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On January 7, 2011 at 9:57 PM
what is the true source of the alienation?
and received a response of:
41 Decrease
The Statement of the first hexagram
Decrease. Have confidence.
Great fortune. No fault
if one can be upright.
Gain by having a place to go.
How should one act?
Two square bamboo baskets
can be used in offering.
Great fortune. No fault
if one can be upright.
Gain by having a place to go.
How should one act?
Two square bamboo baskets
can be used in offering.
The changing lines
The first line:
In your own business, go quickly. No fault.
Consider decrease there.
In your own business, go quickly. No fault.
Consider decrease there.
The sixth line:
No decrease, but gain there. No fault.
Pure fortune. Gain by having a place to go.
Get servants, but not a house.
No decrease, but gain there. No fault.
Pure fortune. Gain by having a place to go.
Get servants, but not a house.
7 Armies
The Statement of the second hexagram
Armies must be steadfast.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
With a great leader
they will find fortune.
They must remain without fault.
The Image of the first hexagram
Lake below mountain:
decrease. The noble one
halts his anger
and curbs his desires.
decrease. The noble one
halts his anger
and curbs his desires.
The Image of the second hexagram
The earth's center
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
is filled with water.
The noble one supports
the people and cares for
everyone.
