Today's I Ching for Richard Burton

The yarrow have been drawn....

	The present is embodied in Hexagram 7 - Shih (The Army): With firmness and correctness, and a leader of age and experience, there will be good fortune and no error.
	The first (bottommost) line, divided, shows the host going forth according to the rules for such a movement. If these be not good, there will be evil.
	The second line, undivided, shows the leader in the midst of the host. There will be good fortune and no error. The king has thrice conveyed to him the orders of his favour.
	The fourth line, divided, shows the host in retreat. There is no error.
	The topmost line, divided, show the great ruler delivering his charges, appointing some to be rulers of states, and others to undertake the headship of clans. However, small men should not be employed in such positions.
	The situation is changing rapidly, and Yang (the active masculine force) is gaining ground.
	The future is embodied in Hexagram 21 - Shih Ho (Biting Through): There will be successful progress, and it will be advantageous to use legal constraints.
	The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram K'un (Earth), which is transforming into Li (Fire). As part of this process, docility and receptivity are giving way to brightness and warmth.
	The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram K'an (Water), which is transforming into Chen (Thunder). As part of this process, danger and the unknown are giving way to movement, initiative, and action.