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On January 27, 2011 at 2:31 PM 

why is e silent?

and received a response of:
yin
old yin
yang
yang
yang
yang
 

34 Great Vigor

The Statement of the first hexagram

Great vigor, gainful purity.

The changing lines

The fifth line:
The ram is lost easily.

No remorse.
yin
yang
yang
yang
yang
yang
 

43 Decisiveness

The Statement of the second hexagram

Decisiveness. Proclaim in the royal court.

Trust in the commands. Be stern.

There will be severity.

Announce to your own city.

There is no gain in going to war.

Gain by having a place to go.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Thunder in heaven above:
great vigor. The noble one
is never without reverence
and does not fail
in conduct.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Lake rising to heaven:
decisiveness. The noble one
bestows wealth
to those below
and shuns dwelling
on his own virtues.