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On March 20, 2018 at 2:42 PM 

What is the burden for me to complete?

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

5 Waiting

The Statement of the first hexagram

Waiting. Stay confident:

there is light everywhere.

Pure fortune.

Advance across the great river.

The changing lines

The first line:
Waiting in the countryside.

Gain by being steadfast.

Be without fault.
The second line:
Waiting in the sand.

The small will talk.

At last, good fortune.
The fourth line:
Waiting in a bloody cave.

Get out!
The fifth line:
Waiting with wine and food.

Pure fortune.
yin
yin
yang
yang
yin
yin
 

62 Small Crossing

The Statement of the second hexagram

Small crossing. Continue for gainful purity.

Small matters can be done,

but not large matters.

Flying birds leave their sound:

it is unsuitable to go high-

the suitable is below.

Great fortune.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

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

The Image of the second hexagram

Thunder above the
mountain: small crossing.
The noble one acts with
more than enough
reverence, destroys
excessive grief, and uses
more than enough
economy.