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Resolved in stone An unending day Persistence is promising

Most fulfilling Worthwhile to cross the great stream Before the beginning, three days After the beginning, three days

01.3x Throughout the day, creating, creating: Turning (and) returning (is) the way

16.2x (This) day will not end, persistence (is) promising: Using the balance correctly

Readiness Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out Responsiveness using movement Readiness Readiness responds with movement Since heaven and earth (behave) like this How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates (And) mobilizing the reserves! Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement And so the sun and the moon never stray And the four seasons do not vary The wise ones make use of responsive movement (And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific And the people consent Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!

Detoxifying The firm (is) above while the flexible (is) below Adaptive and yet motionless Fixations Detoxifying (is) most fulfilling: As all under heaven (is) healed Worthwhile to cross the great stream: (In) moving on there is work to do Before the beginning, three days, After the beginning, three days: In the end, in due order, there will be a beginning As heaven behaves

Fulfillment Exit and enter without anxiety Companions arrive without fail Turning around and returning is the way The seventh day brings return Worthwhile to have somewhere to go

Returning (means) fulfillment: The firm comes back around Energetic, and using acceptance to proceed So it is that exiting (and) entering (are) without anxiety (And) companions arrive without fail Turning around (and) returning (is) the way, The seventh day brings return: (As) heaven behaves Worthwhile to have somewhere to go: Firmness prevails (In) returning one sees the heart of heaven (and) earth!

Thunder dwells within the earth To return The early sovereigns, accordingly, on the day of winter solstice, closed the frontier pass gates Merchants and travelers did not move about Rulers did not inspect the domains

A fine horse gives chase Warranting difficult persistence Daily* training at chariot and defense Worthwhile to have somewhere to go

“Vowing to train at chariot and defense,” which would preserve some of the impli- cation of dedicated sacrifice suggested by the Zhi Gua.

The sun declines with its radiance Not drumming on clay pots and singing Leads to much of old age’s lament Unfortunate

30.3x The sun declines with its radiance: Why should this be prolonged?

Arising (Means) to be conditioned The sun (and) moon (are) conditioned upon heaven The hundreds of grasses, the plants (and) the trees are conditioned upon the earth Doubled clarity, accordingly, (is) conditioned upon the true Then transformation completes (all things) under heaven The flexible (is) conditioned upon the central (and) correct Given this, fulfillment And so it is that to care for the cow (is) promising

Continuity (Means) to endure The firm (is) above and the flexible (is) below Thunder (and) wind support each other Versatile and energetic The firm (and) the flexible fully correspond Continuity Continuity fulfills (and) nothing (is) wrong, Worthwhile to be persistent: Enduring (is) upon one’s own path Heaven’s (and) earth’s courses Continue, going on and (on) without end Worthwhile to have somewhere to go: At the end, in due order, there will be a beginning Sun and moon take the sky and so (are) able to continue in brilliance The four seasons evolve (and) turn And so are able to continue accomplishing The wise ones endure upon their paths And all under heaven (is) transformed (and) completed Comprehend what is meant to be continued Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly

The prosperous lord* uses grants of horses to breed a multitude And by the light of a day three times grants audience

Expansion (Means) progress The light rises over the earth Compliance along with reliance upon great clarity The flexible advances, but with superior conduct And so it is that the prosperous lord uses grants (of) horses To breed a multitude (And) by the light of a day three times grants audience

Brightness obscured during flight* Dragging one’s wing The noble young one in traveling Goes three days without a meal When there is somewhere to go Those in power would gossip

Increasing Decreasing the lofty to increase the humble The people’s satisfaction is not a limitation From the lofty down to the humble Such a course (is) highly exemplary Worthwhile to have somewhere to go: Concentration (and) uprightness will be rewarding Worthwhile to cross the great stream: The nature of wood leads to progress Increase moves while adapting The day’s progress is not a limitation Heaven confers, the earth brings forth This increase is without directives The general increase is that of the way, Sharing the time (and) moving in union

Complete the day and then be sure Supreme fulfillment is worth persistence Regrets pass

Complete the day and then change arrives To expedite is promising Not a mistake

49.2x Complete the day (and) change arrives: Taking steps earns due reward

Seasonal change Water (and) fire subdue each other Two women dwell together (But) their aims are not mutual gain So this is called seasonal change Complete the day and then be sure: Change and then believe in it Refinement (and) clarity behind satisfaction Great fulfillment (is) according to correctness Change is then appropriate One’s regrets then pass Heaven (and) earth change and so the four seasons are fulfilled Tang and Wu changed the mandates Complying with heaven while resonating with humanity Seasonal change’s opportune timing (is) very important now!

The shock comes with adversity A hundred thousand times one loses possessions And scrambles up the nine hills To not give chase Means seven days to gain

Fulfillment The sovereign approaches this Do not be anxious It suits the sun to be at midday

So abundant are their partition screens At midday one may see the bushel constellation* Going ahead brings suspicion and anxiety To be true and express this Is timely

So abundant are their flowing banners At midday one may see stardust And break one’s right arm Make no mistakes

(Fan Yao* 36.4: enter left side, steal dark heart’s intentions) So abundant are their screens At midday one may see the bushel constellation Or find their hidden leader* Opportune

55.4x (So) abundant (are) their screens: The position is not appropriate * (At) midday (one may) see the bushel constellation: The gloom has no vision * Finding their hidden leader: (An) opportunity (for) action

Abundance (Means) greatness Intelligence (is) behind movement Given this, abundance The sovereign approaches this: Appreciate the greatness Do not be anxious, (it) suits the sun (to be at) midday: Appropriate for illuminating all under heaven The sun (at) midday, in due order, goes down The moon (at) full, in due order, (is) consumed (If) heaven (and) earth fill up (and) empty out In accord with the time (in both) waning (and) waxing Then how much more true for humanity! (And) how much more true for the ghosts and the spirits!

Persistence is promising Regrets pass Nothing cannot be turned to advantage Regardless of beginning, there will be an outcome Before reforming, three days After reforming, three days Opportune

The matron loses her carriage’s veil To not pursue this Means seven days to gain

63.2x Seven days to gain: By taking the middle path

The silk jacket will wear into caulking rags Throughout the day be on guard

63.4x Throughout the day on Guard: There are reasons for uncertainty