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Materials on the 64 I Ching hexagrams with judgments, line texts, and traditional interpretations, organized for use alongside divination tools.

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I Ching · No.49 · Ko / Revolution (Molting)

(What takes place as indicated by) Ko is believed in only after it has been accomplished. There will be great progress and success. Advantage will come from being firm and correct. (In that case) occasion for repentance will disappear.

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I Ching · No.50 · Ting / The Caldron

Ting gives the intimation of great progress and success.

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I Ching · No.51 · Chên / The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)

Kăn gives the intimation of ease and development. When (the time of) movement (which it indicates) comes, (the subject of the hexagram) will be found looking out with apprehension, and yet smiling and talking cheerfully. When the movement (like a crash of thunder) terrifies all within a hundred lî, he will be (like the sincere worshipper) who is not (startled into) letting go his ladle and (cup of) sacrificial spirits.

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I Ching · No.52 · Kên / Keeping Still, Mountain

When one's resting is like that of the back, and he loses all consciousness of self; when he walks in his courtyard, and does not see any (of the persons) in it,--there will be no error.

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I Ching · No.53 · Chien / Development (Gradual Progress)

Kien suggests to us the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune (attending it). There will be advantage in being firm and correct.

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I Ching · No.54 · Kuei Mei / The Marrying Maiden

Kwei Mei indicates that (under the conditions which it denotes) action will be evil, and in no wise advantageous.

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I Ching · No.55 · Fêng / Abundance [Fullness]

Făng intimates progress and development. When a king has reached the point (which the name denotes) there is no occasion to be anxious (through fear of a change). Let him be as the sun at noon.

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I Ching · No.56 · Lü / The Wanderer

Lü intimates that (in the condition which it denotes) there may be some little attainment and progress. If the stranger or traveller be firm and correct as he ought to be, there will be good fortune.

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I Ching · No.57 · Sun / The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)

Sun intimates that (under the conditions which it denotes) there will be some little attainment and progress. There will be advantage in movement onward in whatever direction. It will be advantageous (also) to see the great man.

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I Ching · No.58 · Tui / The Joyous, Lake

Tui intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.

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I Ching · No.59 · Huan / Dispersion [Dissolution]

Hwân intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and success. The king goes to his ancestral temple; and it will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to be firm and correct.

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I Ching · No.60 · Chieh / Limitation

Kieh intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) if the regulations (which it prescribes) be severe and difficult, they cannot be permanent.

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I Ching · No.61 · Chung Fu / Inner Truth

Kung Fû (moves even) pigs and fish, and leads to good fortune. There will be advantage in crossing the great stream. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.

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I Ching · No.62 · Hsiao Kuo / Preponderance of the Small

Hsiâo Kwo indicates that (in the circumstances which it implies) there will be progress and attainment. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (What the name denotes) may be done in small affairs, but not in great affairs. (It is like) the notes that come down from a bird on the wing;--to descend is better than to ascend. There will (in this way) be great good fortune.

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I Ching · No.63 · Chi Chi / After Completion

Kî Ȝî intimates progress and success in small matters. There will be advantage in being firm and correct. There has been good fortune in the beginning; there may be disorder in the end.

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I Ching · No.64 · Wei Chi / Before Completion

Wei Ȝî intimates progress and success (in the circumstances which it implies). (We see) a young fox that has nearly crossed (the stream), when its tail gets immersed. There will be no advantage in any way.

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