l I Ching time l

| Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 || 2:22 p.m. |

6. Sung / Conflict

above Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
below K'an The Abysmal, Water

The Judgement

Conflict. You are sincere
And are being obstructed.
A cautious halt halfway brings good fortune.
Going through to the end brings misfortune.
It furthers one to see the great man.
It does not further one to cross the great water.

The Image

Heaven and water go their opposite ways:
The image of Conflict.
Thus in all his transactions the superior man
Carefully considers the beginning.

The Lines

Change in the second place means:
One cannot engage in conflict;
One returns home, gives way.
The people of his town,
Three hundred households,
Remain free of guilt.

Change in the third place means:
To nourish oneself on ancient virtue induces perseverance.
Danger. In the end, good fortune comes.
If by chance you are in the service of a king,
Seek not works.

Change in the fifth place means:
To contend before him
Brings good fortune.

Change at the top means:
Even if by chance a leather belt is bestowed on one,
By the end of morning
It will have been snatched away three times.

62. Hsiao Kuo / Preponderance of the Small

above Ch�n The Arousing, Thunder
below K�n Keeping Still, Mountain

The Judgement

Preponderance of the Small. Success.
Perseverance furthers.
Small things may be done; great things should not be done.
The flying bird brings the message:
It is not well to strive upward,
It is well to remain below.
Great good fortune.

The Image

Thunder on the mountain:
The image of Preponderance of the Small.
Thus in his conduct the superior man gives preponderance to reverence.
In bereavement he gives preponderance to grief.
In his expenditures he gives preponderance to thrift.