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Thirty-Ninth Hexagram
Ominous roiling
in the Crater Lake
atop the Volcano:
When meeting an impasse,
the Superior Person
turns his gaze within,
and views the obstacle
from a new perspective.
Offer your opponent
nothing to resist.
Let a sage
guide you in this.
Good fortune
lies along this course.
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Changing Lines
Line Six
Advance will meet
with disastrous difficulties.
What you seek
is right at hand.
Ask guidance
from someone you respect.
Line Five
On the brink of crushing defeat,
friends come to the rescue.
Line Four
Advance alone
against insurmountable odds,
or remain in place,
gathering strength and allies.
Line Three
Advance will meet
with breathtaking obstacles.
Remaining will meet
with criticism
from family and friends.
Line Two
He stoically faces
trial after trial,
knowing his loyal labors
will benefit another.
Line One
Advance will meet
with opposition;
Remaining in place
will meet with praise.
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