Six Doors · No. 2
第2卦 坤 Kūn · The Receptive
Essence: Strength through receiving; carry everything by yielding.
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Judgment
This is a moment for carrying, not initiating. Lead from the front and you lose the thread; follow the situation's real direction and you find your footing. Choose company that works with you, and hold things steadily to the end.
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Trigrams
Upper
坤 Earth
Lower
坤 Earth
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The lines
- Line 1Frost underfoot announces the coming ice; read the season from its first faint sign.
- Line 2Be straight, steady, and large-minded, and things go right without contrivance.
- Line 3Keep your brilliance sheathed; finish the work without claiming it, and it will hold.
- Line 4Draw the bag shut: say little, show little; you earn no praise and take no harm.
- Line 5Wear your quality like a plain yellow garment—excellence held low brings the deepest good fortune.
- Line 6When the yielding force fights for the crown, both sides bleed; overreach ruins the role.
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All the doors
Every single-step transition available from where you stand.
- Line 124 复 · Return
At the darkest turning, the light begins its return.
- Line 27 师 · The Army
Collective force needs discipline and a just cause.
- Line 315 谦 · Modesty
The mountain sits below the earth; lowness prevails.
- Line 416 豫 · Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm moves the many; give it rhythm and form.
- Line 58 比 · Holding Together
Union is forming; commit early and choose well.
- Line 623 剥 · Splitting Apart
Erosion runs its course; guard the uneaten seed.
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