51. Chên - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)

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The Judgement

 Shock brings success.
 Shock comes-oh, oh!
 Laughing words-ha, ha!
 The shock terrifies for a hundred miles,
 And he does not let fall the sacrificial spoon and chalice.

The Image

 Thunder repeated: The Image of Shock.
 Thus in fear and trembling
 The superior man sets his life in order
 And examines himself.

Changing Lines

 Changing yang at the bottom means:
 Shock comes-oh, oh!
 Then follow laughing words-ha, ha!
 Good fortune.

 Changing yin in the second place means:
 Shock comes bringing danger.
 A hundred thousand times
 You lose your treasures
 And must climb the Changing yang hills.
 Do not go in pursuit of them.
 After seven days you will get them back.

 Changing yin in the third place means:
 Shock comes and makes one distraught.
 If shock spurs to action
 One remains free of misfortune.

 Changing yang in the fourth place means:
 Shock is mired.

 Changing yin in the fifth place means:
 Shock goes hither and thither.
 Danger.
 However, nothing at all is lost.
 Yet there are things to be done.

 Changing yin at the top means:
 Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around.
 Going ahead brings misfortune.
 If it has not yet touched one's own body
 But has reached one's neighbor first,
 There is no blame.
 One's comrades have something to talk about.