44. Lack of Firmness · 姤 九五

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In practice

Right now, thanks to your inner worth, you're able to transform unsuitable people and even your own harmful habits.

The poetry

Willow branches wrap the melon. Beauty kept within: something falls from heaven.

九五:以杞包瓜,含章,有隕自天。

象曰:九五含章,中正也。有隕自天,志不舍命也。

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50 The Vessel of Nourishment
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