Unexpected Loss

Someone has tethered cattle. If the moving people take them, it is the capital people’s disaster. If you stay where you are, this is a disaster. Go into retreat and prepare a countermove. This may isolate you, but in the end you will definitely succeed. Accumulate the strength to carry heavy loads and confront difficult situations. Unite with others for a common goal. You are coupled with a creative force.

六三, 无妄之災, 或繫之牛, 行人之得, 邑人之災.

Undeserved misfortune. ##### Comments The cow that was tethered by someone Is the wanderer's gain, the citizen's loss. Sometimes undeserved misfortune befalls a man at the hands of another, as for instance when someone passes by and takes a tethered cow along with him. His gain is the owner's loss. In all transactions, no matter how innocent, we must accommodate ourselves to the demands of the time, otherwise unexpected misfortune overtakes us.