Tian Di Pi (Heaven over Earth)
Upper: Qian / Lower: Kun
Metal
Stagnation and Blockage
In Pi, it is not favorable for the noble person to be correct. The great departs, the small arrives.
Heaven and Earth do not unite: Pi; the noble person thus conserves virtue to avoid difficulty, and does not seek honor or emolument. — The energies of Heaven and Earth do not intermingle, symbolizing blockage and stagnation; the noble person should conserve virtue to avoid calamity, and not pursue glory or profit.
The Pi hexagram symbolizes the non-intercourse of Heaven and Earth, blockage and stagnation. In career matters, fortune is poor; it is fitting to withdraw and conserve; in relationships, communication is obstructed, and patience is needed to resolve it; in decision-making, one should hide one's light and bide one's time, not seeking quick success, and wait for the turn from Pi to Tai.
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