小過

62 Xiao Guo


The Young Surpass
Your plea is heard. Good omen. Small things are possible; big things are not. A flying bird leaves behind its cry. It is not proper to go up, but proper to go down. Great good fortune.
===   === He does not meet him, but passes him by. The flying bird, he leaves it. Misfortune. This means disaster.
=== o === Dark clouds are building in the west, but there is no rain. The duke shot and bagged it in its hole.
========= No harm will come. He does not pass over, but faces him. Going on a journey is dangerous. You must be cautious. Do not use this omen for a long-term query.
====x==== He does not pass over but stands up to him. So someone may injure him. Misfortune.
===   === He passes over his ancestor and faces the ancestress. He will not reach his lord, but will meet his minister. No harm will come.
===   === A flying bird. With it will come misfortune.
萃(瘁)

45 Cui


Suffering
Your plea is heard. The king goes to his ancestral temple. It is time to see the great one. Good omen for the sacrifice. Using the great ox will bring good fortune. Now is the time to go on a journey.
===   === Moaning and groaning, sobbing and snivelling. No harm will come.
========= Suffering in high position. No harm will come if no one is captured. Great good fortune. The long-term omen is that the troubles will end.
========= There will be great good fortune. No harm will come.
===   === Suffering and sighing. No signs are favorable. Going on a journey will bring no harm. There will be slight regret.
===   === If there are captives, it is best to use them for the summer sacrifice. Stretching it out brings good fortune. No harm will come.
===   === Capturing does not end. There is chaos, and then, suffering. If crying “yeow” becomes a laugh, do not fret. Going on a journey will bring no harm.