| The present is embodied in Hexagram 26 - Ta Ch'u (The Taming Power of the Great): It will be advantageous to be firm and correct. If he does not seek to enjoy his revenues in his own family, without taking service at court, there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous for him to cross the great stream. |
| The first (bottommost) line, undivided, shows its subject in a position of peril. It will be advantageous for him to stop his advance. |
| The second line, undivided, shows a carriage with the strap under it removed. |
| The fourth line, divided, shows the young bull, yet having the piece of wood over his horns. There will be great good fortune. |
| The fifth line, divided, shows the teeth of a castrated hog. There will be good fortune. |
| The sixth line, undivided, shows its subject as in command of the firmament of heaven. There will be progress. |
| The situation is changing rapidly, and Yin (the passive feminine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 31 - Hsien (Influence): On the fulfillment of the conditions implied here, there will be a free course and success. Its advantage will depend on being firm and correct, as in marrying a young lady. There will be good fortune. |
 | The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Ken (Mountain), which is transforming into Tui (Lake). As part of this process, stillness and obstruction are giving way to joy, pleasure, and attraction. |
 | The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Chi'en (Heaven), which is transforming into Ken (Mountain). As part of this process, strength and creativity are giving way to stillness and obstruction. |
