18. Corruption
Line 1:
Managing a father's corruption.
Have the child investigate.
Without fault.
Seriousness will eventually bring good fortune.
Dealing with deterioration caused by former neglect. Investigating into this will help doing something about it. Being serious about it is necessary to eventually make things well.
(The "father" refers to an ancestral spirit, in ancient Chinese ancestor worshipping.)
Line 2:
Managing a mother's corruption.
Persistence is not suitable.
Dealing with deterioration caused by inherent weakness. Some consideration for the people involved is called for. One shouldn't just try to push ahead.
(The "mother" refers to an ancestral spirit, in ancient Chinese ancestor worshipping.)
Hexagram is changing to:
22. Beautifying
Beautifying.
Progressing little.
It is beneficial to have a goal to move to.
Making something beautiful. This makes for only little actual progress, as it isn't about what actually matters. It is a good idea to have a goal for this.
