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On May 6, 2015 at 5:22 AM 

what can be for me at work?

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

4 Youth

The Statement of the first hexagram

A youth must be steadfast.

I do not seek the naive youth.

The naive youth seeks me.

At the first divination, I explain,

but after three times, it is irritating.

Annoyed, I explain no further.

Nevertheless, a gainful omen.

The changing lines

The first line:
While penalties are useful to illuminate

the naive youth, take off the fetters-

to go too far leads to sorrow.
The second line:
To have the joy of holding your own child,

take a wife. It will lead to fortune:

your children will lead the family.
The fourth line:
A distressed and naive youth:

sorrow.
The fifth line:
An innocent and naive youth:

fortunate.
yang
yang
yang
yin
yin
yang
 

25 Innocence

The Statement of the second hexagram

Innocence: from the first, all must be

pervasive, gainful, and pure.

Those without such truth suffer calamity

and do not gain no matter where they go.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

A spring gushes
below a mountain:
the naive youth.
The noble one nourishes virtue
with determination.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Thunder moves
under heaven: all the world
is innocent. The ancient
kings paid close attention
to the time
in nourishing
the myriad things.