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On October 17, 2022 at 4:41 PM
why did he do this?
and received a response of:
18 Poison
The Statement of the first hexagram
Poison brings the great continuing.
Advance across the great river.
Before starting: three days.
After starting: three days.
Advance across the great river.
Before starting: three days.
After starting: three days.
The changing lines
The fourth line:
Ample is father's poison.
Going forward, one will see deprivation.
Ample is father's poison.
Going forward, one will see deprivation.
The fifth line:
Manage father's poison.
Make use of honor.
Manage father's poison.
Make use of honor.
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
Wind below the mountain:
poison. The noble one
stirs the people
and nourishes virtue.
poison. The noble one
stirs the people
and nourishes virtue.
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.
