The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Decrease" transforming into "The Caldron".

In front of you lies "Mountain" which transforms into "Fire". That means that stillness and obstruction are being transformed into brightness and warmth.
Behind you lies "Lake" which transforms into "Wind". That means that joy, pleasure, and attraction are being transformed into penetration and following.


The Situation

41. Sun - Decrease
Above (in front): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)
Below (behind): Tui - The Joyous (Lake)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Decrease combined with sincerity
Brings about supreme good fortune
Without blame.
One may be persevering in this.
It furthers one to undertake something.
How is this to be carried out?
One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice.


The Image for the Current Situation

At the foot of the mountain, the lake:
The image of Decrease.
Thus the superior man controls his anger
And restrains his instincts.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: Going quickly when one's tasks are finished
Is without blame.
But one must reflect on how much one may decrease others.

Line 3: When three people journey together,
Their number decreases by one.
When one man journeys alone,
He finds a companion.

Line 4: If a man decreases his faults,
It makes the other hasten to come and rejoice.
No blame.


The Future

50. Ting - The Caldron
Above (in front): Li - The Clinging (Fire)
Below (behind): Sun - The Gentle (Wind)


The Judgement for the Future

The Caldron. Supreme good fortune.
Success.


The Image for the Future

Fire over wood:
The image of The Caldron.
Thus the superior man consolidates his fate
By making his position correct.