64. INCOMPLETION
THE PATTERN IMAGE
The ascending Fire diverges from the descending Water, forming a dissonant state of Incompletion. This image denotes a time of regeneration in which the transition from dissonance to harmony is not yet completed. It indicates that the situation of your inquiry poses a great challenge that must be overcome before you can proceed.
THE JUDGMENT
The present situation is one in which order is arising out of chaos. Everything is changing and seeking equilibrium. The conditions are nothing short of a rebirth. This is not the time to force the completion of a long-standing objective or to rush headlong into a new project, for you are entering uncharted waters. The matter at hand is unlike any that you have experienced. You must pause and tune into your inner voice to gain a balanced and ordered perspective. Only then can you attain the clarity needed to meet the challenge facing you. If you cling to your inner truth, to your sense of what is correct, the solution will reveal itself at the right time. With deliberation, constancy, and effort, you can clear away the confusion and restore order to the situation. You can then begin anew the quest for achievement and fulfillment. Thus, the cycle of hexagrams ends with a new beginning.
THE RHYTHMIC PATTERN
This rhythm resonates constancy within and clarity without. Resonating to this rhythm, the drummer engenders the qualities needed to create order out of chaos.
THE LINES
1. Do not rush to meet the challenge facing you. You must hold back until you have attained clarity and insight into the matter.
2. Non-action is called for at this time. Clarity must precede effort. Hold to the power of inner truth until the means reveals itself.
3. An opportunity has presented itself, but you are unprepared. Persevere in non-action until you have attained clarity. Other opportunities will arise.
4. Once you gain the correct perspective, you must suspend all disbelief and trust in your ability to meet the challenge presented to you.
5. Your persistence will soon pay off. Confusion and disorder are about to be overcome. Good fortune.
6. The transition from chaos to order is complete. You are at the threshold of a new beginning. This is cause for celebration, but do not lose your head.