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On January 8, 2011 at 4:51 PM
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and received a response of:
14 Great Holdings
The Statement of the first hexagram
Great hold_ings:
supreme
every_where.
supreme
every_where.
The changing lines
The third line:
The duke makes an offering
to the Son of Heaven.
The small are unable to do this.
The duke makes an offering
to the Son of Heaven.
The small are unable to do this.
The fourth line:
It is not strength.
No fault.
It is not strength.
No fault.
41 Decrease
The Statement of the second 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 Image of the first hexagram
Fire in heaven:
great holdings.
The noble one
curbs evil and fosters good,
and is favored
with heaven's blessings
and commands.
great holdings.
The noble one
curbs evil and fosters good,
and is favored
with heaven's blessings
and commands.
The Image of the second 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.
