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On March 29, 2011 at 7:48 AM
this spring should I build the new bathroom, and then progress with the renos?
and received a response of:
36 Smothered Light
The Statement of the first hexagram
Smothered light.
Gain is difficult: persist.
Gain is difficult: persist.
The changing lines
The first line:
Smothered light in flight, hanging wings.
The wise one travels and has no food
for three days, but finds the destination:
the host responds.
Smothered light in flight, hanging wings.
The wise one travels and has no food
for three days, but finds the destination:
the host responds.
The second line:
Smothered light: injury in the left thigh.
Exert horselike strength to rescue.
Fortunate.
Smothered light: injury in the left thigh.
Exert horselike strength to rescue.
Fortunate.
The fourth line:
Enter at the left front, capturing
the heart of smothered light.
Going in and out of gates and halls.
Enter at the left front, capturing
the heart of smothered light.
Going in and out of gates and halls.
32 Constancy
The Statement of the second hexagram
Constancy is to continue
without fault.
Gain through purity.
Gain by having a place to go.
without fault.
Gain through purity.
Gain by having a place to go.
The Image of the first hexagram
Brilliance
in the earth's core:
smothered light.
The noble one
governs the multitude
by obscurity-
but with enlightenment.
in the earth's core:
smothered light.
The noble one
governs the multitude
by obscurity-
but with enlightenment.
The Image of the second hexagram
Thunder and wind:
constancy.
The noble one stands
without changing direction.
constancy.
The noble one stands
without changing direction.
