The I Ching Speaks!
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. The Lines Nine at the top means: Penetration under the bed. He loses his property and his ax. Perseverance brings misfortune. 48. Ching / The Well ---- ---- ---------- above K'an The Abysmal, Water ---- ---- ---------- ---------- below Sun The Gentle, Wind ---- ---- The Judgement The Well. The town may be changed, But the well cannot be changed. It neither decreases nor increases. They come and go and draw from the well. If one gets down almost to the water And the rope does not go all the way, Or the jug breaks, it brings misfortune. The Image Water over wood: the image of the Well. Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work, And exhorts them to help one another.