Friday, July 4th, 2025, the tenth day of the sixth lunar month

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Fengtian Little Animal（䷈）

The 9th hexagram of the Book of Changes,“domestic animal”（xù）In ancient Chinese, it meant accumulation, nurturing, and cultivation, such as“animal husbandry”Refers to raising livestock,“Animal Virtue”Refers to cultivating moral character. In the Book of Changes,“domestic animal”It refers to the accumulation of energy and the preparation of timing, emphasizing the need to reserve strength before taking action.“smalldomestic animal”Meaning ofcorrectThe degree is still shallow，Strength is still in the accumulation stage and has not yet reached great success.

Hexagram revelation:Shangxun (wind) represents softness, and Xiaqian (sky) represents strength, symbolizing that the strong (dry) is temporarily restrained by the soft (xun). Although strong winds can push clouds, they have not yet formed heavy rain. Small livestockdivinatory symbolsRevealed a“Pause in Progress”Wisdom:equalWhen the timing is not yet ripe，Even if one has lofty aspirations, they still need to temporarily be constrained by the environment, like clouds gathering but not rain, requiring patience and waiting.

Accumulated soil forms mountains, wind and rain thrive; accumulated water forms deep pools, dragons and dragons thrive

Today in history  

one thousand seven hundred and seventy-sixyearseventhe moonfourOn that day, representatives from thirteen North American states gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress, which adopted the groundbreaking Declaration of Independence and officially declared the birth of the United States of America. The meeting also decided to establish"Continental Army");">"And elected George Washington as Commander in Chief. This day was later established as the National Day of the United States, symbolizing the starting point of American national independence and freedom.

The Declaration of Independence is not only a key document in the founding process of the United States, but also sets an important milestone in the history of world democratic development. Its advocacy"All Men Are Created Equal"The concept not only profoundly influenced the fate trajectory of this emerging country, but also crossed oceans and had a profound impact on international democratic movements such as the French Revolution. This declaration, together with the later United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, constitutes the three core documents that laid the foundation for the founding of the United States and laid an important foundation for modern democratic politics.