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离 Hexagram 30
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above: Li / The Clinging, Fire |
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below: Li / The Clinging, Fire |
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CHANGING LINE:
Six in the fifth place means:
'The Weeping Woman' (based on Dora Maar) - |
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Here the zenith of life has been reached. Were there no warning, one would at this point consume oneself like a flame. Instead, understanding the vanity of all things, one may put aside both hope and fear, and sigh and lament: if one is intent on retaining his clarity of mind, good fortune will come from this grief. For here we are dealing not with a passing mood, as in the nine in the third place, but with a real change of heart.
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