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On August 4, 2023 at 12:50 AM
Can I soften?
and received a response of:
44 Copulating
The Statement of the first hexagram
Copulating: the woman is powerful.
Do not marry such a woman.
Do not marry such a woman.
The changing lines
The fourth line:
The wrapping has no fish:
the start of misfortune.
The wrapping has no fish:
the start of misfortune.
The sixth line:
Copulating with a horn. Remorse.
No fault.
Copulating with a horn. Remorse.
No fault.
48 Well
The Statement of the second hexagram
Well. A city may change,
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wind under heaven:
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
The Image of the second hexagram
Wood above water: well.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
