The I Ching Speaks!
7. Shih / The Army ---- ---- ---- ---- above K'un The Receptive, Earth ---- ---- ---- ---- ---------- below K'an The Abysmal, Water ---- ---- The Judgement The Army. The army needs perseverance And a strong man. Good fortune without blame. The Image In the middle of the earth is water: The image of the Army. Thus the superior man increases his masses By generosity toward the people. The Lines () Nine in the second place means: In the midst of the army. Good fortune. No blame. The king bestows a triple decoration. Six in the third place means: Perchance the army carries corpses in the wagon. Misfortune. 15. Ch'ien / Modesty ---- ---- ---- ---- above K'un The Receptive, Earth ---- ---- ---------- ---- ---- below K^en Keeping Still, Mountain ---- ---- The Judgement Modesty creates success. The superior man carries things through. The Image Within the earth, a mountain: The image of Modesty. Thus the superior man reduces that which is too much, And augments that which is too little. He weighs things and makes them equal.