| The present is embodied in Hexagram 14 - Ta Yu (Possession in Great Measure): There will be great progress and success. |
| The third line, undivided, shows us a feudal prince presenting his offerings to the Son of Heaven. A small man would be unequal to such a duty. |
| The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject keeping his great resources under restraint. There will be no error. |
| The fifth line, divided, shows the sincerity of its subject reciprocated by that of all the others represented in the hexagram. Let him display a proper majesty, and there will be good fortune. |
| The situation is shifting, and Yin (the passive feminine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 61 - Chung Fu (Inner Truth): Inner truth moves even pigs and fish, and leads to good fortune. There will be advantage in crossing the great stream. There will be advantage in being firm and correct. |
| The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Li (Fire), which is transforming into Sun (Wind). As part of this process, brightness and warmth are giving way to penetration and following. |
| The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Chi'en (Heaven), which is transforming into Tui (Lake). As part of this process, strength and creativity are giving way to joy, pleasure, and attraction. |