利艰贞。
明入地中，明夷；君子以莅众，用晦而明。
A time when the light is obstructed. Drawing this hexagram invites you to soften and conceal your brightness, keeping your bearings while you wait for the right moment.
A reflection written by Yarrow Yi, not a quotation from the classic. What, if anything, does this theme bring to your attention today?
This is line 3, counted from the bottom. Its original Chinese text is below; explore how changing lines work.
九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首。不可疾贞。
南狩之志，乃大得也。
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