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On February 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Will I have a job at JM for the next two years?
and received a response of:
48 Well
The Statement of the first hexagram
Well. A city may change,
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
The changing lines
The first line:
The muddy well does not feed.
No birds come to an ancient well.
The muddy well does not feed.
No birds come to an ancient well.
The second line:
The well bottom gushes carp.
A broken jug leaks.
The well bottom gushes carp.
A broken jug leaks.
The third line:
The well is dredged, but no one drinks.
My heart is anguished. Water
could be drawn. If the king understood,
we would instantly receive happiness.
The well is dredged, but no one drinks.
My heart is anguished. Water
could be drawn. If the king understood,
we would instantly receive happiness.
The fourth line:
The well lined with brick.
No fault.
The well lined with brick.
No fault.
17 Following
The Statement of the second hexagram
Following
what is great, smooth,
gainful, and pure.
No fault.
what is great, smooth,
gainful, and pure.
No fault.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wood above water: well.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The Image of the second hexagram
Thunder over the middle
of the lake: following.
The noble one at sunset
goes into a house to rest.
of the lake: following.
The noble one at sunset
goes into a house to rest.
