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小過
Xiǎo Guò

小過 亨。利貞。可小事。不可大事。飛鳥遺之音。不宜上宜下。大吉。

Preponderance of the small.   Success.  Perseverance furthers.  Small things may be done; great things should not be done.  The flying bird brings the message it is not well to strive upward, it is well to remain below.   Great good fortune.

初六   6 at the start

飛鳥以凶

The bird meets with misfortune through flying.

六二   6 in the 2nd

過其祖。遇其妣。不及其君。遇其臣。无咎。

She passes by her ancestor and meets her ancestress.  He does not reach his prince and meets the official.   No blame.

九三   9 in the 3rd

弗過防之。從或戕之。凶。

If one is not extremely careful, somebody may come up from behind and strike him.   Misfortune.

九四   9 in the 4th

无咎。弗過遇之。往厲必戒。勿用永貞。

No blame.   He meets him without passing by.  Going brings danger.  One must be on guard.  Do not act.  Be constantly persevering.

六五   6 in the 5th

密雲不雨。自我西郊。公弋取彼在穴。

Dense clouds, no rain from our western territory.  The prince shoots and hits him who is in the cave.

上六   6 at the top

弗遇過之。飛鳥離之。凶。是謂災眚。

He passes him by, not meeting him.  The flying bird leaves him.   Misfortune.  This bad luck and injury.