The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Influence (Wooing)" transforming into "Break-through (Resoluteness)".

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


The Situation

31. Hsien - Influence (Wooing)
Above (in front): Tui - The Joyous (Lake)
Below (behind): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Influence. Success.
Perseverance furthers.
To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune.


The Image for the Current Situation

A lake on the mountain:
The image of Influence.
Thus the superior man encourages people to approach him
By his readiness to receive them.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: The influence shows itself in the big toe.

Line 2: The influence shows itself in the calves of the legs.
Misfortune.
Tarrying brings good fortune.


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.