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Hexagram 39: Obstruction (蹇)
Judgment, image, and reflective use for Hexagram 39.
Direct Answer
Hexagram 39, Obstruction (蹇), points to when blocked, seek help and choose a wiser route. Its image says: Water on the mountain; turn inward and prepare.
Meaning of Hexagram 39
When blocked, seek help and choose a wiser route.
Read this hexagram in relation to your question. Its value is not a fixed answer; it is a structured image of the present pattern.
“The image gives the reader a pattern to contemplate before choosing a response.”
Image and practical reflection
Water on the mountain; turn inward and prepare. In practice, this asks you to notice where the situation is moving, what is stable, and what needs restraint or timely action.
Changing-line context
If this hexagram appears with changing lines, compare it with the relating hexagram. The primary hexagram describes the present pattern, while the relating hexagram shows direction of change.
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Cast Hexagram 39 context
Use the free I Ching Oracle to cast six lines and compare the primary and relating hexagrams.
For entertainment and self-reflection purposes.