Obstruction
蹇
Marriage
Marriage will surely happen in 1987
Ngày canh thìn, tháng quý hợi
Context
A man asked when he would marry — when would he find a wife? The hexagram cast was Jian (39) transforming into Bi (8).
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zi Water | Water | Children | |
| 5 | Xu Earth | Earth | Parents | |
| 4 | Shen Metal | Metal | Siblings | |
| 3 | Shen Metal | Metal | Siblings | ● |
| 2 | Wu Fire | Fire | Officials | |
| 1 | Chen Earth | Earth | Parents |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#8
Holding Together (Union)
比
Analysis
The Use Spirit is Wife/Wealth (the wife). Wife/Wealth does not appear openly — it is hidden beneath Shen Metal. Brothers Shen Metal on line 3 is moving and concealing Wife/Wealth. The Hai Water month drains Brothers Metal, weakening Brothers. Wife/Wealth, hidden under Shen Metal, will reveal itself when Shen is clashed or restrained. In the Ding-Mao year (1987): Mao clashes with Shen Metal, Brothers are scattered, and Wife/Wealth emerges. Conclusion: marriage will surely happen in 1987 (the Mao year).
Actual outcome
In 1987 the questioner indeed married as predicted.
Source: Chương 9, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa