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HEXAGRAM 28: FORDING

Lodgepoles sagging. Time to hit the road. Success will come.

The Lines (base to top)

White rush mats for kneeling on
Old willow branches budding
Lodgepoles are bending over
Lodgepoles are getting crooked
Willow blossoms on old wood
Water rises at the ford

Commentary

Lake over wind. Waters rising.

The hexagram shows a pole that is starting to separate at the top and bottom. Yet the important second and fifth lines remain strong.

Sometimes you just have to move on.

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