Loss and Reduction for todays.
Hexagram 41 By: James Byrd I. The Oracle A. Hexagram forty- one is Sun or Diminishing. Another interpretation is Decrease. The lower trigram is Dui : open, swamp or forest. The upper trigram is Gen : bound or mountain. B. The Judgment 1. Decrease combined with sincerity Brings about supreme good fortune Without blame. One may be persevering in this. 2. It furthers one to undertake something. How is this to be carried out? One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice. C. The Image 1. At the foot of the mountain, the lake: a) The image of Decrease. b) Thus, the superior man controls his anger And restrains his instincts. II. My interpretation A. " Diminishing " There is as noted by this hexagram loss, given the situation as it is. According to the conditions of the time, it is fitting that the strong should be diminished, and that of the weak