46.1.2.3.4.6 (46 > 21)
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 earth The fire


Lower trigram: The wind The thunder


46.1 (46 > 11) - Visiting others
One goes out to find what one cannot get at home.
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46.2 (46 > 15) - Getting noticed
If one introduces one's friends, they will be received.
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46.3 (46 > 7) - Discharging obligations
The others want to know if one can continue without help.
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46.4 (46 > 32) - Showing one' s background
One is trying to establish an honest relationship.
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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.
54.1.2.3.4.5 (54 > 39) - Assistance
One sharpens one's thinking by tackling difficult puzzles.
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The starting situation
46.6 (46 > 18) - Swallowing a bitter pill
One has to return because one will not find anything.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
46.1.2.3.4 (46 > 51) - Training
One repels vigorously those who advance too quickly.
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