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On February 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM
are custom carved doors the path to my fortune?
and received a response of:
33 Withdrawal
The Statement of the first hexagram
Withdrawal. Continue.
Small gains in persisting.
Small gains in persisting.
The changing lines
The second line:
Hold using yellow ox hide,
but do not declare victory.
Hold using yellow ox hide,
but do not declare victory.
The third line:
Disease and evil come with withdrawal.
Control servants and maids for fortune.
Disease and evil come with withdrawal.
Control servants and maids for fortune.
The fifth line:
An excellent withdrawal.
Pure fortune.
An excellent withdrawal.
Pure fortune.
64 Not Yet Across
The Statement of the second hexagram
Not yet across. Continue.
The young fox, nearly across,
soaks its tail.
No place is gainful.
The young fox, nearly across,
soaks its tail.
No place is gainful.
The Image of the first hexagram
A mountain under heaven:
withdrawal.
The noble one keeps
distant from vile people,
not with hatred,
but with dignity.
withdrawal.
The noble one keeps
distant from vile people,
not with hatred,
but with dignity.
The Image of the second hexagram
Fire on top of water:
not yet across. The wise
one distinguishes things
carefully, and puts them
in their places.
not yet across. The wise
one distinguishes things
carefully, and puts them
in their places.
