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HEXAGRAM 61 OF 64 WIND OVER LAKE

INNER TRUTH

中孚 Zhōng Fú

inner truth, sincerity, trust, the crane calling in the shade, influence that reaches the dull

ROASTIE

Inner Truth. Wind over the Lake, the crane calling from the shade and its young answering, sincerity that reaches even pigs and fish. The book means trust that goes all the way down. Yours goes about an inch. You'd be more sincere if you thought anyone was listening, and the pigs and fish have stopped. Ya roasted!

THE JUDGMENT

It reaches even pigs and fish; good fortune. It profits to cross the great river; firmness profits.

THE LINES, BOTTOM TO TOP

  1. Line 1 Resting in himself brings good fortune; looking elsewhere, there is no peace.
  2. Line 2 The crane calls in the shade and its young answer; I have a good cup, let us share it.
  3. Line 3 He finds his match; now beats the drum, now stops; now weeps, now sings.
  4. Line 4 The moon nearly full; the team of horses loses one; no mistake.
  5. Line 5 Sincerity that binds everyone together; no mistake comes of it.
  6. Line 6 The cock crows as if to reach heaven; persisting brings misfortune.
THROW YOUR OWN ALL SIXTY-FOUR

Text: the I Ching, after James Legge's 1882 translation, public domain, trimmed into plain English. The take: a coffee bean, licensed in nothing.