Small Taming (小畜, Xiǎo Chù) is hexagram 9 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Wind (☴) above
Heaven (☰).
Meaning of hexagram 9
Small, patient influence accumulates. Forces are gathering but not yet
strong enough for a bold move.
Advice
Make modest progress, refine details, and be gentle with obstacles.
The two trigrams
Small Taming places ☴ Wind (Xùn), gentle, gradual and penetrating,
above ☰ Heaven (Qián), strong, creative and persistent. The lower
trigram is the inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer
side.
Hexagram
9. Small Taming
Chinese name
小畜 Xiǎo Chù
Upper trigram
☴ Wind (Xùn)
Lower trigram
☰ Heaven (Qián)
Lines
5 yang (solid) and 1 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
9 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Small Taming
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing
line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its
position.
First line(yang, solid): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yang, solid): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
Third line(yang, solid): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
Fourth line(yin, broken): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
Fifth line(yang, solid): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
Sixth line(yang, solid): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.