Hexagram 21, Biting Through, offers a profound insight into the nature of wealth: prosperity is rarely a passive accumulation, but often the result of decisively removing obstruction. In the financial realm, this hexagram signifies a critical juncture where a rigid barrier—be it a lingering dispute, a structural inefficiency, or a chaotic partnership—must be forcibly cleared to restore the flow of value.
The judgment "favorable to use legal proceedings" is not merely a call for litigation, but a philosophical imperative for the enforcement of boundaries and the establishment of order. Wealth thrives only within a framework of justice and discipline. Just as the mouth must bite through tough food to nourish the body, one must apply rigorous, perhaps uncomfortable, measures to resolve financial stagnation. This is the "law" of the market: clarity and fairness precede abundance. To achieve true prosperity, one must confront the impediment with unwavering resolve, understanding that the temporary harshness of correction is the necessary precursor to lasting gain.
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The Six Lines
His feet are fastened in the stocks, so that his toes disappear. No blame.
Bites through tender meat, so that his nose disappears. No blame.
Bites on old dried meat and strikes on something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame.
Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties and to be persevering. Good fortune.
Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.
His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, so that his ears disappear. Misfortune.