16. Yu / Enthusiasm

 
 above Chên The Arousing, Thunder
 
 
 below K'un The Receptive, Earth
 

The Judgement

Enthusiasm. It furthers one to install helpers
And to set armies marching.

The Image

Thunder comes resounding out of the earth:
The image of Enthusiasm.
Thus the ancient kings made music
In order to honor merit,
And offered it with splendor
To the Supreme Deity,
Inviting their ancestors to be present.

The Lines

Six in the fifth place means:
Persistently ill, and still does not die.

Six at the top means:
Deluded enthusiasm.
But if after completion one changes,
There is no blame.

12. P'i / Standstill [Stagnation]

 
 above Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
 
 
 below K'un The Receptive, Earth
 

The Judgement

Standstill. Evil people do not further
The perseverance of the superior man.
The great departs; the small approaches.

The Image

Heaven and earth do not unite:
The image of Standstill.
Thus the superior man falls back upon his inner worth
In order to escape the difficulties.
He does not permit himself to be honored with revenue.