The I Ching Speaks!



     32.  H^eng / Duration

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          ---- ----     above     Ch^en   The Arousing, Thunder
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          ----------     below     Sun    The Gentle, Wind
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     The Judgement

          Duration. Success. No blame.
          Perseverance furthers.
          It furthers one to have somewhere to go.

     The Image

          Thunder and wind: the image of Duration.
          Thus the superior man stands firm
          And does not change his direction.

     The Lines

          Six in the fifth place means:
          Giving duration to one's character through perseverance.
          This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.

          Six at the top means:
          Restlessness as an enduring condition brings misfortune.


     44.  Kou / Coming to Meet

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          ----------     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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          ----------     below     Sun    The Gentle, Wind
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     The Judgement

          Coming to Meet. The maiden is powerful.
          One should not marry such a maiden.

     The Image

          Under heaven, wind:
          The image of Coming to Meet.
          Thus does the prince act when disseminating his commands
          And proclaiming them to the four quarters of heaven.