䷈ 9. La Petite Force Domestiquante

Judgment

The Taming Power of the Small has success. Dense clouds, no rain from our western region.

Image

The wind drives across heaven: the image of the Taming Power of the Small. The superior person refines the outward aspect of his nature.

Interpretation

Hexagram 9 describes a time when gentle influence achieves what force cannot. Small, consistent efforts accumulate power gradually. Though the moment for decisive action has not yet arrived, patient cultivation prepares the ground for future success.