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On January 25, 2011 at 2:16 PM
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and received a response of:
7 Armies
The Statement of the first 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 changing lines
The third line:
The armies might cart corpses:
misfortune.
The armies might cart corpses:
misfortune.
The fourth line:
The armies camp on the eastern side.
Be without fault.
The armies camp on the eastern side.
Be without fault.
The fifth line:
There are birds in the field. Catch them!
No fault when the eldest one
commands armies, but if it is a trainee-
carts of corpses and pure misfortune.
There are birds in the field. Catch them!
No fault when the eldest one
commands armies, but if it is a trainee-
carts of corpses and pure misfortune.
28 Great Excess
The Statement of the second hexagram
The ridgepole sags.
Gain by having a place to go.
Continue.
Gain by having a place to go.
Continue.
The Image of the first 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.
The Image of the second hexagram
The lake overwhelms
the trees: great excess.
The noble one stands alone
without fear,
and can withdraw
from the world
without sorrow.
the trees: great excess.
The noble one stands alone
without fear,
and can withdraw
from the world
without sorrow.
