The I Ching Speaks!
13. T'ung J^en / Fellowship with Men ---------- ---------- above Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven ---------- ---------- ---- ---- below Li The Clinging, Flame ---------- The Judgement Fellowship with Men in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior man furthers. The Image Heaven together with fire: The image of Fellowship with Men. Thus the superior man organizes the clans And makes distinctions between things. The Lines Nine at the beginning means: Fellowship with men at the gate. No blame. () Six in the second place means: Fellowship with men in the clan. Humiliation. Nine in the fourth place means: He climbs up on his wall; he cannot attack. Good fortune. 57. Sun / The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind) ---------- ---------- above Sun The Gentle, Wind ---- ---- ---------- ---------- below Sun The Gentle, Wind ---- ---- The Judgement The Gentle. Success through what is small. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to see the great man. The Image Winds following one upon the other: The image of the Gently Penetrating. Thus the superior man Spreads his commands abroad And carries out his undertakings.