Read a record of the questions asked of I Ching, read the response, and read the comments of others
On June 24, 2022 at 8:33 PM
mostly in monasteries.
Century to a kind of destruction
what does that mean I pledge my soul to find out the truth?
and received a response of:
9 Smallness Tames
The Statement of the first hexagram
Smallness tames. Persevere.
Dense clouds, no rain
at my western border.
The changing lines
The first line:
Return to your own Way.
How can this be wrong?
The third line:
Carriage spokes halted.
Husband and wife quarrel.
The fourth line:
Have confidence. Bloodletting is past,
alarm has gone. No fault.
The fifth line:
Have confidence. Entwine
with your neighbor for wealth.
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 Image of the first hexagram
Wind moving high
in heaven: smallness tames.
The noble one acts
with restraint, culture,
and morals.
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.