Hexagram 61
中孚 Zhōng Fú
Inner Truth
巽
Xun — Gentle
Wind/Wood · Eldest Daughter
兌
Dui — Joyous
Lake · Youngest Daughter
Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
Wind over lake: the image of Inner Truth. Thus the superior person discusses criminal cases in order to delay executions.
Being prepared brings good fortune. If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.
A crane calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet. I will share it with you.
They find a comrade. Now they beat the drum, now they stop. Now they sob, now they sing.
The moon nearly at the full. The team horse goes astray. No blame.
Possessing truth, which links together. No blame.
Cockcrow penetrating to heaven. Perseverance brings misfortune.