The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Youthful Folly" transforming into "Possession in Great Measure".

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


The Situation

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




The Judgement for the Current Situation

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 Current Situation

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.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: To make a fool develop
It furthers one to apply discipline.
The fetters should be removed.
To go on in this way brings humiliation.

Line 3: Take not a maiden who, when she sees a man of bronze,
Loses possession of herself.
Nothing furthers.

Line 4: Entangled folly brings humiliation.


The Future

14. Ta Yu - Possession in Great Measure
Above (in front): Li - The Clinging (Fire)
Below (behind): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)


The Judgement for the Future

Possession in Great Measure.
Supreme success.


The Image for the Future

Fire in heaven above:
The image of Possession in Great Measure.
Thus the superior man curbs evil and furthers good,
And thereby obeys the benevolent will of heaven.