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63 jì jì 既濟 ䷾ Already Fording/after completion/ -

Water over fire: the image of the condition In After Completion. Thus the superior man Takes thoughts of misfortune And arms himself against it in advance.

*** He brakes his wheels. He gets his tail in the water. No blame.

*** The woman loses the curtain of her carriage. Do not run after it; On the seventh day you will get it.

*** The Illustrious Ancestor Disciplines the Devil's Country. After three years he conquers it. Inferior people must not be employed.

*** The finest clothes turn to rags. Be careful all day long.

*** The neighbor in the east who slaughters an ox Does not attain as much real happiness As the neighbor in the west With his small offering.

*** He gets his head in the water. Danger.

After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning good fortune, At the end disorder.

54 guī mèi 歸妹 ䷵ Converting the Maiden/the marrying maiden/returning maiden -

Thunder over the lake: The image of The Marrying Maiden. Thus the superior man Understands the transitory In the light of the eternity of the end.

*** The marrying maiden as a concubine. A lame man who is able to tread. Undertakings bring good fortune.

*** A one-eyed man who is able to see. The perseverance of a solitary man furthers.

*** The marrying maiden as a slave. She marries as a concubine.

*** The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course.

*** The sovereign I gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess Were not as gorgeous As those of the servingmaid. The moon that is nearly full Brings good fortune.

*** The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it. The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows. Nothing that acts to further.

The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further.