I Ching Path

Hexagram 1 · Line 6

The Creative上九

Qian · Shang Jiu

上九 · Shang Jiu

The Line

An arrogant dragon will have cause to regret.

Interpretation

If one wants to rise so high that one loses contact with the rest of humanity, one becomes isolated, and this necessarily leads to failure. Here lies a warning against a titanic upward striving that exceeds one's strength. A fall into the depths would be the consequence.

Hexagram 1 Line 6: 上九 — The Creative I Ching Line Meaning | I Ching Path