| The present is embodied in Hexagram 18 - Ku (Decay): Great progress and success will come to him who deals properly with the situation. There will be advantage in efforts like that of crossing the great stream. Weigh well though, the events of three days before the turning point, and those to be done three days after it. |
| The second line, undivided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his mother. He should not carry his firm correctness to the utmost. |
| The third line, undivided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his father. There may be some small occasion for repentance, but there will not be any great error. |
| The situation is shifting, and Yin (the passive feminine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 23 - Po (Splitting Apart): It will not be advantageous to move in any direction whatever. |
 | The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Ken (Mountain), which represents stillness and obstruction. |
 | The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into K'un (Earth). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to docility and receptivity. |
