42.1.2.3.4.5 (42 > 50)
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 fire
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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42.4 (42 > 25) - Being dissatisfied
When one needs something else one can recognize it.
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The nuclear hexagram: 23.1.2.3.4.5.6 (23 > 43)
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.
23.1.2.3.4.5.6 (23 > 43) - Terrorizing one's subjects
One represses those who seek justice.
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The starting situation
42.5 (42 > 27) - Demonstrating accuracy
When one is competent, one doesn't show hesitation.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
42.1.2.3.4 (42 > 44) - Confirming an intuition
One returns to those who have given the impression of being seduced.
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