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.
========= 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.
========= With his ankles shackled, his toes are cut off. No great harm.

30 Li


The Lia-bird
A good omen. Your plea is heard. Raising cows will bring good fortune.
========= The king used this to launch an attack. It is good that heads are lopped off. The catch was not just of enemies. No harm will come.
===   === Tears flow like a river as they moan and grieve. There will be good fortune.
========= Suddenly it alights, like blazing up, like snuffing out, like casting off.
========= The setting sun's lia-bird. Unless you beat an earthen pot and sing, your elders' lamentations will be substantial. Misfortune.
===   === A yellow lia-bird. Great good fortune.
========= He walks in a tangle. Take care of him. No harm will come.