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10) Lu: Treading

Hexagram:

• C: Above is the sky, below is the lake; superior people distinguish above and below, and settle the ambitions of the people.

• L: Even when they tread on a tiger's tail, it doesn't bite people. This is developmental.

• E: Progress; advance of the positive, prevention of danger by caution, empowerment by calmness and trust.

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Lines:

1 Yang:

• L: Treading plainly, going without fault.

• E: Having a strong mind and robust energy yet is plain and sincere on the path of refinement, treads with firmness of purpose.

2 Yang:

• L: Treading the path evenly, the aloof person is upright and fortunate.

• E: When one is happy with balance and contentment, one cannot be influenced by external things.

3 Yin:

• L: Able to see with a squint, able to walk with a limp. When they tread on the tiger's tail, it bites people. Inauspicious. A soldier becomes a ruler.

• E: This is ignorant action without understanding principle. This is also not understanding the firing process.

4 Yang:

• L: Treading on the tiger's tail, with caution it will turn out well.

• E: When one is firm in keeping an open mind and flexible in adapting to situations, alert, one will be safe from danger.

5 Yang:

• L: Treading decisively.  Even if one is upright, there is danger.

• E: One can avoid danger if one is strong in proper balance, appropriately compassionate.

6 Yang:

• L: Observing the treading, considering what is appropriate, the return is auspicious.

• E: Patient observation of the firing process, one eventually merges yin and yang into original wholeness.