The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Deliverance" transforming into "The Taming Power of the Great".

In front of you lies "Thunder" which transforms into "Mountain". That means that movement, initiative, and action are being transformed into stillness and obstruction.
Behind you lies "Water" which transforms into "Heaven". That means that danger and the unknown are being transformed into strength and creativity.


The Situation

40. Hsieh - Deliverance
Above (in front): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)
Below (behind): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Deliverance. The southwest furthers.
If there is no longer anything where one has to go,
Return brings good fortune.
If there is still something where one has to go,
Hastening brings good fortune.


The Image for the Current Situation

Thunder and rain set in:
The image of Deliverance.
Thus the superior man pardons mistakes
And forgives misdeeds.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: Without blame.

Line 3: If a man carries a burden on his back
And nontheless rides in a carriage,
He thereby encourages robbers to draw near.
Perseverance leads to humiliation.

Line 4: Deliver yourself from your great toe.
Then the companion comes,
And him you can trust.

Line 6: The prince shoots at a hawk on a high wall.
He kills it. Everything serves to further.


The Future

26. Ta Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Great
Above (in front): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)
Below (behind): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)


The Judgement for the Future

The Taming Power of the Great.
Perseverance furthers.
Not eating at home brings good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.


The Image for the Future

Heaven within the mountain:
The image of The Taming Power of the Small.
Thus the superior man aquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity
And many deeds of the past,
In order to strengthen his character thereby.