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On June 27, 2009 at 5:14 AM
How to overcome being so tired?
and received a response of:
54 Marrying Sister
The Statement of the first hexagram
Advance: misfortune.
No place will bring gain.
No place will bring gain.
The changing lines
The first line:
A younger sister marries as a secondary wife.
The lame can tread. Going is favorable.
A younger sister marries as a secondary wife.
The lame can tread. Going is favorable.
The third line:
A younger sister waits to marry.
Returns to marry as a secondary wife.
A younger sister waits to marry.
Returns to marry as a secondary wife.
The sixth line:
A woman carries a basket: no fruit.
A man sacrifices a ram: no blood.
No place is gainful.
A woman carries a basket: no fruit.
A man sacrifices a ram: no blood.
No place is gainful.
50 Cauldron
The Statement of the second hexagram
Cauldron.
Great fortune.
Continue.
Great fortune.
Continue.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder over lake:
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
The Image of the second hexagram
Fire on top of wood:
cauldron.
The noble one takes the
principal seat
to solidify his commands.
Could you stoke
the cauldron that feeds
all people?
cauldron.
The noble one takes the
principal seat
to solidify his commands.
Could you stoke
the cauldron that feeds
all people?
