I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
"Oracle of the moon": © 2000 LiSe
Yi Jing, Oracle of the Moon
Guà Jìng - Yáo Ying
Hexagram Mirrors - Line Reflections
(line pathways)
The mirror of 05.5-06.2-11.5-12.2
About making a good use of a stagnant situation
05.5: Waiting with liquor and food. Determination auspicious.
Everything can be made better or worse. Make the best of it.
06.2: Failing to contend. Returns and flees to his own town people, 300 families. Without mistake.
Choose wisely which battles to fight.
11.5: Emperor Yi marries off his younger sister. Thereby is blessing. Great auspiciousness.
Make the best of whatever you've got.
12.2: To work under contract. Small men: auspicious. Great men: obstruction for expansion.
Choose wisely which road to follow.
The theme of this mirror:
Mirrors 5.5 and 11.2 are complementary
(all yang lines of Mirror 5.5 are yin lines in Mirror 11.2 and vv)
Mirror 5.5 is about making a good use of a stagnant situation.
Mirror 11.2 is about making a good use of misfortune.