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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 wind The sky
Lower trigram: The thunder The wind
42.1 (42 > 20) - Increasing the difficulty
One is encouraged to progress without help.
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42.2 (42 > 61) - Favoring mutual agreement
Others suggest that one meets with their representative before one decides to join forces.
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42.3 (42 > 37) - Showing scars
The difficulties faced by one will be useful when they will be explained.
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Ruler
The starting situation
42.4 (42 > 25) - Being dissatisfied
When one needs something else one can recognize it.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
42.1.2.3 (42 > 57) - Showing a sense of initiative
One values those who have given up their certainties to dare to measure themselves against the unknown.
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