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King Wen Order: 20 | Binary: 000011 | Leibniz Order: 4 | Genetic Code: UUA
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CONTEMPLATION. The ablution has been made, But not yet the offering. Full of trust they look up to him.
观：盥而不荐，有孚颙若。
Contemplation of his life. The superior man is without blame.
上九：观其生，君子无咎。
Contemplation of my life. The superior man is without blame.
九五：观我生，君子无咎。
Contemplation of the light of the kingdom. It furthers one to exert influence as the guest of a king.
六四：观国之光，利用宾于王。
Contemplation of my life Decides the choice Between advance and retreat.
六三：观我生，进退。
Contemplation through the crack of the door. Furthering for the perseverance of a woman.
六二：窥观，利女贞。
Boy like contemplation. For an inferior man, no blame. For a superior man, humiliation.
初六：童观，小人无咎，君子吝。