Revolution — Hexagram Detail — I Ching 64 Fortune Telling
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Ge (Revolution) — Lake above Fire below. Water and fire combat — revolution is necessary. Change requires timing and sincerity; when the time is right, change boldly.
Line-by-Line
Line 1：巩用黄牛之革。 Bound with yellow ox-hide. At the start of revolution, hold steady; do not rush.
Line 2：巳日乃革之，征吉，无咎。 Only on the si day make the change — going brings good fortune; no harm. Wait for the right moment.
Line 3：征凶，贞厉。革言三就，有孚。 Campaigning is dangerous — uprightness carries risk. The call for change is accepted only after three times; have sincerity. Communicate repeatedly.
Line 4：悔亡。有孚改命，吉。 Regret vanishes — with sincerity, change the mandate; auspicious. Firm conviction brings successful revolution.
Line 5：悔亡。有孚改命，吉。 The great one changes like a tiger — without divination, there is trust. Push change with powerful resolve.
Line 6：君子豹变，小人革面。征凶，居贞吉。 The noble changes like a leopard; the small change their faces. Campaigning is dangerous; staying upright brings good fortune. Revolution transforms everyone.