The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "The Power of the Great" transforming into "Holding Together (Union)".

In front of you lies "Thunder" which transforms into "Water". That means that movement, initiative, and action are being transformed into danger and the unknown.
Behind you lies "Heaven" which transforms into "Earth". That means that strength and creativity are being transformed into docility and receptivity.


The Situation

34. Ta Chuang - The Power of the Great
Above (in front): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)
Below (behind): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

The Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers.


The Image for the Current Situation

Thunder in heaven above:
The image of The Power of the Great.
Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths
That do not accord with established order.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: Power in the toes.
Continuing brings misfortune.
This is certainly true.

Line 2: Perseverance brings good fortune.

Line 3: The inferior man works through power.
The superior man does not act thus.
To continue is dangerous.
A goat butts against a hedge
And gets its horns entangled.

Line 4: Perseverance brings good fortune.
Remorse disappears.
The hedge opens; there is no entanglement.
Power depends upon the axle of a big cart.

Line 5: Loses the goat with ease.
No remorse.


The Future

8. Pi - Holding Together (Union)
Above (in front): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)
Below (behind): K'un - The Receptive (Earth)


The Judgement for the Future

Holding Together brings good fortune.
Inquire of the oracle once again
Whether you possess sublimity, constancy, and perseverance;
Then there is no blame.
Those who are uncertain gradually join.
Whoever comes too late
Meets with misfortune.


The Image for the Future

On the earth is water:
The image of Holding Together.
Thus the kings of antiquity
Bestowed the different states as fiefs
And cultivated friendly relations
With the feudal lords.