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On December 27, 2010 at 5:05 PM
why did he mto?
and received a response of:
62 Small Crossing
The Statement of the first hexagram
Small crossing. Continue for gainful purity.
Small matters can be done,
but not large matters.
Flying birds leave their sound:
it is unsuitable to go high-
the suitable is below.
Great fortune.
Small matters can be done,
but not large matters.
Flying birds leave their sound:
it is unsuitable to go high-
the suitable is below.
Great fortune.
The changing lines
The second line:
Crossing to one's ancestors,
meeting one's dead mother.
Not reaching as far as one's king:
meeting his minister. No fault.
Crossing to one's ancestors,
meeting one's dead mother.
Not reaching as far as one's king:
meeting his minister. No fault.
The third line:
Do not cross. Be on guard.
Attend to this, or there may be killing.
Misfortune.
Do not cross. Be on guard.
Attend to this, or there may be killing.
Misfortune.
40 Releasing
The Statement of the second hexagram
Gain in the west and south.
No cause to move forward-
then comes return, and fortune.
To have a place to go: dawn fortune.
No cause to move forward-
then comes return, and fortune.
To have a place to go: dawn fortune.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder above the
mountain: small crossing.
The noble one acts with
more than enough
reverence, destroys
excessive grief, and uses
more than enough
economy.
mountain: small crossing.
The noble one acts with
more than enough
reverence, destroys
excessive grief, and uses
more than enough
economy.
The Image of the second hexagram
Thunder and rain act:
releasing.
The noble one
pardons errors
and forgives offenses.
releasing.
The noble one
pardons errors
and forgives offenses.
