䷲ Taking Action - 震

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King Wen Order: 51 | Binary: 100100 | Leibniz Order: 37 | Genetic Code: GCU

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Taking Action

SHOCK brings success. Shock comes-oh, oh! Laughing words -ha, ha! The shock terrifies for a hundred miles, And he does not let fall the sacrificial spoon and chalice.

震:亨。震来虩虩,笑言哑哑。震惊百裏,不丧匕鬯。

Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around. Going ahead brings misfortune. If it has not yet touched one's own body But has reached one's neighbor first,

上六:震索索,视矍矍,征凶。震不于其躬,于其邻,无咎。婚媾有言。

Shock goes hither and thither. Danger. However, nothing at all is lost. Yet there are things to be done.

六五:震往来厉,亿无丧,有事。

Shock is mired.

九四:震遂泥。

Shock comes and makes one distraught. If shock spurs to action One remains free of misfortune.

六三:震苏苏,震行无眚。

Shock comes bringing danger. A hundred thousand times You lose your treasures And must climb the nine hills. Do not go in pursuit of them. After seven days you will get them back again.

六二:震来厉,亿丧贝,跻于九陵,勿逐,七日得。

Shock comes-oh, oh!

初九:震来虩虩,后笑言哑哑,吉。

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Hexagram 51 - Shock