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On June 20, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Will my friend suffer because of her health?
and received a response of:
3 Sprouting
The Statement of the first hexagram
Sprouting begins everywhere,
abundant and pure.
No need to go far:
gain by naming allies.
abundant and pure.
No need to go far:
gain by naming allies.
The changing lines
The first line:
A boulder and a willow.
It is gainful to dwell staunchly here.
Gain by naming allies.
A boulder and a willow.
It is gainful to dwell staunchly here.
Gain by naming allies.
The fourth line:
Riding a team of horses
to seek marriage. Fortunate.
Nothing but gain.
Riding a team of horses
to seek marriage. Fortunate.
Nothing but gain.
The sixth line:
Riding a team of horses:
Sobbing and weeping blood.
Riding a team of horses:
Sobbing and weeping blood.
12 Clogging
The Statement of the second hexagram
Clogging by wicked people.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
The Image of the first hexagram
Clouds and thunder: sprouting. The noble one
considers the principles.
considers the principles.
The Image of the second hexagram
Heaven and earth
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
