41. Decrease · 損 六五

Line 5 of hexagram 41

In practice

Lucky chances will come unexpectedly, like a gift from heaven, because you've earned them.

The poetry

Someone adds to it: a tortoise worth ten strings of shells cannot go against it. Great good fortune.

六五:或益之,十朋之龜弗克違,元吉。

象曰:六五元吉,自上佑也。

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61 Inner Integrity
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