The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "Deliverance" transforming into "Conflict".

In front of you lies "Thunder" which transforms into "Heaven". That means that movement, initiative, and action are being transformed into strength and creativity.
Behind you lies "Water", representing danger and the unknown.


The Situation

40. Hsieh - Deliverance
Above (in front): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)
Below (behind): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

Deliverance. The southwest furthers.
If there is no longer anything where one has to go,
Return brings good fortune.
If there is still something where one has to go,
Hastening brings good fortune.


The Image for the Current Situation

Thunder and rain set in:
The image of Deliverance.
Thus the superior man pardons mistakes
And forgives misdeeds.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 5: If only the superior man can deliver himself,
It brings good fortune.
Thus he proves to inferior men that he is in earnest.

Line 6: The prince shoots at a hawk on a high wall.
He kills it. Everything serves to further.


The Future

6. Sung - Conflict
Above (in front): Ch'ien - The Creative (Heaven)
Below (behind): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)


The Judgement for the Future

Conflict. You are sincere
And are being obstructed.
A cautious halt halfway brings good fortune.
Going through to the end brings misfortune.
It furthers one to see the great man.
It does not further one to cross the great water.


The Image for the Future

Heaven and water go their opposite ways:
The image of Conflict.
Thus in all his transactions the superior man
Carefully considers the beginning.