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On December 26, 2010 at 2:02 PM 

edssastswtc?

and received a response of:
yang
old yin
old yang
yin
old yin
old yang
 

21 Biting

The Statement of the first hexagram

Biting. Penetrate.

Gain by prosecuting.

The changing lines

The first line:
Feet in fetters, toes cut off:

no fault.
The second line:
Biting skin, destroying the nose:

no fault.
The fourth line:
Biting dry bone.

Winning golden arrows.

Gain through difficulty and stay upright.

Fortune.
The fifth line:
Biting dried meat, winning yellow gold.

Be upright in harsh times

and be without fault.
yang
yang
yin
yin
yang
yin
 

59 Spreading

The Statement of the second hexagram

Spreading.

The king draws near to the temple.

Advance across the great river.

Gainful purity.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Thunder and lightning:
biting. The ancient kings
defined penalties and
declared the laws.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Wind moving above water:
spreading.
The ancient kings made
sacrificial offerings to God
and established temples.