The Love Oracle

Your current love situation

Your current situation can be depicted as "The Marrying Maiden" transforming into "Before Completion".

In front of you lies "Thunder" which transforms into "Fire". That means that movement, initiative, and action are being transformed into brightness and warmth.
Behind you lies "Lake" which transforms into "Water". That means that joy, pleasure, and attraction are being transformed into danger and the unknown.


The Situation

54. Kuei Mei - The Marrying Maiden
Above (in front): Chên - The Arousing (Thunder)
Below (behind): Tui - The Joyous (Lake)




The Judgement for the Current Situation

The Marrying Maiden.
Undertakings bring misfortune.
Nothing that would further.


The Image for the Current Situation

Thunder over the lake:
The image of The Marrying Maiden.
Thus the superior man
Understands the transitory
In the light of the eternity of the end.


Interpretation of the Changing Line(s)

Line 1: The marrying maiden as a concubine.
A lame man who is able to tread.
Undertakings bring good fortune.

Line 6: The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it.
The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows.
Nothing that acts to further.


The Future

64. Wei Chi - Before Completion
Above (in front): Li - The Clinging (Fire)
Below (behind): K'an - The Abysmal (Water)


The Judgement for the Future

Before Completion. Success.
But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing,
Gets his tail in the water,
There is nothing that would further.


The Image for the Future

Fire over water:
The image of the condition before transition.
Thus the superior man is careful
In the differentiation of things,
So that each finds its place.