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On January 10, 2011 at 4:50 PM
what does he have in order contribute to the union?
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 first line:
Do not mix with the harmful
and there will be no disaster.
A pattern of difficulty, but no fault.
Do not mix with the harmful
and there will be no disaster.
A pattern of difficulty, but no fault.
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.
The fifth line:
His sincerity in meeting
leads to majesty and fortune.
His sincerity in meeting
leads to majesty and fortune.
The sixth line:
Divine help from heaven.
Fortune. Nothing but gain.
Divine help from heaven.
Fortune. Nothing but gain.
29 Pit
The Statement of the second hexagram
Repeated pits.
Have confidence.
Tether your heart and continue.
Action brings honor.
Have confidence.
Tether your heart and continue.
Action brings honor.
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
Flowing water comes:
repeated pits.
The noble one moves
with constant virtue, and
repeatedly teaches
the critical matters.
repeated pits.
The noble one moves
with constant virtue, and
repeatedly teaches
the critical matters.
