Above is the trigram Li (Fire), below is the trigram Kan (Water). The metaphorical image of this hexagram is a young fox (kit) attempting to cross thin ice over a frozen stream. In its haste to reach the shore, it jumps so carelessly that its tail might end up in the cold water. While the form of this hexagram (two opposite trigrams and the usual alternation of Yin and Yang lines) suggests order, the fire rising upward and the water flowing downward do not influence each other. This hexagram denotes complete incompletion, as each line is out of its place. This hexagram signifies a new start, launching a new process; it perpetually continues changes and never allows the situation to freeze solid.
We may risk destroying our work by striving to finish it faster, neglecting unfinished details. We may face failure, which must not be allowed.
We must be cautious and not make the same mistake of turning a potential victory into an awkward defeat. The caution of foxes has entered Chinese proverbs, which is why Wei Ji uses the image of a kit, not yet as experienced and cunning as an adult fox, hence the danger of wetting its tail is great.
The transitional period as a project approaches completion is a dangerous time, but Wei Ji tells us that if we weigh our decisions, show patience and caution, success is entirely within our power.
This hexagram signifies a new beginning of any process or situation, metaphorically using the image of the sun at dawn. For you (and the situation), nothing is yet completed, perhaps everything is just beginning; you must be ready for changes.