乾 → 小畜Creative → Small Taming

据斗運樞，順天無憂。與樂並居。

Grasping the Dipper's handle, the celestial pivot turns in accord with heaven — no worry, only shared joy.

坤 → 解Receptive → Deliverance

北辰紫宮，衣冠立中。 含和建德，常受天福。

The Purple Palace of the North Star — robed and crowned at the center. Embracing harmony and building virtue, forever blessed by heaven.

謙 → 井Modesty → The Well

華首山頭，仙道所遊； 利以居止，長無咎憂。

Atop Mount Huashou, where immortals roam — a good place to dwell, forever free of blame and worry.

蒙 → 復Youthful Folly → Return

獐鹿雉兔，群聚東囿。 盧黃白脊，俱往趨逐。 九齚十得，君子有喜。

Deer and pheasant and hare gather in the eastern park. Black, yellow, white-backed — all run and chase. Nine bitten, ten caught: the gentleman has cause for joy.

姤Coming to Meet

河伯大呼，津不可渡。 往復爾故，乃无大悔。

The River Lord cries out — the ford cannot be crossed. Go and return as before, and there will be no great regret.

中孚Inner Truth

烏鳥譆譆，天火將下。 燔我屋室，災及妃后。

Crows cry in alarm — heavenly fire is about to fall. It will burn my house; the disaster reaches even the queen.