贲。亨。小利有攸往。
Mountain over Fire. Beauty that adorns substance.
The Lines
初九:贲其趾,舍车而徒。
Line 1 — Graces one's toes. Choosing simplicity.
六二:贲其须。
Line 2 — Lends grace to the beard. Decoration that serves the whole.
九三:贲如濡如,永贞吉。
Line 3 — Graceful and moist. Beauty maintained requires constant tending.
六四:贲如皤如,白马翰如。匪寇婚媾。
Line 4 — Grace or simplicity? Sometimes plainness is the most beautiful choice.
六五:贲于丘园,束帛戋戋,吝,终吉。
Line 5 — Grace in hills and gardens. Modest offering. The sincerity behind it carries the day.
上九:白贲,无咎。
Line 6 — Simple grace. No blame. The peak: grace stripped to its essence. White. Unadorned.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 40 解 (Deliverance)
Inside grace is freedom from the need to impress.
Practical Application
The highest grace is the simplest. Line 6 is the destination.
