Sign up   Contact
Free IChing Readings
home
login
quotes
hexagrams
read by questions
about the site
about the book
I-Ching Blog
sign up
I-Ching Online
On March 28, 2024 at 7:42 PM 

Follow up on poetry?

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

2 Earth

The Statement of the first 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 changing lines

The second line:
Straight, square, great-
this leads to spontaneous
and undoubted gain.
The third line:
Hide your talents, but stay steadfast
if you would be of royal service.
The fourth line:
A tied sack:
neither blame nor praise.
The sixth line:
Dragons fight in the wild:
their blood is dark and yellow.
yang
yin
yang
yang
yang
yin
 

50 Cauldron

The Statement of the second hexagram

Cauldron.
Great fortune.
Continue.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

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

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?