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On March 28, 2019 at 3:58 AM 

What do I need to know today?

and received a response of:
yin
old yang
old yin
yang
old yang
old yin
 

48 Well

The Statement of the first hexagram

Well. A city may change,

but the well does not.

It does not lose, it does not gain.

In spite of all who come and go from a well,

it remains a well.

But if the rope cannot reach,

or if the well's vase is upended:_

misfortune.

The changing lines

The first line:
The muddy well does not feed.

No birds come to an ancient well.
The second line:
The well bottom gushes carp.

A broken jug leaks.
The fourth line:
The well lined with brick.

No fault.
The fifth line:
The well of a clear cold spring: drink.
yin
yin
yang
yang
yin
yang
 

55 Plentiful

The Statement of the second hexagram

Plentiful. Progress.

The great king arrives. Do not grieve.

All is right as the midday sun.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Wood above water: well.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Thunder and lightning
come fully: plentiful.
The wise one decides
lawsuits and applies
punishments.