The I Ching Speaks!

     19.  Lin / Approach

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          ---- ----     above     K?un   The Receptive, Earth
          ---- ----
          ---- ----
          ----------     below     Tui    The Joyous, Lake
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     The Judgement

          Approach has supreme success.
          Perseverance furthers.
          When the eighth month comes,
          There will be misfortune.

     The Image

          The earth above the lake:
          The image of Approach.
          Thus the superior man is inexhaustible
          In his will to teach,
          And without limits
          In his tolerance and protection of the people.

     The Lines

     ()   Nine at the beginning means:
          Joint approach.
          Perseverance brings good fortune.

          Six in the third place means:
          Comfortable approach.
          Nothing that would further.
          If one is induced to grieve over it,
          One becomes free of blame.

          Six in the fifth place means:
          Wise approach.
          This is right for a great prince.
          Good fortune.


     48.  Ching / The Well

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

          The Well. The town may be changed,
          But the well cannot be changed.
          It neither decreases nor increases.
          They come and go and draw from the well.
          If one gets down almost to the water
          And the rope does not go all the way,
          Or the jug breaks, it brings misfortune.

     The Image

          Water over wood: the image of the Well.
          Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work,
          And exhorts them to help one another.