21.3.4.5.6 (21 > 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 fire The water


Lower trigram: The thunder The fire


21.3 (21 > 30) - Showing teeth
Others don't accept because one lacks firmness.
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21.4 (21 > 27) - Claiming one's due
One asks what one believes that one deserves for one's trouble.
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21.5 (21 > 25) - Negotiating
One discusses to prepare an acceptable agreement.
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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.
39.2.3.4.5.6 (39 > 64) - Not fearing unpopularity
One characterizes one's determination by being bold.
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The starting situation
21.6 (21 > 51) - Condemning the lack of care
One has stopped being unstable but others are waiting for answers before one can rest.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
21.3.4.5 (21 > 37) - Trusting one's own family
One recruits mainly loved ones to carry out delicate tasks.
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