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  Hexagram 41: Sun (Diminishing/Decrease) By James Byrd -  The Future: 2027 I. The Oracle A. Hexagram Overview Hexagram 41, Sun or Diminishing, is also interpreted as Decrease. Lower Trigram : Dui – Open, Swamp, or Forest Upper Trigram : Gen – Bound or Mountain B. The Judgment Decrease combined with sincerity Brings about supreme good fortune without blame. One may be persevering in this. 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 At the foot of the mountain, the lake: The image of Decrease. Thus, the superior man controls his anger And restrains his instincts. II. My Interpretation A. "Diminishing" Hexagram 41 represents a natural process of loss. Under the given circumstances, the strong must be diminished while the weak are strengthened. This process seeks equilibrium, creating harmony and freedom from errors. A superior man, in response, should act without caprice, ...

From< Youtube.com > Hexagram 41, Diminishing or Decrease , offers profound wisdom on the necessity of reducing excess and rebalancing life’s energies to achieve harmony and freedom from errors. Here's an expanded reflection based on your interpretation: I. The Oracle Hexagram 41: Sun (Decrease or Diminishing) Lower Trigram (Dui) : Open, joy, represented by a lake or swamp. Upper Trigram (Gen) : Bound, stillness, represented by a mountain. The interplay of these trigrams illustrates a process of reduction—removing excess from the lower realm (the lake) to strengthen the upper realm (the mountain). A. The Judgment: Decrease combined with sincerity brings about supreme good fortune without blame. This implies that intentional and heartfelt reduction—whether of desires, material possessions, or emotional excess—leads to clarity and harmony. It furthers one to undertake something. Undertaking something in the spirit of reduction requires humility and discipline. The ...