23 Po: Splitting Apart 33944Ken, keeping still, mountain is over 3394437023Kun, the receptive, earth (etc). 33944
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3522533944The bed is split at the edge. 3771433944Those who persevere are destroyed. 33944Misfortune. 国际易经网iqing.net33944The power of the inferior people is growing. The danger draws close to one's person; already there are clear indication, and rest is disturbed. Moreover, in this dangerous situation one is as yet without help or friendly advances from above or below. Extreme caution is necessary in this isolation. One must adjust to the time and promptly avoid the danger. Stubborn perseverance in maintaining one's standpoint would lead to downfall. 33944Six in the third place means:
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3522533944He splits with them. No blame. 33944An individual finds himself in an evil environment to which he is committed by external ties. But he has an inner relationship with a superior man, and through this he attains the stability to free himself from the way of the inferior people around him. This brings him into opposition to them of course, but that is not wrong. 33944Six in the fourth place means:
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3522533944The bed is split up to the skin. 33944Misfortune. 国际易经网iqing.net33944Here the disaster affects not only the resting place but even the occupant. No warning or other comment is added. Misfortune has reached its peak: it can no longer be warded off. 3273633944Six in the fifth place means:
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3522533944A shoal of fishes. Favour comes through the court ladies. 1338733944Everything acts to further. 1433733944Here, in immediate proximity to the strong, light-giving principle at the top, the nature of the dark force undergoes a change. It no longer opposes the strong principle by means of intrigues but submits to its guidance. Indeed, as the head of the other weak lines, it leads all of these to the strong line, just as a princess leads her maids-in-waiting like a shoal of fishes to her husband and thus gains his favour. Inasmuch as the lower element thus voluntarily places itself under the higher, it attains happiness and the higher also receives its due. Therefore all goes well. 1148933944Nine at the top means:
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