Yi Jing Hexagram 21
The hexagram: 21
An hexagram is a combination of six yin and yang lines.
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
Lower trigram: The thunder
Line Comments
The lines represent the evolution of the hexagram, from the bottom (young) to the top (old).
21.1 (21 > 35) - Taking removal measures
One sends a close one away to teach them.
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21.2 (21 > 38) - Not being fooled by appearances
One points at a repeat offender but hasn't found the real culprit.
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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 - Uncertainty
Solving a difficulty requires a patient study. If one fails, one will receive help after showing that one has done one's best.
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The mirror hexagram: 22
The mirror hexagram shows a movement in the reverse direction. When an hexagram is its own mirror, it either means that the hexagram goes in both directions or does not move at all.
22 - Taking the time
One doesn't let oneself be dazzled by tempting offers.
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21.1 (21 > 35) - Taking removal measures
One sends a close one away to teach them.
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21.2 (21 > 38) - Not being fooled by appearances
One points at a repeat offender but hasn't found the real culprit.
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21.1.2 (21 > 64) - Making a drama
One offers a show that others don't like.
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21.3 (21 > 30) - Showing teeth
Others don't accept because one lacks firmness.
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21.1.3 (21 > 56) - Being broadcast all over the world
One is being translated into several languages to be accessible to all.
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21.2.3 (21 > 14) - Suggesting a raise
One advises one's allies to be generous.
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21.1.2.3 (21 > 50) - Filtering the pollution
One unsuccessfully eliminates impurities in the futile hope of reducing risks.
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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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21.1.4 (21 > 23) - Turning tables
One manage to make lose those who wanted to win unfairly.
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21.1.2.4 (21 > 4) - Doing a favor
One knows that they can make others happy by giving them what they ask for.
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21.3.4 (21 > 22) - Taking the case over
One returns to a case that deserves to be studied more closely.
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21.1.3.4 (21 > 52) - Disconcerting one's companions
One exhausts one's friends when one puts them in an embarrassing situation towards others.
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21.2.3.4 (21 > 26) - Cheating to win
One influences the results to avoid accountability.
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21.1.2.3.4 (21 > 18) - Not being where one wanted to be
One has received an invitation that one would have preferred to refuse.
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21.5 (21 > 25) - Negotiating
One discusses to prepare an acceptable agreement.
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21.1.5 (21 > 12) - Securing one's future
One sends one's relatives to establish contact with those who are able to make a decision.
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21.2.5 (21 > 10) - Avoiding the showdown
One meets those who want to change one's decision.
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21.1.2.5 (21 > 6) - Selling at a loss
One uses their resources to make consistent offers.
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21.3.5 (21 > 13) - Braking
One tries to teach patience to those who are impetuous.
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21.1.3.5 (21 > 33) - Being fired
One picks up one's things before leaving the premises.
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21.2.3.5 (21 > 1) - Defending one's interests by bribing those who can tip the balance in one's direction
One sacrifices their savings for favors.
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21.1.2.3.5 (21 > 44) - Makeshift repair
One patches a part that is useful for the proper functioning of the device.
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21.4.5 (21 > 42) - Enforcing the laws
One regulates one's action according to rules defined in advance.
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21.1.4.5 (21 > 20) - Putting in the corner
One traps others so one doesn't have to get up because of them.
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21.2.4.5 (21 > 61) - Resisting envy
One stubbornly rejects a proposal that one considers dishonest.
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21.1.2.4.5 (21 > 59) - Changing gears
One postpones the resolution of a secondary conflict to focus on a much more dangerous threat.
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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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21.1.3.4.5 (21 > 53) - Choosing the wrong target
One thinks one knows those who seek confrontation but they are not those one had thought of.
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21.2.3.4.5 (21 > 9) - Not allowing anything to filter out
One would appreciate it if others were not informed.
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21.1.2.3.4.5 (21 > 57) - Being easy to trouble
One is ranked among those who cannot tolerate the slightest imperfection.
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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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21.1.6 (21 > 16) - Disturbing those who think they can succeed because of their old age
One warns the elders that one has evidence of their past weaknesses.
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21.2.6 (21 > 54) - Missing the plot
One thinks one has understood everything, but the others show more expertise.
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21.1.2.6 (21 > 40) - Going around the table
One faces all the decision-makers in order to obtain their agreement to support a project that one is defending.
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21.3.6 (21 > 55) - Softening the louts
One brings one's expertise to those who do not know how to do what it takes to be appreciated.
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21.1.3.6 (21 > 62) - Inventing a secret code
One sets up a system to say what one wants without others knowing what it is.
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21.2.3.6 (21 > 34) - Preferring leisure to work
One sets one's appointments according to a highly anticipated event.
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21.1.2.3.6 (21 > 32) - Pointing out false statements
One retorts to those who lie in order to deprive them of all illusion of being among the elite.
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21.4.6 (21 > 24) - Asking for the truth
One can talk to one's partners so that they understand that it is in their interest to be sincere.
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21.1.4.6 (21 > 2) - Presenting one' s point of view
Others will reveal what they know if one continues the discussion.
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21.2.4.6 (21 > 19) - Supporting one's team
One will tend to do their best if others continue their encouragement.
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21.1.2.4.6 (21 > 7) - Proposing a long-term contract
One can make different proposals to interest those who are not inclined to keep their commitments.
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21.3.4.6 (21 > 36) - Being satisfied with one's plan
One refuses to have the slightest doubt about the success of one's business.
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21.1.3.4.6 (21 > 15) - Judging
One activates one's networks to know who one is dealing with.
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21.2.3.4.6 (21 > 11) - Respecting human beings
One pays attention to those who have suffered serious harm.
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21.1.2.3.4.6 (21 > 46) - Lacking creativity
One admits one's lack of imagination when others show talent.
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21.5.6 (21 > 17) - Not judging too quickly
One uses words that can hurt the sensibilities of some of one's audience.
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21.1.5.6 (21 > 45) - Speculating
One learns to make good hypotheses to win the support of leaders.
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21.2.5.6 (21 > 58) - Leaving in a huff
One submits one's resignation by slamming the door.
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21.1.2.5.6 (21 > 47) - Judging
One criticizes severely a business that one considers to be poised to fail.
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21.3.5.6 (21 > 49) - Celebrating the winners
One can crackle when success is at hand.
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21.1.3.5.6 (21 > 31) - Dispelling doubts
One tries the experiment again to show others that one was right.
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21.2.3.5.6 (21 > 43) - Judging
One is asking for more space to store their equipment.
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21.1.2.3.5.6 (21 > 28) - Getting one's hands on irrefutable evidence
One gets by mistake an overwhelming document. One then knows a feeling of doubt.
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21.4.5.6 (21 > 3) - Preferring exile over dishonor
One passes between the lines because one has ideas to defend.
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21.1.4.5.6 (21 > 8) - Recognizing the labour shortage
One is surprised at the lack of qualified people.
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21.2.4.5.6 (21 > 60) - Refraining from trying to impose oneself forcefully
One unconsciously abandons any desire to involve their networks.
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21.1.2.4.5.6 (21 > 29) - Making a list
One recapitulates so as not to forget anything.
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21.3.4.5.6 (21 > 63) - Rewriting history
One restores an atmosphere that one had previously enjoyed.
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21.1.3.4.5.6 (21 > 39) - Forcing through
One does one's best to execute orders despite the resistance of the people concerned.
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21.2.3.4.5.6 (21 > 5) - Knowing what it's all about
One understands better than others the decisions that need to be made.
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21.1.2.3.4.5.6 (21 > 48) - Extracting the substance
One succeeds in showing the idea that governs the whole thing to those who were wondering.
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