The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Darkening of the Light" transforming into "The Wanderer".

In front of you lies "Fire", representing brightness and warmth.
Behind you lies "Earth" which transforms into "Mountain". That means that docility and receptivity are being transformed into stillness and obstruction.


The Situation

36. Ming I - Darkening of the Light
Above (in front): Li - The Clinging (Fire)
Below (behind): K'un - The Receptive (Earth)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Darkening of the Light. In adversity
It furthers one to be persevering.


The Image for the Current Situation

The light has sunk into the earth:
The image of Darkening of the Light.
Thus does the superior man live with the great mass:
He veils his light, yet still shines.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: Darkening of the light during flight.
He lowers his wings.
The superior man does not eat for three days
On his wanderings.
But he has somewhere to go.
The host has occasion to gossip about him.

Line 4: He penetrates the left side of the belly.
One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light,
And leaves gate and courtyard.

Line 6: Not light but darkness.
First he climbed up to heaven,
Then he plunged into the depths of the earth.


The Future

56. Lu - The Wanderer
Above (in front): Li - The Clinging (Fire)
Below (behind): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)


The Judgement for the Future

The Wanderer. Success through smallness.
Perseverance brings good fortune
To the wanderer.


The Image for the Future

Fire on the mountain:
The image of The Wanderer.
Thus the superior man
Is clear-minded and cautious
In imposing penalties,
And protracts no lawsuits.