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______ Hexagram Twenty-Six:  
       Ta Ch'u / Recharging Power

Heaven's motherlode
waits within the Mountain:
The Superior Person
mines deep into history's
wealth of wisdom and deeds,
charging his character with
timeless strength.

Persevere.
Drawing sustenance
from these sources
creates good fortune.
Then you may cross
to the far shore.


Hexagram Twenty-Six/Line One:
One more step brings disaster.
A halt now proves strategic.


Hexagram Twenty-Six/Line Two:
The axles have been removed 
from your cart.
Good reason to remain in place
for the moment.


Hexagram Twenty-Six/Line Three:
A good stallion with speed.
Discipline daily,
study your goal, 
and advance is assured.


Hexagram Twenty-Six/Line Four:
Attaching a plank of wood
to the brow of this young bull
will stunt the growth of his horns.
Such foresight brings great fortune.


Hexagram Twenty-Six/Line Five:
The tusks of a gelded boar.
Ominous-looking,
but without purpose.


Hexagram Twenty-Six/Line Six:
In harmony with the will of Heaven,
your strength is irresistible.

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