The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Work on What Has Been Spoiled (Decay)" transforming into "Break-through (Resoluteness)".

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


The Situation

18. Ku - Work on What Has Been Spoiled (Decay)
Above (in front): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)
Below (behind): Sun - The Gentle (Wind)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Work on What Has Been Spoiled
Has supreme success.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
Before the starting point, three days.
After the starting point, three days.


The Image for the Current Situation

The wind blows low on the mountain:
The image of Decay.
Thus the superior man stirs up the people
And strengthens their spirit.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father.
If there is a son,
No blame rests upon the departed father.
Danger. In the end good fortune.

Line 4: Tolerating what has been spoiled by the father.
In continuing one sees humiliation.

Line 5: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father.
One meets with praise.

Line 6: He does not serve kings and princes,
Sets himself higher goals.


The Future

43. Kuai - Break-through (Resoluteness)
Above (in front): Tui - The Joyous (Lake)
Below (behind): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)


The Judgement for the Future

Break-through. One must resolutely make the matter known
At the court of the king.
It must be announced truthfully. Danger.
It is necessary to notify one's own city.
It does not further to resort to arms.
It furthers one to undertake something.


The Image for the Future

The lake has risen up to heaven:
The image of Break-through.
Thus the superior man
Dispenses riches downward
And refrains from resting on his virtue.