Storing Great Strength
dà xù · Mountain over HeavenBuild your strength in quiet, then put it to real use.
利貞，不家食吉，利涉大川。
Heaven is held inside the mountain: great strength stored and restrained. Stay true. Do not just eat at home; go out and serve the wider world, and the great river can be crossed.
The six lines
初九：有厲利已。
Danger lies ahead. It is better to stop here than press on.
九二：輿說輹。
The axle block has been taken off the cart. You stop of your own accord, with no complaint, and wait.
九三：良馬逐，利艱貞。曰閑輿衛，利有攸往。
Good horses run free at last. Still, stay careful and practice daily with cart and guard, and going forward is favorable.
六四：童牛之牿，元吉。
A board is fixed on the young bull's horns before they can harm. Early restraint is the best kind and very favorable.
六五：豶豕之牙，吉。
A gelded boar's tusks are no longer a threat. Address the root of the force, not its sharp end. This goes well.
上九：何天之衢，亨。
How open the road of heaven is! The restraint has ended and the way runs clear in all directions.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.