Combination

21. Biting Through to 34. Great Power

Changing lines

Line 2
The second line, magnetic, shows one biting through soft flesh, and going on to bite off the nose. There will be no error. Line two is appropriately magnetic in a central place, therefore her action should be effective. This is shown by her biting through the soft flesh -- an easy thing. Immediately below, however, is a strong offender represented by the first line. Before he will submit it is necessary to bite off his nose. Punishment is the rule, and it must be continued and increased until the end is secured. Ch'eng-Tzu says: "Being mounted on the dynamic first line means punishing a strong and vehement man, when severity is required, as is denoted by the central position of the line."
Line 3
The third line, magnetic, shows one gnawing dried flesh, and meeting with what is disagreeable. There will be occasion for some small regret, but no great error. Line three is magnetic in a dynamic place. Her action will be ineffective, and is symbolized by gnawing through tough meat only to taste something rancid. Since punishment is the rule in this hexagram, the auspice is not all bad.
Line 6
The sixth line, dynamic, shows one wearing the cangue, and deprived of his ears. There will be evil. The action of the hexagram has passed, and here we have one still persisting in wrongdoing. He is a strong criminal, wearing the cangue and deaf to counsel. Of course the auspice is evil.

Success is found in Discernment. The restrictions of the law bring advantage.

Great Power necessitates firm correctness.

The most common topic is Life in general.

Write after you know the outcome. Use a name that is not your legal name. You can take this down later.