Mending Old Damage
gǔ · Mountain over WindTrace the cause before you fix it, and stay for the aftermath.
元亨。利涉大川。先甲三日，後甲三日。
Something has gone rotten, like worms in a bowl, yet mending it can open the way wide. This is a time to cross the big river. Think through what led here and what follows, three days before and three days after.
The six lines
初六：幹父之蠱，有子考，无咎，厲終吉。
You take on the damage your father left. With such a child, the elder bears no blame. It is risky work, but can end well.
九二：幹母之蠱，不可貞。
You are repairing what your mother left. Do not be rigid here. This needs gentleness more than firm correctness.
九三：幹父之蠱，小有悔，无大咎。
You push hard at your father's mess. There may be some small regrets, but no serious fault.
六四：裕父之蠱，往見吝。
You let your father's faults slide, too easy on them. Going on like this leads to regret.
六五：幹父之蠱，用譽。
You set right your father's failures, and your good name grows from it. Others may come to honor the work.
上九：不事王侯，高尚其事。
You no longer serve kings or lords. You step back from the work and hold your own purpose high.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.