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On June 3, 2009 at 8:43 PM
How might I be of help to Maria?
and received a response of:
37 Family
The Statement of the first hexagram
A family benefits
from the women's purity.
from the women's purity.
The changing lines
The first line:
A family within its own walls.
Regrets vanish.
A family within its own walls.
Regrets vanish.
The third line:
The family scolds. Remorse from severity
is gainful. Women and children
laughing too much leads to loss.
The family scolds. Remorse from severity
is gainful. Women and children
laughing too much leads to loss.
20 Beholding
The Statement of the second hexagram
Behold! The hands have been washed,
but the offering has not yet been made.
Be sincere and dignified in appearance.
but the offering has not yet been made.
Be sincere and dignified in appearance.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wind emerges from fire:
family.
The noble one has
substance in speech and
constancy in action.
family.
The noble one has
substance in speech and
constancy in action.
The Image of the second hexagram
The wind moving above
the earth: beholding.
The ancient kings
inspected the provinces
and territories to establish
the right teachings.
the earth: beholding.
The ancient kings
inspected the provinces
and territories to establish
the right teachings.
