The I Ching Speaks!

     38.  K'uei / Opposition

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          ---- ----     above     Li     The Clinging, Flame
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          ----------     below     Tui    The Joyous, Lake
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     The Judgement

          Opposition. In small matters, good fortune.

     The Image

          Above, fire; below, the lake:
          The image of Opposition.
          Thus amid all fellowship
          The superior man retains his individuality.

     The Lines

          Nine at the beginning means:
          Remorse disappears.
          If you lose your horse, do not run after it;
          It will come back of its own accord.
          When you see evil people,
          Guard yourself against mistakes.

          Nine at the top means:
          Isolated through opposition,
          One sees one's companion as a pig covered with dirt,
          As a wagon full of devils.
          First one draws a bow against him,
          Then one lays the bow aside.
          He is not a robber; he will woo at the right time.
          As one goes, rain falls; then good fortune comes.


     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.