Brightness and movement supporting each other can achieve Abundance. Line Two is the ruler of brightness and attains central rectitude; she may be called truly bright. But Line Five in the place of proper correspondence is Yin-yielding and not upright, unable to move.
Although both Two and Five are Yin lines, during a time when brightness and movement rely on each other and dwelling in positions of mutual correspondence, Line Five's talent is insufficient.
Since the correlate's talent is insufficient to provide support, solitary brightness cannot achieve abundance. Unable to achieve abundance, its illuminating merit is lost; hence it becomes 'curtaining its abundance, seeing the Dipper at midday.'
Line Two possesses the talent of supreme brightness, but because its correlate is inadequate to associate with, it cannot achieve abundance and loses its illuminating merit. Without illuminating merit, darkness ensues; hence it says 'seeing the Dipper.'
The Dipper is what is seen in the dark. 'Bu' carries the meaning of surrounding coverage, an obstruction used to obscure brightness. The Dipper belongs to Yin and governs celestial movements.
Line Five, with Yin-yielding, occupies the ruler's throne; at the blazing brightness of midday, the Dipper is seen, just as in a time of great abundance, one encounters a weak and yielding ruler.
That the Dipper is seen in the dark means that seeing the Dipper indicates brightness is lost and darkness prevails. Although Line Two has the talent of supreme brightness and central rectitude, what she encounters is a yielding, dark, and incorrect ruler.
Line Five cannot seek her below; if Line Two goes to seek him, she will instead incur suspicion, jealousy, and resentment—such is a dark ruler. If so, what can be done?
When a noble person serves a superior and cannot win his heart, he simply exhausts his utmost sincerity to stir and awaken his mind and will. If sincere faith can move him, even the foolish can be enlightened, the weak can be aided, and the incorrect can be rectified.
When ancients served mediocre or ordinary rulers and were able to carry out their Dao, it was because their own sincerity reached above and the ruler trusted them deeply, as with Guan Zhong aiding Duke Huan or Kongming assisting the Later Lord.
If one can awaken his mind through sincerity and trust, one's Dao can be practiced, which brings good fortune.