Limitation 節 Jié

Wise limits give life shape; set them, but not too harshly.

Trigrams: Water over Lake

The judgement

Limitation brings success. But limits that are too harsh cannot be sustained; measure must itself be measured.

The image

Water above a lake, which can hold only so much. The noble one creates number and measure, and examines what virtue and right conduct really are.

Light side

Wise limits give your energy shape and direction.

Shadow side

Harsh, rigid rules imposed on yourself or others breed rebellion.

Drawing Limitation in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the I Ching when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• What healthy limit would give your question more freedom, not less?
• What does "Limitation" show you about your square?
• If "Limitation" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Limitation" in your life right now?