The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

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

In front of you lies "Wind" which transforms into "Mountain". That means that penetration and following are being transformed into stillness and obstruction.
Behind you lies "Heaven" which transforms into "Water". That means that strength and creativity are being transformed into danger and the unknown.


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 3: The spokes burst out of the wagon wheel.
Man and wife roll their eyes.

Line 5: If you are sincere and loyally attached,
You are rich in your neighbor.


The Future

4. Mêng - Youthful Folly
Above (in front): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)
Below (behind): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)


The Judgement for the Future

Youthful Folly has success.
It is not I who seek the young fool;
The young fool seeks me.
At the first oracle I inform him.
If he asks two or three times, it is importunity.
If he importunes, I give him no information.
Perseverance furthers.


The Image for the Future

A spring wells up at the foot of the mountain:
The image of Youth.
Thus the superior man fosters his character
By thoroughness in all that he does.