噬嗑

21 Shi He


Bite and Chew
Your plea is heard. It is time to take legal action.
========= With his head in a cangue, his ears are cut off. There will be misfortune.
===   === He takes a bite of dried meat, and gets a piece of bronze. Omen of danger. No harm will come.
====x==== He takes a bite of dried meat on the bone, and gets a bronze arrowhead. A good omen in times of difficulty. There will be good fortune.
=== o === He takes a bite of cured meat, and gets a taste of poison. There will be some regret, but no great harm.
===   === He takes a bite of fresh meat, and his nose is cut off. No great harm.
====x==== With his ankles shackled, his toes are cut off. No great harm.

52 Gen


Obstruction
Obstruction in the back. It will not strike the belly. If you travel to the court, you will not see the man. No harm will come.
========= Staunch the obstruction. Good fortune.
===   === Obstruction in the jaw. Speech will continue. Problems disappear.
===   === Obstruction in the belly. No harm will come.
========= Obstruction in the waist. Sear the loin. There will be the danger of fuming of the heart.
===   === Obstruction in the legs. It will not save the marrow. The heart is unwell.
===   === Obstruction in the feet. No harm will come. Good omen for the long term.