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Hexagram 51 ZHÈN Thunderbolt
Shock,
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Thunder |
day 19 of a yin moon |
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The shock that starts a new time, a new period, a
new life, or a new look on (attitude towards) life.
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ZHÈN: The upper part (1) of the character is rain, the lower part (2) is
probably a sickle. It represents a period of time of a cycle (sickle:
harvest), the decisive moment (cutting of the sickle), a part of the
zodiac.
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6
at 3: The shock: reviving, reviving. The shock
moves without mistake. Shocks inspire to greater deeds than normal thinking can imagine. Use them, don’t let them fade away, don’t let anyone talk you back to normal size. Great and often dreadful happenings give power and depth to life. (Changes to hex.55) |
Above
6: The
shock is twining, twining, looking around in terror, terror. To set
things right:
pitfall. The shock does not reach oneself; it
reaches one's neighbor, no
fault. A marriage brings talk.
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6
at 2:
The
shock comes, danger. A hundred thousand lost coins. Climb the nine
mounds, do not pursue, the seventh day you will acquire them. Do not fear loss, do not chase after things. You have what belongs to you, and if you lose it, it will return again. Fears are apt to chase things rather than to hold them. Stop searching down there for coins, look upwards to higher things and get the courage and perseverance to tackle them. (Changes to hex.54) |
6
at 5:
The
shock goes and comes, danger. If one does not lose one's intention one
can accomplish things.
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Initial
9 :
The
shock comes: fright fright. After that laughter and talk: shriek shriek.
Auspicious.
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9
at 4:
The
shock releases the slush. The soul can only shine when the dirt is removed. As long as it is not clear, life is cliché’s, habits. Without a shock now and then the spirit gets lazy and the soul gets clogged. Nobody likes shocks but they are the only way to make life bright and interesting and worthwhile and true. (Changes to hex.24) |
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6
at 3 corresponds to
c 19: A swimming
race Even where moving is hard and with nothing to hold on to, one can win |
Above 6 corresponds to i 19: A master instructing his pupil | |
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6
at 2 corresponds to
a 19: A priest performing a marriage
ceremony Ceremonies are medicine against fear of losing. |
6 at 5 corresponds to g 19: A child of about five with a huge shopping bag | |
| Initial 9 corresponds to _ 19: A newly formed continent |
9 at 4 corresponds to e 19: A parrot listening and then talking
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| For the meaning of Eminent
- expansion. Harvest - determination click HERE It is the appearance of the signs': I got this from Dan Stackhouse (for his website see 'Sources'). A sickle or a scythe is in many cultures a symbol of new year's eve. Line 3. The shock is moving or sets in motion. Line 5. Probably it causes no loss of anything but brings affairs. |