Divination

What's comin' will comec & we will meet it when it does, - Hagrid

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Coming to Meet

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This hexagram indicates the priciple of darkness, after having been eliminated, furtively and unexpectedly obtrudes again from within and below. It is an unfavorable and dangerous situation, and we must understand and promptly prevent the possible consequences.

THE JUDGMENT

COMING TO MEET. The maiden is powerful.

One should not marry such a maiden.

The rise of the inferior element is pictured in the image of a bold girl who lightly surrenders herself and thus seizes power. This would not be possible if the light-giving element had not in turn come halfway. The inferior thing seems so harmless and inviting that a man delights in it; it looks so small and weak that he imagines that he may dally with it and come to no harm. The inferior man rises only because the superior man does not regard him as dangerous and so lends him power. if he were resisted from the first, he would never gain influence. The time of COMING TO MEET is important in still another way. Although as a general rule the weak should not come to meet the strong, there are times when this has great significance. When heaven and earth come to meet each other, all creatures prosper; when a prince and his official come to meet each other, the world is put in order. It is necessary for elements predestined to be joined and mutually dependent to come to meet each other halfway. But the coming together must be free of dishonest ulterior motives, otherwise harm will result.

THE IMAGE

Under heaven, wind:

The image of COMING TO MEET.

Thus does the prince act when disseminating his commands

And proclaiming them to the four quarters of heaven.

The wind blows from above and symbolizes the influences exercised by the ruler through his commands. Heaven is far from the things of earth, but it sets them in motion by means of the wind. The ruler is far from his people, but he sets them in motion by means of his commands and dec

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THE LINES

Nine in the third place means:

There is no skin on his thighs,

And walking comes hard.

If one is mindful of the danger,

No great mistake is made.

There is a temptation to fall with the evil element offering itself -- a very dangerous situation. Fortunately circumstances prevent this; one would like to do it, but cannot. This leads to painful indecision in behavior. But if we gain clear insight into the danger of the situation, we should at least avoid more serious mitakes.

Nine in the forth place means:

No fish in the tank.

This leads to misfortune.

Insignificant people must be tolerated in order to keep them well disposed. Then we can make use of them if we should need them. If we become alienated from them and do not meet them halfway, they turn their backs on us and are not at our disposal when we need them. But this is our own fault.

(See below for the specific line’s significance and how to interpret it.)

SIGNIFICANCE OF SPECIFIC LINES DETERMINES

ITS STATUS AND FUNCTION IN A HEXAGRAM

LINE 3

Lines three and four are of the human domain.

Line three represents the feudal lord, i.e., the duke.

In present times, it is interpreted as a civilian leader.

The line is at a position full of ill omens, but it teems with ambition and is very active.

LINE 4

Lines three and four are of the human domain.

Line four represents the courtier of the king, or the official of the central government, or a high-ranking official.

In present times, it can be interpreted as the official.

At a position full of fear it stays next to the king and acts as a courtier

Its mode of conduct is at a position of resting, as it just arrives at the upper trigram after a hard march.

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