Hexagram 39 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九五 大蹇朋來。
大dà(at) (a) major
蹇jiǎnimpasse
朋péngcompanions
來láicome
Line Commentary
In the midst of greatest obstructions, friends come. Called to help in emergency, don't evade obstacles no matter how they pile up. The power of your spirit attracts helpers. Well-directed cooperation overcomes the obstruction.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction) transforms into Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty).
Parent Hexagram
Obstruction
Jian蹇 (39)
Water (坎) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain