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______ Hexagram Forty-Nine:  
       Ko / Revolution

Fire ignites within the Lake,
defying conditions that would
deny it birth or survival:
The Superior Person reads
the Signs of the Times
and makes the Season
apparent to all.

The support you need
will come only after
the deed is done.
Renewed forces, however,
will provide fresh energy
for exceptional progress.
Persevere.
All differences vanish.


Hexagram Forty-Nine/Line One:
Bound with bands
of yellow oxhide.


Hexagram Forty-Nine/Line Two:
When the time is ripe,
you will be
the instrument of change.
Plant the seeds
of revolution now,
and success is assured.


Hexagram Forty-Nine/Line Three:
Premature action
would prove disastrous.
Let the talk of revolution
ferment among the people.
When the murmers have
reached your ear three times,
that is your signal to strike.


Hexagram Forty-Nine/Line Four:
Your honor is redeemed.
All impediments fall away
and the path ahead is clear.


Hexagram Forty-Nine/Line Five:
You transform into a tiger
before their eyes.
Your very being
commands an awe
that makes consulting
the oracle unnecessary.


Hexagram Forty-Nine/Line Six:
You dodge the snares
and snatch victory
with the lightning speed
and agility of a panther.
The jackals lose their nerve
and swear allegiance to you.
You have won your revolt.
Don't seek to climb higher.
Instead stabilize the new order
for the good of all.

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