpretation

The Kyu (Contradiction) Hexagram has Li (Fire) in the upper trigram and Tae (Lake) in the lower trigram. Li represents fire, and Tae represents a lake. The image of the Kyu hexagram is fire above and a lake below, indicating that the fire rises upwards while the lake flows downward, causing the two elements to be in contradiction. Kyu means to be in opposition or contradiction.

In the commentary, it is noted that when two things are opposed, great achievements are not possible. Instead, it is better to focus on small tasks.

For someone who receives this hexagram, it indicates that they are experiencing serious inner conflicts, either at home or at work, where their thoughts are misaligned with those of family members or colleagues. There is a disconnect, and a sense of antagonism exists. Fire rises upward, and water flows downward, symbolizing opposing forces. Within the home or workplace, there is a division, and people are in disagreement, competing for influence. Therefore, efforts to accomplish significant tasks may be thwarted. In such a time, it is better to focus on small tasks, as attempting large endeavors is likely to result in failure.

初九 悔亡。喪馬,勿逐,自復,見惡人,无咎

Initial Nine: Regret is gone. Losing a horse, do not chase, return to oneself, encountering evil, no blame.

'Bok' means to return, and 'Ak' means evil. The traveler loses his horse but finds it again without trouble, signifying that things will resolve without complications. A person who receives this line in divination is in a situation where difficulties pass without issue. The matter inquired about will proceed without problems, and there will be no regrets.

九二 遇主于巷,无咎

Nine Second: Meet the master in the alley, no blame.

The character "Right" refers to meeting, and "The Romantic Curse " refers to the host. The situation described involves a traveler meeting a host at the right time. The person drawing this hexagram is in a similar situation, where circumstances align perfectly, and everything will proceed smoothly. The work they are asking about will be successful.

六三 見輿曳,其牛掣,其人天且劓,无初有終

Six Third: Seeing the cart dragged, the cow is pulled, the person is about to be mutilated, there is no beginning, but there is an end.

The term "Ye" refers to a cart. "Ye" means to drag. "Che" refers to pulling with great effort. "Cheon" should be read as "Jeon," which means forehead. "Ui" is the punishment of cutting off the nose. The traveler sees a cart being pulled by a man, who is a criminal marked with a forehead brand and missing his nose. The cart was difficult to move at first but was eventually pulled. The person asking about the hexagram is witnessing a situation where the criminal is dragging the cart with great difficulty. The task will be hard at first but will eventually be accomplished.

九四 睽孤,遇元夫,交孚,厲,无咎

Nine Fourth: Alone, meeting the original husband, crossing with trust, dangerous, no blame.

The traveler faces danger but will escape unharmed. The task at hand is risky yet will ultimately be free of fault.

六五 悔亡。厥宗噬膚,往,何咎

Six Fifth: Regret is gone. The family gnaws at the skin, moving forward, no blame.

A traveler, once captured, is freed and eats meat at the ancestral shrine, facing no issues. The task at hand will succeed through ancestral grace, allowing you to partake in rewards and achieve your pursuits without fault.

上九 睽孤,見豕負塗,載鬼一車,先張之弧,後說之弧,匪寇婚 媾,往遇雨則吉.

Top Nine: Alone, seeing a pig covered in mud, carrying ghosts in one cart, first setting up the bow, later explaining the arc, neither a robber nor a marriage, proceeding brings rain and good fortune.

A lone traveler sees pigs carted and masked revelers mistaken for foes, who lower bows realizing it’s a wedding party, and rain passes harmlessly. The task at hand will ease tension in confusion, revealing safety amid odd sights, promising fortune.