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On April 5, 2012 at 1:49 AM 

how does he feel about being cut off by me?

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

21 Biting

The Statement of the first hexagram

Biting. Penetrate.

Gain by prosecuting.

The changing lines

The second line:
Biting skin, destroying the nose:

no fault.
The third line:
Biting dried meat,

encountering poison.

Small regrets, no fault.
The fourth line:
Biting dry bone.

Winning golden arrows.

Gain through difficulty and stay upright.

Fortune.
The fifth line:
Biting dried meat, winning yellow gold.

Be upright in harsh times

and be without fault.
The sixth line:
How he is imprisoned in a cangue,

ears destroyed! Misfortune.
yin
yang
yin
yang
yang
yang
 

5 Waiting

The Statement of the second hexagram

Waiting. Stay confident:

there is light everywhere.

Pure fortune.

Advance across the great river.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Thunder and lightning:
biting. The ancient kings
defined penalties and
declared the laws.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Clouds rising to heaven:
waiting. The noble one
drinks, eats,
and feasts with joy.