The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

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

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


The Situation

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 Current Situation

Possession in Great Measure.
Supreme success.


The Image for the Current Situation

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.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: No relationship with what is harmful;
There is no blame in this.
If one remains conscious of difficulty,
One remains without blame.

Line 2: A big wagon for loading.
One may undertake something.
No blame.

Line 5: He whose truth is accessible, yet dignified,
Has good fortune.


The Future

33. Tun - Retreat
Above (in front): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)
Below (behind): Kên - Keeping Still (Mountain)


The Judgement for the Future

Retreat. Success.
In what is small, perseverance furthers.


The Image for the Future

Mountain under heaven: the image of Retreat.
Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance,
Not angrily but with reserve.