The Yielding Earth
kūn · Earth over EarthFollow what is already moving, and carry it far.
元亨。利牝馬之貞。君子有攸往，先迷後得主，利。西南得朋，東北喪朋。安貞吉。
Great receptive power opens the way, with a mare's tireless steadiness. Walk in front and you get lost; walk behind and you find a master. Southwest brings friends, northeast parts you from them. Settled steadiness is good.
The six lines
初六：履霜，堅冰至。
Frost crunches under your foot, and hard ice lies further down the season. Small signs point to what is building. Notice them early.
六二：直方大，不習无不利。
Be upright, even and broad, as the ground is. When you act from your plain nature, you need no rehearsal, and little goes wrong.
六三：含章，可貞。或從王事，无成有終。
Keep your brilliance folded away and stay steady. If you serve a larger cause, take no credit for it. Finishing the work matters more.
六四：括囊，无咎无譽。
Cinch the bag closed. This is a time for keeping quiet. You earn neither blame nor praise, and that is fine for now.
六五：黃裳，元吉。
Yellow, the color of the center, worn on the lower body. Inner worth that does not display itself is deeply favored here.
上六：龍戰于野，其血玄黃。
Dragon powers clash out in the wild, bleeding dark and yellow. When yielding turns into a struggle for dominance, both sides get hurt.
用六：利永貞。
Long, unbroken steadiness is what serves you here. Stay constant over the full length of things.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.