Keeping Still — Détail — 64 Hexagrammes Divination

艮宫Élément土N°52

Gen (L'Immobilité) — Montagne sur Montagne. De hautes montagnes se dressent immobiles. Savoir quand sarrêter est important.

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Trait 1：艮其趾，无咎。利永贞。
Stilling the toes — no harm; favorable for eternal uprightness. Stop and think before acting.

Trait 2：艮其腓，不拯其随，其心不快。
Stilling the calves — cannot save those who follow; the heart is troubled. You control yourself but cannot protect subordinates.

Trait 3：艮其限，列其夤，厉薰心。
Stilling the waist — the spine's flesh tears; danger smokes the heart. Forced stillness has become dangerous.

Trait 4：艮其身，无咎。
Stilling the body — no harm. Complete stillness; safe and sound.

Trait 5：艮其辅，言有序，悔亡。
Stilling the cheeks — words are orderly; regret vanishes. Control your speech.

Trait 6：敦艮，吉。
Stilling with sincerity — auspicious. End or halt with genuine depth.