64 Hexagrams
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The Receptive
Hexagram 2
Upper Trigram
☷ Earth
Lower Trigram
☷ Earth
The Judgment
The Receptive brings about sublime success, furthering through the perseverance of a mare.
The Image
The earth's condition is receptive devotion. Thus the superior person who has breadth of character carries the outer world.
The Lines
Line 1
When there is hoarfrost underfoot, solid ice is not far off.
Line 2
Straight, square, great. Without purpose, yet nothing remains unfurthered.
Line 3
Hidden lines. One is able to remain persevering.
Line 4
A tied-up sack. No blame, no praise.
Line 5
A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune.
Line 6
Dragons fight in the meadow. Their blood is black and yellow.