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__  __ Hexagram Twenty-Nine: 
       K'an / Dangerously Deep

Water follows Water,
spilling over any cliff,
flowing past all obstacles,
no matter
the depth or distance,
to the sea.

The Superior Person
learns flexibility
from the mistakes 
he has made,
and grows strong
from the obstacles 
he has overcome,
pressing on 
to show others the Way.




Hexagram Twenty-Nine/Line One:
Deep beneath the earth,
he falls into an even deeper chasm.
Perilous.


Hexagram Twenty-Nine/Line Two:
This dark pit you find yourself in
is rife with traps and pitfalls.
Don't scramble toward freedom,
but concentrate on one small toehold
at a time.


Hexagram Twenty-Nine/Line Three:
Deep, dangerous pitfalls on every side.
Stand fast.


Hexagram Twenty-Nine/Line Four:
A simple meal of rice and wine,
eaten from earthen bowls.
This is correct.


Hexagram Twenty-Nine/Line Five:
The dark waters of this pit will rise no higher.
Your greatest danger now lies in panic.
Keep your wits and you will escape.


Hexagram Twenty-Nine/Line Six:
Bound with ropes,
thrown into a thorn-filled chasm.
For three years he is lost in this wasteland.
Misfortune.

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