坤 Hexagram 2
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above: K'un / The Receptive, Earth |
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below: K'un / The Receptive, Earth |
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CHANGING LINE:
Six in the fifth place means:
Fresco painting of Flora, or Primavera, found in the luxurious resort of Stabiae in the Bay of Naples |
Yellow is the color of the earth and of the middle; it is the symbol of that which is reliable and genuine. The lower garment is inconspicuously decorated - the symbol of aristocratic reserve. When anyone is called upon to work in a prominent but not independent position, true success depends on the utmost discretion. A man's genuineness and refinement should not reveal themselves directly; they should express themselves only indirectly as an effect from within.
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