28.1.2.4 (28 > 63)
The trigrams
The trigrams are combinations of three yin and yang lines. The three bottom lines of the hexagram form the lower trigram and represent the inner situation. The three top lines form the upper trigram and represent the outer situation.
Upper trigram: The lake The water


Lower trigram: The wind The fire


28.1 (28 > 43) - Strengthening supports
One wants to improve because of the weakness.
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28.2 (28 > 31) - Nurturing hope
When one encounters difficulties, one welcomes the weakest to secure their future.
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The nuclear hexagram is the association of the two inner trigrams (lines 2,3,4 and 3,4,5). It represents the root, or the origin of the situation.
1.1.3.5 (1 > 64) - Evolution
One explains to those who fear the difficulty that they have already passed it without help.
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The starting situation
28.4 (28 > 48) - Being weakened
One is supported by others but needs to recover.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
28.1.2 (28 > 49) - Selling one's goods
One experiments with a new method that will correct the defects that are currently observed.
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