The Arousing (Thunder)
"Thunder comes. The superior man sets his life in order and examines himself."
The Judgment
The Arousing. Success. Shock comes-oh, oh! Laughing words-ha, ha! The shock terrifies for a hundred miles, and he does not let fall the sacrificial spoon and chalice.
Original Text
亨。震来虩虩，笑言哑哑。震惊百里，不丧匕鬯。
The Image
Thunder repeated: The image of Shock. Thus the superior man sets his life in order and examines himself.
Original Text
洊雷，震；君子以恐惧修省。
The Lines
Nine at the Beginning初九
"Shock comes-oh, oh! Then follows laughing words-ha, ha! Good fortune."
Fear at the beginning leads to carefulness and later joy.
Original: 震来虩虩，后笑言哑哑，吉。
Six at the Place 2六二
"Shock comes bringing danger. A hundred thousand times you lose your treasures and must climb the nine hills. Do not run in pursuit of them. On the seventh day you will get them back."
Stay calm in danger. What is lost will be returned.
Original: 震来厉，亿丧贝，跻于九陵，勿逐，七日得。
Six at the Place 3六三
"Shock comes and makes one distraught. If one follows the shock by action, one remains free of misfortune."
Let the shock move you to action, not paralysis.
Original: 震苏苏，震行无眚。
Nine at the Place 4九四
"Shock is mired."
Thinking too much blocks action. You are stuck.
Original: 震遂泥。
Six at the Place 5六五
"Shock goes and comes. Danger. However, nothing at all is lost. Yet there are things to be done."
Keep your center in the midst of chaos.
Original: 震往来厉，亿无丧，有事。
Six at the Top上六
"Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around. Going ahead brings misfortune. If it has not yet reached one's own body but only reached one's neighbor, there is no blame. One's comrades have something to talk about."
Learn from the misfortunes of others. Retreat is wise.
Original: 震索索，视矍矍，征凶。震不于其躬，于其邻，无咎。婚媾有言。