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__  __ Hexagram Sixty-Four:  
       Wei Chi / The End In Sight

Fire ascends
above the Water:
The Superior Person
examines the nature of things
and keeps each
in its proper place.

Too anxious
the young fox
gets his tail wet,
just as he completes
his crossing.
To attain success,
be like the man
and not like the fox.




Hexagram Sixty-Four/Line One:
Careless so near to shore,
the fox gets his tail wet.
Humiliation.


Hexagram Sixty-Four/Line Two:
He brakes his wheels,
but remains on the path.
Good fortune.


Hexagram Sixty-Four/Line Three:
Though the far shore is in sight,
eagerness invites carelessness.
Cross the river before
stepping out of the boat.


Hexagram Sixty-Four/Line Four:
Deep in the Devil's Domain,
there is no room for despair.
Persevere for three years,
and victory will be yours.


Hexagram Sixty-Four/Line Five:
True to himself to the end,
inner light radiates from him
and warms others in the glow.
Good fortune.


Hexagram Sixty-Four/Line Six:
Too much wine 
at the victory feast
can remove
all cause for celebration.
Be a good winner.

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