The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

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

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


The Situation

9. Hsiao Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Small
Above (in front): Sun - The Gentle (Wind)
Below (behind): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

The Taming Power of the Small
Has success.
Dense clouds, no rain from our western region.


The Image for the Current Situation

The wind drives across heaven:
The image of The Taming Power of the Small.
Thus the superior man
Refines the outward aspect of his nature.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: Return to the way.
How could there be blame in this?
Good fortune.

Line 4: If you are sincere, blood vanishes and fear gives way.
No blame.

Line 6: The rain comes, there is rest.
This is due to the lasting affect of character.
Perseverance brings the woman into danger.
The moon is nearly full.
If the superior man persists,
Misfortune comes.


The Future

28. Ta Kuo - Preponderance of the Great
Above (in front): Tui - The Joyous (Lake)
Below (behind): Sun - The Gentle (Wind)


The Judgement for the Future

Preponderance of the Great.
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point.
It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Success.


The Image for the Future

The lake rises above the trees:
The image of Preponderance of the Great.
Thus the superior man, when he stands alone,
Is unconcerned,
And if he has to renounce the world,
He is undaunted.