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On January 8, 2011 at 4:51 PM 

what is likely to happen in this situation over a period of time?

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

18 Poison

The Statement of the first hexagram

Poison brings the great continuing.
Advance across the great river.
Before starting: three days.
After starting: three days.

The changing lines

The second line:
Manage mother's poison.
One cannot be firm.
The fifth line:
Manage father's poison.
Make use of honor.
The sixth line:
Do not serve king or lords.
Your own affairs
are of higher importance.
yin
yang
yin
yang
yin
yin
 

39 Hindered

The Statement of the second hexagram

Gain in the west and south.

No gain in the east and north.

Gain by seeing the great person.

Pure fortune.
 
 

The Image of the first hexagram

Wind below the mountain:
poison. The noble one
stirs the people
and nourishes virtue.
 
 

The Image of the second hexagram

Water on top of the
mountain: hindered.
The noble one
turns inward
to cultivate virtue.