Hexagram 39 · Line 1
Obstruction — 初六
Jian · Chu Liu
初六 · Chu Liu
The Line
Going leads into obstructions; coming finds praise.
Interpretation
When one sees oneself facing an obstruction, it is a matter of considering how best to deal with it. If danger threatens us, we must not strive forward blindly; that would only lead into entanglements. Rather it is right to withdraw first, not to give up the fight, but to await the right moment for action.