36. Clouded Perception to 46. Pushing Upward

Changing lines

1. Line 1

   The first line, dynamic, shows its subject with clouded perception, flying, but with drooping wings. When the superior man is about his business he may go for three days without eating. Wherever he goes, the people there may speak derisively of him. Line one is dynamic, and in its right place. He should be going forward, but the general signification of the hexagram supposes him to be wounded. The wound, received at the commencement of the action, is but slight. It suggests a bird hurt so that it must droop its wings. The subject then appears directly as the superior man. He understands that he must desist from the struggle for a time, and is so rapt in the thought that he can fast for three days and not think of it. When he does withdraw, opposition may follow him, but he holds to his own purpose. The commentary says that he does not purposely fast, but when he has nothing to eat he doesn't complain. He thinks it right that it should be so in this case.

2. Line 2

   The second line, magnetic, shows its subject with clouded perception and wounded in the left thigh. She saves herself by the strength of a swift horse, and is fortunate. Line two is magnetic, but in her proper and central place, giving us the idea of an officer, obedient to duty and the right. Her wound in the left thigh may impede her movements, but it does not disable her. She finds the means to save herself and maintain her good purpose. The "proper fashion of acting" is suggested by the magnetic line being the central place.

The present judgment

Under the conditions of Clouded Perception be aware of the difficulty of your position and maintain firm correctness.

The later judgment

Pushing Upward means successful progress. Have no anxiety about meeting with the great man. An advance to the south is fortunate.

What the move asks

Maintain inner clarity and integrity while advancing steadily toward your goals, avoiding the temptation to force outcomes or reveal your true intentions prematurely.

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