47.1.2.4.6 (47 > 42)
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 wind


Lower trigram: The water The thunder


47.1 (47 > 58) - Being blinded
One abandons one's belongings for a while because one can't see anything.
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47.2 (47 > 45) - Recruiting assistants
One did not expect anything when an unexpected visit occurs that will allow one to revise one's judgment.
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47.4 (47 > 29) - Being kept by one' s sovereign
Before joining others, one has to satisfy the demands of one's benefactors.
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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.
37.1.3.5 (37 > 23) - Encouraging initiatives
One will know what to do so that others are not forced to abandon.
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The starting situation
47.6 (47 > 6) - Suffering one last setback
One does not want to continue but one can succeed.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
47.1.2.4 (47 > 3) - Questioning the most deep-rooted ideas
One can reflect upon the feelings that they hold for the other.
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