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I Ching · Hexagram 52

艮 · Keeping Still

艮为山 — 知止

The sign — Stop where stopping is due.

Structure

  • Upper trigram:艮(山)
  • Lower trigram:艮(山)
  • Keyword:知止

How to read it

When Keeping Still comes up, take it as a picture of the situation rather than a verdict. Stop where stopping is due. Read it against what you actually asked — the same hexagram means different things for a job, a relationship, or a decision you've been putting off.