I Ching hexagram · 63 of 64
Hexagram 63: After Completion 既济 Jì Jì · Completion, order, vigilance
Order is achieved. Guard it carefully. Success in small matters. Perseverance brings benefit. Good fortune at the beginning, disorder at the end.
- Upper: ☵ Water
- Lower: ☲ Fire
- Nuclear: 64
- Opposite: 64
Number
63 of 64
Chinese name
既济 Jì Jì
Upper trigram
☵ Water
Lower trigram
☲ Fire
Nuclear hexagram
䷿ 64. Before Completion
Opposite hexagram
䷿ 64. Before Completion
What hexagram 63 means
Hexagram 63 is the only hexagram in which every line is in its proper place: water above, fire below, everything in perfect order. It describes completion, the moment just after a goal has been reached.
Perfect balance is fragile. Things are in order now, but the tendency is towards decline, so stay alert, maintain what you have built and prepare for future problems.
The Judgement · 卦辞
既济：亨小，利贞。初吉终乱。
Success in small matters. Perseverance brings benefit. Good fortune at the beginning, disorder at the end.
The Image · 象曰
水在火上，既济；君子以思患而豫防之。
Water over fire: the image of the condition after completion. The noble person thinks of misfortune and guards against it in advance.
The lines and trigrams
After Completion places ☵ Water (坎 Kǎn), the trigram of danger and depth, above ☲ Fire (离 Lí), the trigram of clarity and brightness. The lower trigram describes the inner situation and the upper trigram the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 63 in your life
Love and relationships
The relationship has reached a stable, settled point. Don't take it for granted; keep caring for it.
Personal growth
After success, stay humble and attentive. Maintenance matters as much as achievement.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 63 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初九 · Nine at the beginning
He brakes his wheels and gets his tail wet. Caution at the start: no blame.
Line 2 六二 · Six in the second place
The woman loses her carriage curtain. Don't run after it; in seven days you will get it back.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
The Illustrious Ancestor attacks the Devil's Country and conquers it after three years. Do not employ petty people.
Line 4 六四 · Six in the fourth place
The finest clothes turn to rags. Be careful all day long.
Line 5 九五 · Nine in the fifth place
The neighbour in the east slaughters an ox, but the neighbour in the west, with a small offering, receives the real blessing.
Line 6 上六 · Six at the top
He gets his head wet. Danger: don't look back or push too far.
Hexagram 63 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 63 mean?
Hexagram 63, After Completion (既济 Jì Jì), is about completion, order, vigilance. Order is achieved. Guard it carefully. Hexagram 63 is the only hexagram in which every line is in its proper place: water above, fire below, everything in perfect order. It describes completion, the moment just after a goal has been reached.
What does hexagram 63 mean in love?
The relationship has reached a stable, settled point. Don't take it for granted; keep caring for it.
What does hexagram 63 mean for work and money?
A project is completed or a goal reached. Consolidate, maintain quality and watch for complacency.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 63?
Hexagram 63 has Water (Kǎn) as its upper trigram and Fire (Lí) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 63?
Its nuclear hexagram is 64, Before Completion. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 64, Before Completion. Turned upside down it becomes 64, Before Completion.
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