40.2.5.6 (40 > 12)
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 sky


Lower trigram: The water The earth


40.2 (40 > 16) - Defending one's rights
One is asked to find the answers before it is too late.
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40.5 (40 > 47) - Achieving one's goals
Only a capable person can show the solution.
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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.
63.1.6 (63 > 53) - Maximum
One corrects one's copies in red ink so that the errors are more visible.
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The starting situation
40.6 (40 > 64) - Unlocking the situation
Once prepared, one can solve problems in time.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
40.2.5 (40 > 45) - Cutting in the deep
One studies the feasibility of an amicable separation.
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