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On March 15, 2011 at 4:45 PM
what shall i know about the guests?
and received a response of:
44 Copulating
The Statement of the first hexagram
Copulating: the woman is powerful.
Do not marry such a woman.
Do not marry such a woman.
The changing lines
The second line:
The wrapping has fish. No fault.
Not gainful for guests.
The wrapping has fish. No fault.
Not gainful for guests.
The third line:
Buttocks without skin: one walks uneasily.
Harsh, but no great fault.
Buttocks without skin: one walks uneasily.
Harsh, but no great fault.
The fourth line:
The wrapping has no fish:
the start of misfortune.
The wrapping has no fish:
the start of misfortune.
The sixth line:
Copulating with a horn. Remorse.
No fault.
Copulating with a horn. Remorse.
No fault.
8 Joining
The Statement of the second hexagram
Joining brings fortune.
Repeating the divination by yarrow stalks
brings a supreme and lasting omen
without fault.
Those who are not sure
will join the plan.
Those who are late
will meet misfortune.
Repeating the divination by yarrow stalks
brings a supreme and lasting omen
without fault.
Those who are not sure
will join the plan.
Those who are late
will meet misfortune.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wind under heaven:
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
The Image of the second hexagram
Water pooled
on the earth: joining.
The early kings founded
the myriad nations,
and kept close ties
with all the leaders.
on the earth: joining.
The early kings founded
the myriad nations,
and kept close ties
with all the leaders.
