The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Innocence (The Unexpected)" transforming into "Influence (Wooing)".

In front of you lies "Heaven" which transforms into "Lake". That means that strength and creativity are being transformed into joy, pleasure, and attraction.
Behind you lies "Thunder" which transforms into "Mountain". That means that movement, initiative, and action are being transformed into stillness and obstruction.


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 1: Innocent behavior brings good fortune.

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

Line 6: Innocent action brings misfortune.
Nothing furthers.


The Future

31. Hsien - Influence (Wooing)
Above (in front): Tui - The Joyous (Lake)
Below (behind): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)


The Judgement for the Future

Influence. Success.
Perseverance furthers.
To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune.


The Image for the Future

A lake on the mountain:
The image of Influence.
Thus the superior man encourages people to approach him
By his readiness to receive them.