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On July 14, 2024 at 3:56 PM 

what will be the outcome of shaving off my beard?

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

21 Biting

The Statement of the first hexagram

Biting. Penetrate.

Gain by prosecuting.

The changing lines

The third line:
Biting dried meat,

encountering poison.

Small regrets, no fault.
The fourth line:
Biting dry bone.

Winning golden arrows.

Gain through difficulty and stay upright.

Fortune.
The fifth line:
Biting dried meat, winning yellow gold.

Be upright in harsh times

and be without fault.
yang
yang
yin
yang
yin
yang
 

37 Family

The Statement of the second hexagram

A family benefits
from the women's purity.
 
 

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

Wind emerges from fire:
family.
The noble one has
substance in speech and
constancy in action.