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On May 3, 2010 at 9:39 AM 

will we be closer?

and received a response of:
old yang
yin
yang
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 sixth line:
How he is imprisoned in a cangue,

ears destroyed! Misfortune.
yin
yin
yang
yin
yang
yang
 

54 Marrying Sister

The Statement of the second hexagram

Advance: misfortune.
No place will bring gain.
 
 

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

Thunder over lake:
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.