臨

本卦象﹕
臨，元亨。利貞。至于八月有凶。
上卦坤地代表母親，下卦兌澤代表少女，即少女與母親相隨的卦象，象徵著喜悅、 順利之到臨；意謂居於領導之上位者，應該善加利用機會，以安定社會、保障民生； 又八月有凶，乃本卦之初，陽氣旺進、變化甚大且烈，但消退期必立刻到來的意思； 而風地觀卦代表者八月，其上下卦剛好又與本卦完全相反，故謂八月有凶。

初爻﹕
咸臨。貞吉。
剛開始很難，有轉好的驅勢。早期發現結果較好。

二爻﹕
咸臨。吉旡不利。
正面攻擊不如走後門好。

三爻﹕
甘臨。旡攸利。既憂之。旡咎。
想除去障礙仍有困難。

四爻﹕
至臨。旡咎。
無法完成的失敗。

五爻﹕
知臨。大君之宜。吉。
有協力者出現，可獲好結果。重新開始較好。

六爻﹕
敦臨。吉旡咎。
現在急流湧退較好，採旁觀立場，不要捲入。

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英文﹕Lin / Approach

Approach has supreme success.
Perseverance furthers.
When the eighth month comes,
There will be misfortune.
The earth above the lake:
The image of Approach.
Thus the superior man is inexhaustible
In his will to teach,
And without limits
In his tolerance and protection of the people.

Nine at the beginning means: Joint approach. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Nine in the second place means: Joint approach. Good fortune. Everything furthers.
Six in the third place means: Comfortable approach. Nothing that would further. If one is induced to grieve over it, One becomes free of blame.
Six in the fourth place means: Complete approach. No blame.
Six in the fifth place means: Wise approach. This is right for a great prince. Good fortune.
Six at the top means: Greathearted approach. Good fortune. No blame.

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