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On April 1, 2024 at 10:26 PM
what should i make of the flattery?
and received a response of:
59 Spreading
The Statement of the first hexagram
Spreading.
The king draws near to the temple.
Advance across the great river.
Gainful purity.
The changing lines
The fifth line:
Spreading sweat: his great command.
Expanding royal dwellings. No fault.
4 Youth
The Statement of the second hexagram
A youth must be steadfast.
I do not seek the naive youth.
The naive youth seeks me.
At the first divination, I explain,
but after three times, it is irritating.
Annoyed, I explain no further.
Nevertheless, a gainful omen.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wind moving above water:
spreading.
The ancient kings made
sacrificial offerings to God
and established temples.
The Image of the second hexagram
A spring gushes
below a mountain:
the naive youth.
The noble one nourishes virtue
with determination.