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On January 8, 2011 at 6:40 PM
why is he so negative?
and received a response of:
54 Marrying Sister
The Statement of the first hexagram
Advance: misfortune.
No place will bring gain.
No place will bring gain.
The changing lines
The first line:
A younger sister marries as a secondary wife.
The lame can tread. Going is favorable.
A younger sister marries as a secondary wife.
The lame can tread. Going is favorable.
The sixth line:
A woman carries a basket: no fruit.
A man sacrifices a ram: no blood.
No place is gainful.
A woman carries a basket: no fruit.
A man sacrifices a ram: no blood.
No place is gainful.
64 Not Yet Across
The Statement of the second hexagram
Not yet across. Continue.
The young fox, nearly across,
soaks its tail.
No place is gainful.
The young fox, nearly across,
soaks its tail.
No place is gainful.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder over lake:
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
The Image of the second hexagram
Fire on top of water:
not yet across. The wise
one distinguishes things
carefully, and puts them
in their places.
not yet across. The wise
one distinguishes things
carefully, and puts them
in their places.
