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On August 27, 2023 at 1:45 AM
What will be the outcome of our conversation just now?
and received a response of:
28 Great Excess
The Statement of the first hexagram
The ridgepole sags.
Gain by having a place to go.
Continue.
Gain by having a place to go.
Continue.
The changing lines
The third line:
A weak beam.
Misfortune.
A weak beam.
Misfortune.
The fourth line:
An ample beam. Fortunate,
unless there has been stinting.
An ample beam. Fortunate,
unless there has been stinting.
The fifth line:
Withered wood blooms with flowers.
An old woman takes a husband.
Neither fault nor praise.
Withered wood blooms with flowers.
An old woman takes a husband.
Neither fault nor praise.
7 Armies
The Statement of the second hexagram
Armies must be steadfast.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
The Image of the first hexagram
The lake overwhelms
the trees: great excess.
The noble one stands alone
without fear,
and can withdraw
from the world
without sorrow.
the trees: great excess.
The noble one stands alone
without fear,
and can withdraw
from the world
without sorrow.
The Image of the second hexagram
The earth's center
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
