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On July 31, 2020 at 3:03 PM
What is my time left?
and received a response of:
12 Clogging
The Statement of the first hexagram
Clogging by wicked people.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
The changing lines
The second line:
Wrapped in flattery, the vile prosper.
Great people are clogged. Continue.
Wrapped in flattery, the vile prosper.
Great people are clogged. Continue.
The fourth line:
Commands without fault,
fields divided: blessings.
Commands without fault,
fields divided: blessings.
The fifth line:
Clogging ceases. Great people prosper.
It could be lost! It could be lost!
Tie it to the roots of a mulberry tree.
Clogging ceases. Great people prosper.
It could be lost! It could be lost!
Tie it to the roots of a mulberry tree.
The sixth line:
Clogging overturned.
First there was clogging.
Later all will be glad.
Clogging overturned.
First there was clogging.
Later all will be glad.
7 Armies
The Statement of the second hexagram
Armies must be steadfast.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
The Image of the first hexagram
Heaven and earth
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
The Image of the second hexagram
The earth's center
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
