Hexagram 29 · Line 6
The Abysmal — 上六
Kan · Shang Liu
上六 · Shang Liu
The Line
Bound with cords and ropes, shut in between thorny prison walls; for three years one does not find one's way. Misfortune!
Interpretation
A person who in extreme danger has lost the right way and is incorrigibly caught up in their sins has no prospect of getting out of the danger. They resemble a criminal who sits bound behind thorny prison walls.