The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Innocence (The Unexpected)" transforming into "Darkening of the Light".

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


The Situation

25. Wu Wang - Innocence (The Unexpected)
Above (in front): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)
Below (behind): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Innocence. Supreme success.
Perseverance furthers.
If someone is not as he should be,
He has misfortune,
And it does not further him
To undertake something.


The Image for the Current Situation

Under heaven thunder rolls:
All things attain the natural state of innocence.
Thus the kings of old,
Rich in virtue, and in harmony with the time,
Fostered and nourished all beings.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 3: Undeserved misfortune.
The cow that was tethered by someone
Is the wanderer's gain, the citizen's loss.

Line 4: He who can be persevering
Remains without blame.

Line 5: Use no medicine in an illness
Incurred through no fault of your own.
It will pass of itself.

Line 6: Innocent action brings misfortune.
Nothing furthers.


The Future

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 Future

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


The Image for the Future

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.