54.2.4.5.6 (54 > 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 thunder The wind


Lower trigram: The lake The thunder


54.2 (54 > 51) - Betraying a given word
When others don't help, one can leave them.
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54.5 (54 > 58) - Losing beauty
One returns after having asked the others for responses.
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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.
63.1.3.5.6 (63 > 23) - Maximum
One encourages one's close relations to stay away from those who seek to attract them.
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The starting situation
54.6 (54 > 38) - Carrying one's cross
The others wait until one has finished preparing to return.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
54.2.4.5 (54 > 3) - Assistance
One can pay attention to the steps that have just been taken and wonder if they have been well negotiated.
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