☯️ 明夷 (Míng Yí) - Darkening of the Light
Darkening of the Light. In adversity it furthers one to be persevering. - The light has sunk into the earth: the image of Darkening of the Light. Thus does the superior man live with the great mass: he veils his light, yet still shines.
Verses
Verse 1
明夷，利艱貞
míng yí, lì jiān zhēn
Darkening of the Light. In adversity it furthers one to be persevering.
Verse 2
初九：明夷于飛，垂其翼
chū jiǔ: míng yí yú fēi, chuí qí yì
Nine at the beginning: Darkening of the light during flight. He lowers his wings. The superior man does not eat for three days on his wanderings. But he has somewhere to go.
Verse 3
六二：明夷，夷于左股，用拯馬壯，吉
liù èr: míng yí, yí yú zuǒ gǔ, yòng zhěng mǎ zhuàng, jí
Six in the second place: Darkening of the light injures him in the left thigh. He gives aid with the strength of a horse. Good fortune.
Verse 4
九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首
jiǔ sān: míng yí yú nán shòu, dé qí dà shǒu
Nine in the third place: Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. Their great leader is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon.
Verse 5
六四：入于左腹，獲明夷之心
liù sì: rù yú zuǒ fù, huò míng yí zhī xīn
Six in the fourth place: He penetrates the left side of the belly. One gets at the heart of the darkening of the light, and leaves gate and courtyard.
Verse 6
六五：箕子之明夷，利貞
liù wǔ: jī zǐ zhī míng yí, lì zhēn
Six in the fifth place: Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi. Perseverance furthers.
Verse 7
上六：不明晦，初登于天，後入于地
shàng liù: bù míng huì, chū dēng yú tiān, hòu rù yú dì
Six at the top: Not light but darkness. First he climbed up to heaven, then he plunged into the depths of the earth.