The I Ching Speaks!

     45.  Ts'ui / Gathering Together [Massing]

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          ----------     above     Tui    The Joyous, Lake
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          ---- ----     below     K'un   The Receptive, Earth
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     The Judgement

          Gathering Together. Success.
          The king approaches his temple.
          It furthers one to see the great man.
          This brings success. Perseverance furthers.
          To bring great offerings creates good fortune.
          It furthers one to undertake something.

     The Image

          Over the earth, the lake:
          The image of Gathering Together.
          Thus the superior man renews his weapons
          In order to meet the unforseen.

     The Lines

          Six in the second place means:
          Letting oneself be drawn
          Brings good fortune and remains blameless.
          If one is sincere,
          It furthers one to bring even a small offering.

     ()   Nine in the fifth place means:
          If in gathering together one has position,
          This brings no blame.
          If there are some who are not yet sincerely in the work,
          Sublime and enduring perseverance is needed.
          Then remorse disappears.


     40.  Hsieh / Deliverance

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          ---- ----     above     Ch^en   The Arousing, Thunder
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          ----------     below     K'an   The Abysmal, Water
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     The Judgement

          Deliverance. The southwest furthers.
          If there is no longer anything where one has to go,
          Return brings good fortune.
          If there is still something where one has to go,
          Hastening brings good fortune.

     The Image

          Thunder and rain set in:
          The image of Deliverance.
          Thus the superior man pardons mistakes
          And forgives misdeeds.