The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Biting Through" transforming into "Difficulty at the Beginning".

In front of you lies "Fire" which transforms into "Water". That means that brightness and warmth are being transformed into danger and the unknown.
Behind you lies "Thunder", representing movement, initiative, and action.


The Situation

21. Shih Ho - Biting Through
Above (in front): Li - The Clinging (Fire)
Below (behind): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Biting Through has success.
It is favorable to let justice be administered.


The Image for the Current Situation

Thunder and lightning:
The image of Biting Through.
Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws
Through clearly defined penalties.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 4: Bites on dried gristly meat.
Receives metal arrows.
It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties
And to be persevering.
Good fortune.

Line 5: Bites on dried lean meat.
Receives yellow gold.
Perseveringly aware of danger.
No blame.

Line 6: His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue,
So that his ears disappear.
Misfortune.


The Future

3. Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning
Above (in front): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)
Below (behind): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)


The Judgement for the Future

Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success,
Furthering through perseverance.
Nothing should be undertaken.
It furthers one to appoint helpers.


The Image for the Future

Clouds and thunder:
The image of Difficulty at the Beginning.
Thus the superior man
Brings order out of confusion.