The judgement
It is hexagram 39 of the I Ching, formed by the Mountain trigram below and the Water one above: six lines, three for each trigram. Obstruction is water on the mountain: the pass is blocked. The wise person does not go forward: goes to seek allies, or turns back.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 艮 Mountain
- Upper
- 坎 Water
What it means today
The direct way is closed. It is not an insult: it is geography. Change path, ask for help, use active waiting. Forcing the pass is falling into the ravine.
Classic image
Water on the mountain. The wise person turns toward the self and cultivates virtue.
Love
In love an outer or inner obstacle. Do not accuse each other. Seek a lateral way, a therapy, a time.
Work
At work a bureaucratic or technical block. Intelligent escalation, not shoulder-charges.
Relationships
In relationships, do not read a situational no as a no to the soul.
Decisions
Do not insist on the same door. The decision is: another path, or return to base camp.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 39 Obstruction represent?
- Obstruction combines Mountain (lower) and Water (upper). It is a symbolic key for reflecting on the present moment.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle with the three-coin method: moving lines make each consultation unique.
- Does this page quote Wilhelm?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — not a specific classical translation.
- What are moving lines?
- Lines valued 6 or 9 in the cast. They show where the situation is changing and produce a second hexagram.
- How is the figure read?
- Bottom to top. The lower trigram is lines 1–3, the upper is lines 4–6.