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HEXAGRAM 9: SMALL FARMING

A small farm can be successful. Thick clouds, no rain.

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Off the highway, off the road
A trail is blazed through the woods
Useless the wheel with no spokes
The blood of a gelding flows
Rich by association
Downpour someday sure to come

Commentary

Wind over heaven.

Clouds that bring no rain. Fretful anticipation and discord. Perhaps the smallness of the farm makes drought less catastrophic.

The prognosis is uncertain. But don't sell out.

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