The kwa signs:
Richness is greatness. Action with understanding results in richness. A king attaining this adds greatness. Do not worry -- take advantage of the sun at noon; it is good to illumine the world. After noon, the sun goes down; after becoming full, the moon wanes. The filling and emptying of heaven and earth wax and wane with time; how much more so in the case of human beings, and how much more so in the case of ghosts and spirits?
The image: Thunder and lightning both come, richness. Thus do leaders pass judgments and execute punishments.

The yao signs:

• F9 -- Meeting your partner, even though you are equals, there is no problem. If you go on, there will be exaltation.
  
• 6two -- With abundant shade, you see stars at midday. If you go, you will be afflicted by doubt. If sincerity is expressed, there will be good fortune.
  The image: Expressing sincerity means expressing intention truthfully.
• 9three -- With abundant rain, you see the drops in the sunlight. You break your right arm but are not to blame.
  The image: When the rain is abundant, you cannot do great works. When you break your right arm, it cannot be used.
• 9four -- With abundant shade, you see stars at midday. Meeting a righteous hermit is auspicious.
  The image: With abundant shade, the position is not appropriate. Seeing the stars at midday means it is dark and dim. Meeting a righteous hermit is auspicious in terms of action.
• 6five -- Bringing brilliance, there is celebration and praise. This is auspicious.
  The image: What is auspicious about the fifth yin is that there is joyful celebration.
• T6 -- Making the house rich, shading the home. A peek in the door finds quiet, no one there, unseen for three years. Inauspicious.
  The image: Making the house rich is pride. No one can be found in side, for one has hidden oneself.

The kwa signs:
Travel has a little success. Flexibility attains balance and harmonizes with power outside. Calmly cleaving to understanding, therefore there is a little success, and travel is auspicious if correct. The significance of the timing of travel is great indeed.
The image: Fire on a mountain -- traveling. True leaders apply punishments with understanding and prudence, and do not keep people imprisoned.

The yao signs:

• F6 -- Petty fussing on a journey brings misfortune.
  The image: Petty fussing on a journey results in the misfortune of frustration.
• 6two -- Coming to an inn on a journey with supplies in hand and gains a servant.
  The image: Gaining a servant, after all there is no complaint.
• 9three -- The inn is burnt, the servants lost, is dangerous even if one is upright.
  The image: The inn is burnt, one will also be injured. In one's dealings with inferiors on a journey, duty is lost.
• 9four -- Traveling to a place, one gets resources and tools, but one's heart is not happy.
  The image: Traveling to a place, getting resources and tools, one's heart is not yet happy if one has not gotten a position.
• 6five -- Shooting pheasant, one arrow is lost. Ultimately one is lauded and given a mandate.
  The image: Ultimately being lauded and given a mandate is reaching the highest.
• T9 -- A bird nest burnt. The traveler first laughs, afterward cries. Losing the cow is unfortunate.
  The image: As guest (travel), yet sits in a high place, it is not right, that is, the cow (the high position) can be easily lost, and no one ever notice (care about) it.

The kwa signs:
Double wind expresses directions. Strength follows balance and rectitude, so the aim is carried out. The weak all follow the strong, so the small come through successfully, benefiting from having a place to go, benefiting from seeing great people.
The image: Wind following wind -- thus do leaders articulate directions and carry out tasks.

The yao signs:

• F6 -- Advancing and retreating, it is beneficial to be as steadfast as a soldier.
  The image: Advancing and retreating means the mind is wavering. The benefit of the steadfastness of a soldier is that the mind is under control.
• 9two -- Obedience below the platform, using scribes, mediums and sortilege frequently, is auspicious, without blame.
  The image: What is auspicious about this frequency is the attainment of balance.
• 9three -- repeatedly attempting obedience is humiliating.
  The image: The humiliation of repeatedly attempting obedience is that the aim is at an impasse.
• 6four -- Regret vanishes. The hunt yields three catches.
  The image: The hunt yields three catches -- there is success.
• 9five -- Correctness leads to good fortune; regret vanishes, none do not benefit. There is no beginning, but there is an end. The three days before a change and the three days after a change are auspicious.
  The image: What is auspicious about the fifth yang is that its position is correctly balanced.
• T9 -- The obedient are below the platform. Losing resources and tools, it is right that there be misfortune.
  The image: The obedient are below the platform; above there is an impasse. Losing resources and tools, it is proper that there be misfortune.

The kwa signs:
The lake stands for delight. Strength in balance, outwardly flexible, delight is beneficial if correct; this is how to obey heaven and respond to humanity. When the people are led with delight, the people forget their toil; when difficulty is entered into with delight, the people forget their safety. The greatness of delight is how it inspires the people.
The image: Joined lakes are joyful. Thus do righteous people study and practice with companions.

The yao signs:

• F9 -- Harmonious delight is auspicious.
  The image: What is auspicious about harmonious delight is that action is not doubted.
• 9two -- Sincere delight is auspicious. Regret vanishes.
  The image: What is auspicious about sincere delight is confidence in the aim.
• 6three -- Looking for delight is inauspicious.
  The image: What is inauspicious about looking for delight is being out of place.
• 9four -- Deliberating about delight, one is uneasy. If one is firm and swift, there will be happiness.
  The image: The happiness of the fourth yang is celebration.
• 9five -- There is inspiration in sincerity toward the fallen.
  The image: Being sincere toward the fallen, it is proper.
• T6 -- Induced delight.
  The image: Delight which needs to be induced is not a great delight.

The kwa signs:
Dispersal is successful. Strength comes and does not become exhausted. Flexibility is in its place outwardly and assimilates above. The king goes to his ancestral shrine; the king is then in the center. It benefits to cross great rivers -- riding on wood has success.
The image: Wind travels over the water, dispersing. Ancient kings honored God and set up shrines. (Attained mandate)

The yao signs:

• F6 -- For rescue, it is fortunate that the horse is strong.
  The image: The fortune of the first yin is because without obstacles.
• 9two -- Running to support on dispersal, regret vanishes.
  The image: Running to support on dispersal is attaining what is wished.
• 6three -- Dispersing the self, there is no regret.
  The image: Dispersing the self, the aim is the world outside.
• 6four -- Dispersing the group is very auspicious. On dispersal, there is assembly, inconceivable to the ordinary.
  The image: (Being able to) disperse the group is very auspicious -- the power is great.
• 9five -- With a great call, others sweat. The king abides. There is no fault.
  The image: The king abides without fault; this is the right position.
• T9 -- Far away from scattering the blood, there is no fault.
  The image: Far away from scattering the blood means avoiding harm.

The kwa signs:
Regulation is successful. Firmness and flexibility divide, and firmness gains balance. Painful regulation is not to be held to, because that would lead to an impasse. Work through danger joyfully, take charge of the situation with discipline, get through with balance and rectitude. As heaven and earth are regulated, the four seasons take place. When laws are established with regulation, they do not damage property or injure people.
The image: Water over a lake, regulated. Leaders establish numbers and measures, and consider virtuous conduct.

The yao signs:

• F9 -- Not leaving home, there is no fault.
  The image: Not leaving home is knowing passage and obstruction.
• 9two -- Not going outside bodes ill.
  The image: Not going outside bodes ill, in that one misses the timing of opportunities.
• 6three -- Without regulation there will be lament, but you cannot blame anyone.
  The image: Whose fault is the lament that comes from lack of regulation?
• 6four -- Peaceful regulation is successful.
  The image: The success of peaceful regulation is in taking up the way of heaven.
• 9five -- Contented regulation is auspicious. To go on will result in exaltation.
  The image: What is auspicious about contented regulation is that the position one is in is balanced.
• T6 -- Painful regulation bodes ill if persisted in. By repenting, it is eliminated.
  The image: Painful regulation bodes ill if persisted in, because that path comes to an impasse.

The kwa signs:
With sincerity in the center, flexibility is within and firmness is in the center. Joyful and docile, sincerity then transforms the nation. The simple-minded are fortunate in that sincerity affects the simple-minded. It is beneficial to cross great rivers, riding on a carved wooden boat. Sincerity in the center with beneficial uprightness follows the way of heaven.
The image: There is wind over a lake, with sincerity in the center. True leaders consider judgments and postpone execution.

The yao signs:

• F9 -- Preparedness leads to a good outcome. If there is something else, one is not at rest.
  The image: The good outcome of the first yang's preparedness is because the mind is not changed.
• 9two -- The calling crane is in the shade; the fledgling joins it. I have a good cup, which I will quaff with you.
  The image: The fledgling joining it is the heart's desire.
• 6three -- Finding a mate, one sometimes drums, sometimes stops, sometimes cries, sometimes sings.
  The image: Sometimes drumming, sometimes stopping, the position is not appropriate.
• 6four -- The moon is almost full. When the horse disappears, there is no fault.
  The image: The house disappearing means breaking with peers to go higher.
• 9five -- With sincerity that is firm, there is no fault.
  The image: With sincerity that is firm, the position is correct.
• T9 -- A rooster ascends to the skies. Self-righteousness leads to misfortune.
  The image: How can the rooster who ascends to the skies forever?

The kwa signs: Small excess is excess in small things, which turns out all right. When there is excess, it is beneficial to be correct, which means to act in accord with the time. Flexibility is in balance, so small matters have a good outcome. Firmness is out of place and not balanced, so it is not suitable for great matters. There is the image of a flying bird therein: the cry left by the flying bird should not rise but descend -- then there will be great good fortune. Rising meets opposition, descending meets accord.
The image: Thunder over a mountain -- small excess. Righteous people are exceedingly deferential in conduct, exceedingly sad in mourning, and exceedingly abstemious in consumption.

The yao signs:

• F6 -- The flying bird (nowhere to rest) brings misfortune.
  The image: The flying bird brings misfortune. Nothing can be done about it.
• 6two -- Aim the first, get the second. Not reaching the ruler, you meet the administrator. There is no blame.
  The image: Not reaching the ruler -- the administrator is not to be surpassed.
• 9three -- One does not take precautions in excess, so pursuers attack one. This is unfortunate.
  The image: Pursuers attack one. How unfortunate!
• 9four -- No fault, meeting here without excess. To go is dangerous; it is necessary to be cautious and not do it. Always be correct.
  The image: Meeting here without excess, the position is not right. It is dangerous to go, requiring caution; after all, it cannot last.
• 6five -- Dense clouds do not rain, coming from the western province. The prince shoots, catching the quarry in the den.
  The image: Dense clouds do not rain -- They have already risen.
• T6 -- Passing by without meeting -- the flying birds leave. This is unfortunate. This is called calamity.
  The image: Passing by without meeting is because of arrogance.

The kwa signs:
Settlement is successful; small matters succeed. It is beneficial to be correct; firmness and flexibility are correct and in their places. At first it is auspicious; flexibility gains balance. Being settled (stop), in the end, there is confusion; the path reaches an impasse.
The image: Water over fire -- settled. Righteous people consider problems and prevent them.

The yao signs:

• F9 -- Dragging the wheels -- it is right that there be no problem.
• 6two -- A woman loses her protection. Let her not look for: she will find it in seven days.
  The image: She will find it in seven days because of her balanced course.
• 9three -- The emperor attacks barbarians and conquers them after three years. Do not employ inferior people.
  The image: Conquering them after three years, he is weary.
• 6four -- There are rags in fine cloth -- be alert all the time.
  The image: Being alert all the time, there is doubt.
• 9five -- The slaughtering of the ox in the neighborhood to the east is not as good as the ceremony in the neighborhood to the west. The genuine get the blessings.
  The image: The meat of the ox is not as good as the right timing. The genuine get the blessings -- good fortune comes in great measure.
• T6 -- Water reaches the head (as reaching top or perfection) is dangerous.
  The image: Getting the head wet, how can one last long?

The kwa signs:
Being unsettled leads to success, insofar as flexibility is in balance. The little fox about to cross has not yet gotten out. Getting its tail wet, it gains nothing, in that it does not continue to the end. Although out of place, the firm and the flexible correspond.
The image: Fire over water -- unsettled. Righteous people carefully discern things and keep them in their places.

The yao signs:

• F6 -- Getting the tail wet is humiliating.
  The image: Getting the tail wet, one still does not know the limit.
• 9two -- Dragging the wheels, rectitude is auspicious.
  The image: The good outlook of the rectitude of the second yang is because its activity is balanced.
• 6three -- While unsettled, it bodes ill to go on an expedition, but it is beneficial to cross great rivers.
  The image: It bodes ill to go on an expedition while unsettled, because the position is inappropriate.
• 9four -- Correctness brings good results; regret vanishes. Vigorously acting to conquer barbarians, in three years one has the reward of a great country.
  The image: Correctness brings good results; regret vanishes. The aim is carried out.
• 6five -- Correctness brings good results; regret vanishes. The achievement of righteous people has truthfulness and leads to good results.
  The image: The radiance of the achievement of righteous people leads to good results.
• T9 -- There is sincerity in drinking wine, without fault. But if one becomes totally immersed, having faith ceases to be right.
  The image: Becoming totally immersed in drinking wine is also not knowing proper measure.