Yi Jing Hexagram 34 - Line 2
The hexagram: 34
An hexagram is a combination of six yin and yang lines.
34.2 (34 > 55) - Ousting a rival
One quickly organizes so that the other does not return.
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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.
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Lower trigram: The sky The fire
The nuclear hexagram: 43.1 (43 > 28)
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.
43.1 (43 > 28) - Reducing one's footprint
There is a risk of rupture by displaying one's preferences. One must keep a low profile.
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The same line number on the mutated hexagram. It reperesents what can be done AFTER to correct the situation described by this line, as a sort of remedy or solution.
55.2 (55 > 34) - Finding the origin of the failure
The others ask for evidence because one has neglected to bring it, so one hastens to entrust the subject to the most capable.
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Mutations
34.2 (34 > 55) - Ousting a rival
One quickly organizes so that the other does not return.
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34.1.2 (34 > 62) - Preferring to leave
One is backing away from such a determination.
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34.2.3 (34 > 51) - Forcing one's way
One does what others don't want to see.
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34.1.2.3 (34 > 16) - Ignoring prejudices
One goes merrily along and does well.
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34.2.4 (34 > 36) - Becoming cumbersome
One sends the others shopping so that one can finish one's work in peace.
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34.1.2.4 (34 > 15) - Dragging one's feet
One pays lip service to one's allies.
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34.2.3.4 (34 > 24) - Refusing any agreement
One moves forward so that others will not be able to make any concessions.
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34.1.2.3.4 (34 > 2) - Turning coat
One has started by pleasing others but later has distressed them.
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34.2.5 (34 > 49) - Sharing the blame
One carries within oneself a share of responsibility that others have refused to say.
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34.1.2.5 (34 > 31) - Recovering one's potential
One retrieves the means one had before.
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34.2.3.5 (34 > 17) - Realizing one's mistake
One comes to wonder how one got here.
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34.1.2.3.5 (34 > 45) - Forcing others to turn back
One paralyzes the movement of others by making waves.
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34.2.4.5 (34 > 63) - Talking about one's dreams
One monopolizes the general attention with one's bedtime stories.
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34.1.2.4.5 (34 > 39) - Foreseeing an assault
One tames the most vulnerable to protect them from those who want to exploit them.
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34.2.3.4.5 (34 > 3) - Teaching humility
One moves ahead of those who want to be always right.
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34.1.2.3.4.5 (34 > 8) - Renewing the contract
Others want one to be part of their organization.
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34.2.6 (34 > 30) - Recovering one's means
One finds oneself at ease after being put in an embarrassing position.
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34.1.2.6 (34 > 56) - Celebrating the martyrs
One fervently cultivates the memory of those who have given their lives to others.
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34.2.3.6 (34 > 21) - Hiding one's mistakes
One pretends not to know the real reason for one's failures.
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34.1.2.3.6 (34 > 35) - Welcoming novelty
One borrows ideas from others to make them one's own.
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34.2.4.6 (34 > 22) - Welcoming one's partners
One merges with those who are best able to complete what one brings.
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34.1.2.4.6 (34 > 52) - Continuing anyway
One is managing to move one's project forward against all odds.
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34.2.3.4.6 (34 > 27) - Doing a test run
One must prove oneself before one can hold the helm.
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34.1.2.3.4.6 (34 > 23) - Preparing a charm offensive
One strings pearls to make a necklace designed to seduce others.
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34.2.5.6 (34 > 13) - Weighing the pros and cons
One thinks before going to tell others in which direction one wants to go.
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34.1.2.5.6 (34 > 33) - Presenting one's work
One steps back so that others can understand what it is all about.
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34.2.3.5.6 (34 > 25) - Crying out one's despair
One feels sorry for oneself when others do not want to listen to reason.
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34.1.2.3.5.6 (34 > 12) - Defending one's guests
One must prevent others from exploiting the weakness of one's associates.
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34.2.4.5.6 (34 > 37) - Stopping to ramble
One deprives one's opponents of a major asset.
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34.1.2.4.5.6 (34 > 53) - Calming one's ardor
One makes life easier for one's neighbors by not waking them up when they are resting
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34.2.3.4.5.6 (34 > 42) - Preventing the best from winning
One tackles others so one can stay in the race.
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34.1.2.3.4.5.6 (34 > 20) - Making a summary
One recapitulates for those who do not know the rules.
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