The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "After Completion" transforming into "Difficulty at the Beginning".

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


The Situation

63. Chi Chi - After Completion
Above (in front): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)
Below (behind): Li - The Clinging (Fire)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

After Completion. Success in small matters.
Perseverance furthers.
At the beginning good fortune,
At the end disorder.


The Image for the Current Situation

Water over fire: the image of the condition
In After Completion.
Thus the superior man
Takes thoughts of misfortune
And arms himself against it in advance.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 3: The Illustrious Ancestor
Disciplines the Devil's Country.
After three years he conquers it.
Inferior people must not be employed.


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.