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On November 20, 2013 at 10:58 PM
What would be the outcome of bringing D and M into the J engagement?
and received a response of:
7 Armies
The Statement of the first hexagram
Armies must be steadfast.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
The changing lines
The third line:
The armies might cart corpses:
misfortune.
The armies might cart corpses:
misfortune.
The fourth line:
The armies camp on the eastern side.
Be without fault.
The armies camp on the eastern side.
Be without fault.
The fifth line:
There are birds in the field. Catch them!
No fault when the eldest one
commands armies, but if it is a trainee-
carts of corpses and pure misfortune.
There are birds in the field. Catch them!
No fault when the eldest one
commands armies, but if it is a trainee-
carts of corpses and pure misfortune.
The sixth line:
The great prince takes command.
He founds a country
and supports the clans.
He does not employ petty people.
The great prince takes command.
He founds a country
and supports the clans.
He does not employ petty people.
44 Copulating
The Statement of the second hexagram
Copulating: the woman is powerful.
Do not marry such a woman.
Do not marry such a woman.
The Image of the first hexagram
The earth's center
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
The Image of the second hexagram
Wind under heaven:
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
