Thursday, July 24th, 2025, the 30th day of the sixth lunar month

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Kan Weiwater（䷜）

The Book of Changesauxiliary word for ordinal numberstwenty-nineHexagram, the upper ridge (water) and lower ridge (water), heavy and dangerous mountain ranges.

Hexagram revelation:Two phases of water overlap, with the first danger not yet leveled and the second danger approaching, symbolizing numerous obstacles and continuous difficulties. Like being trapped in a vortex, walking in a dark abyss, or facing unpredictable challenges and inner fears. Although the Kan hexagram mainly deals with risks and pitfalls, its virtue isThe saying 'With blessings, one's heart is strong' implies that in times of crisis, the key is to maintain integrity and unwavering faith. When following the example of flowing water: even in the lowest and darkest places, it still flows endlessly; Encountering obstacles can also lead to indirect infiltration and ultimately achieve the goal. It reminds us that danger is not a dead end, but an opportunity to sharpen our minds and increase our wisdom.Only by being calm and composed, holding a firm belief, and acting openly and honestly, can one find a glimmer of hope amidst numerous obstacles and turn danger into safety. Remember not to lose faith or ambition, use the flexibility and perseverance of water to safely overcome adversity.

Amidst the mountains and rivers, there seems to be no way out, but a new village emerges with a bright future.

Today in history  

Early typewriter

one thousand eight hundred and eightOn this day of the year,Italian Pellegrini·Tulu invented the world's first typewriter, originally intended to help his blind girlfriend write letters. Although this mechanical device has been lost, the letters printed with it are still preserved in the archives of the city of Lezzo in Italy, becoming the earliest physical witness of humanity breaking free from the constraints of handwriting.

The birth of the typewriter can be regarded as the Industrial Revolution“The Literary Revolution”It not only pioneered mechanical writing, but also laid the foundation for modern keyboard layouts——itsQWERTYThe design has been used to this day and has become the prototype of computer input.nineteenIn the mid to late twentieth century, with the popularization of commercial typewriters improved by Scholes and others, women began to enter the typing profession in large numbers, promoting the process of office automation.

However, the wave of technology never stops.two thousand and twelveyeareleventhe moontwenty-oneOn the same day, the brother company's North Wales factory stopped production of the last typewriter, and this milestone machine was directly sent into productionLondon Science MuseumFrom then on, accompanied by humanityone hundred and thirtyThe typewriter, which has been around for many years, has officially exited the historical stage, but its achievements as a stepping stone to the information age will forever be engraved in the long river of technological revolution.