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On August 11, 2023 at 12:04 PM
What should I do about my pain?
and received a response of:
43 Decisiveness
The Statement of the first hexagram
Decisiveness. Proclaim in the royal court.
Trust in the commands. Be stern.
There will be severity.
Announce to your own city.
There is no gain in going to war.
Gain by having a place to go.
Trust in the commands. Be stern.
There will be severity.
Announce to your own city.
There is no gain in going to war.
Gain by having a place to go.
The changing lines
The third line:
Strong in the cheekbones: misfortune.
The noble one is resolute, but walks alone-
soaked by rain, angry,
with no one to blame.
Strong in the cheekbones: misfortune.
The noble one is resolute, but walks alone-
soaked by rain, angry,
with no one to blame.
The fifth line:
The amaranth mound decisively cleared:
the middle way is without fault.
The amaranth mound decisively cleared:
the middle way is without fault.
54 Marrying Sister
The Statement of the second hexagram
Advance: misfortune.
No place will bring gain.
No place will bring gain.
The Image of the first hexagram
Lake rising to heaven:
decisiveness. The noble one
bestows wealth
to those below
and shuns dwelling
on his own virtues.
decisiveness. The noble one
bestows wealth
to those below
and shuns dwelling
on his own virtues.
The Image of the second 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.
