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On June 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM 

what color is the sky on mars \?

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

19 Arrival

The Statement of the first hexagram

The arrival of the maker: everywhere,
giving and pure.
When the eighth moon comes,
there will be misfortune.

The changing lines

The first line:
All arrival:
pure gain.
The third line:
Luscious arrival,
but no place brings gain.
Once grieving passes, there is no fault.
The sixth line:
Sincere arrival.
Gain without fault.
yang
yin
yin
yang
yang
yin
 

18 Poison

The Statement of the second hexagram

Poison brings the great continuing.
Advance across the great river.
Before starting: three days.
After starting: three days.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Earth by the lake: arrival.
The noble one
is inexhaustible
in teaching,
and boundlessly protects
the people.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Wind below the mountain:
poison. The noble one
stirs the people
and nourishes virtue.