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On September 6, 2023 at 5:18 PM 

me with him?

and received a response of:
old yang
yin
old yang
yin
yin
old yang
 

21 Biting

The Statement of the first hexagram

Biting. Penetrate.

Gain by prosecuting.

The changing lines

The first line:
Feet in fetters, toes cut off:

no fault.
The fourth line:
Biting dry bone.

Winning golden arrows.

Gain through difficulty and stay upright.

Fortune.
The sixth line:
How he is imprisoned in a cangue,

ears destroyed! Misfortune.
yin
yin
yin
yin
yin
yin
 

2 Earth

The Statement of the second hexagram

Earth: maker, everywhere.
Gain from a mare's purity.
The noble one wanting to go far
is first confused, but later finds guidance.
Gain friends in the west and south,
Lose friends in the east and north.
Peace: this is a sign of fortune.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Thunder and lightning:
biting. The ancient kings
defined penalties and
declared the laws.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Ground as the power
of earth:
the noble one generously
supports all things.