| The present is embodied in Hexagram 18 - Ku (Decay): Great progress and success will come to him who deals properly with the situation. There will be advantage in efforts like that of crossing the great stream. Weigh well though, the events of three days before the turning point, and those to be done three days after it. |
| The first (bottommost) line, divided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his father. If he be an able son, the father will escape the blame of having erred. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune in the end. |
| The second line, undivided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his mother. He should not carry his firm correctness to the utmost. |
| The fifth line, divided, shows a son dealing with the troubles caused by his father. He obtains the praise of using the fit instrument for his work. |
| The situation is shifting, and Yang (the active masculine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 37 - Chia Jen (The Family): For the regulation of the family, what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct. |
 | The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Ken (Mountain), which is transforming into Sun (Wind). As part of this process, stillness and obstruction are giving way to penetration and following. |
 | The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into Li (Fire). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to brightness and warmth. |
