The I Ching Speaks!

     8.   Pi / Holding Together [Union]

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          ----------     above     K'an   The Abysmal, Water
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          ---- ----     below     K'un   The Receptive, Earth
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     The Judgement

          Holding Together brings good fortune.
          Inquire of the oracle once again
          Whether you possess sublimity, constancy, and perseverance;
          Then there is no blame.
          Those who are uncertain gradually join.
          Whoever comes too late
          Meets with misfortune.

     The Image

          On the earth is water:
          The image of Holding Together.
          Thus the kings of antiquity
          Bestowed the different states as fiefs
          And cultivated friendly relations
          With the feudal lords.

     The Lines

          Six in the second place means:
          Hold to him inwardly.
          Perseverance brings good fortune.

          Six at the top means:
          He finds no head for holding together.
          Misfortune.


     59.  Huan / Dispersion [Dissolution]

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          ----------     above     Sun    The Gentle, Wind
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          ----------     below     K'an   The Abysmal, Water
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     The Judgement

          Dispersion. Success.
          The king approaches his temple.
          It furthers one to cross the great water.
          Perseverance furthers.

     The Image

          The wind drives over the water:
          The image of Dispersion.
          Thus the kings of old sacrificed to the Lord
          And built temples.