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Gui Mei – Marrying Maiden

Zhen (Thunder) above Dui (Lake) below

Through advancing and developing, surely one needs to a home to return to. Thus, after Developing Gradually, Marry Maiden follows.

Decision:
Marry Maiden.
Moving forward: misfortune.
Nothing is favorable

Commentary on the Decision:
Marry Maiden
Exposes the relation between Heaven and Earth.

If Heaven and Earth do not unite,
all beings fail to flourish.
Marrying Maiden
Represents the end and beginning of human relations.

Joy with movement,
Marrying off a young maiden.
Moving forward: misfortune;
Places are not correct.
Nothing is favorable:
Yieldings are mounted on the firms.

Moving line is Second Nine
Blind in one eye,
Still able to see.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.
A solitary person.

Commentary:
The second line is still in a lower place. The bottom line is a lame person who is still able to walk. This one is blind in one eye but still able to see. They are in a similar situation. But this line is a yang element in the center symbolizing a firm and strong character. Although he is in a gloomy situation, he remains steadfast. It is advisable to keep one's self-confidence and to look forward positively.

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Bi – Adorning

Gen (Mountain) above Li (Fire) below

Sequence of Gua: Things cannot be exterminated and united abruptly. Thus, after Eradicating, Adorning follows.

Decision:
Adorning.
Prosperous and smooth.
Slightly favorable.
There is somewhere to go.

Commentary on the Decision:
Adorning. Prosperous and smooth.
The yielding descend and adorn the firm.
Therefore, there is prosperity and smoothness.

The firm ascend and adorn the yielding.
Therefore, a little favor; there is somewhere to go.
This is the adornment of Heaven.

The brightness helps people to act
In accordance with the proper time and proper situation.
This is the adornment of humanity.

Watching the adornment of Heaven.
One can see the changes of the four seasons.
Watching the adornment of humanity,
One can educate and transform all under Heaven.

The moving line is the Top Nine:
Adorning with pure white.
No fault.

Commentary:
This is the host of the gua. The Yao Text says, “Adorning with pure white. No Fault” This line has reached the uppermost place of the gua. Things that go beyond the extreme alternate to their opposites. One at this place adorns with simplicity. The upper gua is Gen (Mountain).. The upper most line here represents a person of high virtue and wisdom for whom external ornamentation is not important. Priority is given to inner beauty and simplicity. This is the key point of the gua. That while putting on adornment one must still preserve one's own beautiful nature. This attribute make this line the host.

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Zhun - Beginning

Kan (Cloud) above Zhen (Thunder) below

Sequence of Gua: After Heaven and Earth have come into existence myriad beings are produced. These myriad beings fill up the space between Heaven and Earth. Thus, Beginning follows.

Decision:

The beginning of a tiny sprout.
Sublimely prosperous and smooth.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.
Do not act lightly.
There is somewhere to go.
Favorable to establish feudal lords.

The moving line is the Fourth Six
Mounting on horses, still not going forward.
Seeking a union.
Good Forward: good fortune.
Nothing is unfavorable.

Commentary on fourth six
Here the story of the marrying maiden continues. In this gua the position of the maiden shifts from the second to the fourth place. She is much closer to her true love. The situation is favorable and the time is right. The Duke of Zhou says, “seeking a union. Going Forward: good fortune. Nothing is unfavorable.” But the maiden hesitates. The problem is that she responds to the yang element on the bottom. On the other hand, she is much closer to the yang element at the fifth place. It is understandable that when two yang approach one yin, the yin becomes confused. In this situation Confucius encourages the maiden, “Go ahead. There is light.” This decision is based on the structure of the gua. If one at this place proceeds, there is a yang element waiting. If she retreats, there are two yin elements behind. When one makes a decision, one should consider the most favorable position. The Chinese say, “A waterfront pavilion gets the moonlight first.” the message of this yao is that when one is in a situation where it is difficult to decide between advancing or retreating, one should adopt a positive attitude in approaching the light.

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Jian – Developing Gradually

Xun (Wood) above - Gen (Mountain) below

Sequence of Gua: Events cannot continue in stillness without moving. Thus, after Keeping Still, Developing Gradually follows.

Decision:
Developing Gradually
The maiden is given in marriage.
Good fortune.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.

Commentary on the Decision
Developing Gradually
Good Fortune to the maiden given in marriage.

Progressing will make the place proper;
Going forward, there is merit.
Advanging in what is correct,
One is able to rectify his country.

About his place,
It is firm and central.
Keeping still with gentleness,
This makes the forward movement without ending.

The moving line was the Top Nine
Developing gradually.
The swan approaches the avenue high in the sky.
Its feathers can be used in ceremony.
Good fortune.

Commentary:
The topmost line symbolizes the swan flying in the sky. The Yao Text of this line is similar to that of the topmost line of Great Accumulation, which says, “How unobstructed Heaven's thoroughfare is!” IT indicates that one has become like the clouds flowing back and forth in the sky without hindrance. In classical Chinese literature, especially in poems, swans represent hermits. The hermit is totally free from social bonds, and his dropped feathers (virtuous words and deeds) are sacred.

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Qian – Initiating

Qian (Hevaen) above Qian (Heaven) below

Decision:
Initiating
Sublime and initiative.
Prosperous and smooth.
Favorable and beneficial.
Steadfast and upright.

The moving line is the fifth nine.

Dragon flying in the sky.
Favorable to see a great person.

The fifth line is the central lien of the upper gua. It is a yang element at a yang place. Central, correct, and most auspicious. It indicates hat the time and situation are ripe for taking action. The dragon is already flying. A man of great virtue is ready to be a leader. Everything is in its proper place. However, even in this context a wise leader still needs to seek assistance from worthy people. It is said that this gua represents how King Wu, under the instruction of his father, sent armed forces to suppress the tyrant of the Shang dynasasty, gaining the love and esteem of the people.

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Li Xun

Ding – Establishing The New
Li (Fire) over Xun (Wind)

Sequence of Gua: For changing thing absolutely, there is nothing ebtter than a ding. Thus, after Abolishing the Old, Establishing the New follows.

Decision
Establishing the New
Supreme good fortune.
Prosperous and Smooth

Commentary on Decision:
Ding
An image of a sacrificial vessel
When wood is put into fire,
It is cooking.

When the holy person cooked,
He was preparing offerings to the Lord of Heaven.
When he made a great feast,
He was nourishing holy persons and those with worthy virtues.

Through gentleness,
His ears become clear and eyes sharp.
The yielding advances and goes upward.

It obtains the central position
and finds respondence with the firm.
There is supreme prosperity and smoothness.

There were no moving lines.

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Zhen Zhen

Taking Action

Zhen (Thunder) above Zhen (Thunder)

Sequence of the Gua: For taking charge of a sacrificial vessel, no one is more suitable than the eldest son. Thus, after Establishing the New, Taking Action follows.

The upper part of the ideograph is the rain falling form Heaven. The lower part of the ideograph is the character Chen. Chen was related to the third solar term, called the Waking of Insects, which takes place on the sixth day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar (March 27). During this period, thunder roars. The thunder proclaims that spring is arriving. All hibernating insects and animals awaken and tiny sprouts emerge.

Decision:

Taking Action
Prosperous and smooth
Thunder comes- alarm! Alarm!
Laughing and talking-ha, ha!
Thunder shocks in the distance
The sacrificial spoon and chalice do not fall

The moving line for this reading is the Second Six
Thunder comes
Adversity
Greatly losing treasure.
Climbing over nine hills,
Do not pursue
Seven days: regained.

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Bi – Adorning

Gen (Mountain) Li (fire)

Bi is the inverse of the preceeding Gua (Eradicating). Eradicating is related to punishment; Adorning is connected to etiquette.

Sequence of the Gua: Things cannot be exterminated and united abruptly. Thus, after Eradicating, Adorning follows.

The structure of the Gua is Mountain above, Fire below. The flame shines upward adorning the mountain with brightness and beauty.

Decision
Adorning
Prosperous and smooth
Slightly favorable
There is somewhere to go.

The moving line for this reading is the Fourth Six

Adorning plainly
As pure white,
Like a white horse with wings in pursuit,
Not a robber, a suitor

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Sui - Following
Hexagram Dui (Lake) and Zhen (Thunder)

When one is humble and full of delight, surely people will come to follow. Thus, after Delight comes Following.
The ideograph of this gua is of a standard bearer for a king and the guards following him. The structure of the gua is Lake above, Thunder below. The attribute of Lake is joy and Thunder is movement. Thus moving forward with joy.

Following
Sublimely prosperous and smooth.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright
No Fault

While consulting the oracle the moving line is the Third Six.

Involved with great person,
Loses little fellow
Following, one gets what one seeks.
Favorable to abide in being steadfast and upright.

Alternate wording

Involved with great person
By the decision of his own will,
He abandons the one below