Before Completion 未济
Upper: Fire · Lower: Water
Before Completion — almost there, stay mindful
Judgment
“Before Completion. Success. The fox gets wet — nothing that would further.”
未济：亨，小狐汔济，濡其尾，无攸利。
Hexagram Structure
Fire over Water
The Image
Fire over Water — Before Completion. The superior person distinguishes all things.
火在水上，未济；君子以慎辨物居方。
The Lines
Line 1
Getting the tail wet — humiliation.
初六：濡其尾，吝。
Line 2
Braking the wheels — perseverance brings good fortune.
九二：曳其轮，贞吉。
Line 3
Not yet crossing — advance brings misfortune.
六三：未济，征凶，利涉大川。
Line 4
Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears.
九四：贞吉，悔亡，震用伐鬼方，三年有赏于大国。
Line 5
Perseverance brings good fortune — no regret.
六五：贞吉，无悔，君子之光，有孚，吉。
Line 6
Drinking with trust — no blame.
上九：有孚于饮酒，无咎，濡其首，有孚失是。
Key Ideas in This Hexagram
Opposite Hexagram
When all lines are flipped — a mirror perspective on this energy.
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