63. After Completion
Jì Jì — After Completion
Trigrams
The Judgment
After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning good fortune. At the end disorder.
The Image
Water above fire — everything is in its proper place. Each line is where it should be. Perfect order achieved. The wise person thinks of misfortune and arms against it in advance.
Interpretation
Everything has come to completion. Every line is in its proper place — a rare state of perfect order. But the hexagram warns: this perfection is unstable. From the summit, the only direction is down. At the beginning, good fortune; at the end, disorder. Use this moment of completion not for celebration but for preparation. Secure what you have achieved and prepare for the inevitable transitions ahead.
Advice
You've achieved completion — well done. But don't rest on it. This is the most precarious moment: from perfect order, the only movement is toward disorder. Secure your gains, tie up loose ends, and prepare for what comes next.
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