| The present is embodied in Hexagram 57 - Sun (Wind): There will be some little attainment and progress. There will be advantage in movement onward in whatever direction. It will be advantageous to see the great man. |
| The first (bottommost) line, divided, shows its subject now advancing, now receding. It would be advantageous for him to have the firm correctness of a brave soldier. |
| The second line, undivided, shows the representative of Sun beneath a couch, and employing diviners and exorcists in a way bordering on confusion. There will be good fortune and no error. |
| The third line, undivided, shows its subject penetrating only by violent and repeated efforts. There will be occasion for regret. |
| The sixth line, undivided, shows the representative of penetration beneath a couch, and having lost the axe with which he executed his decision. However firm and correct he may try to be, there will be evil. |
| The situation is changing rapidly, and Yin (the passive feminine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 3 - Chun (Difficulty at the Beginning): There will be great progress and success, and the advantage will come from being correct and firm. Any movement in advance should not be undertaken lightly. There will be advantage in appointing feudal princes or other delegates in your stead. |
 | The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into K'an (Water). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to danger and the unknown. |
 | The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into Chen (Thunder). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to movement, initiative, and action. |
