Modesty
謙
Health
Your grandfather isn't dead — go home and see for yourself!
Tháng 6 năm 1987
Context
A man heard a rumor that his grandfather had died and went to a diviner. The diviner cast a hexagram to check whether it was true. The hexagram cast was Qian (15) transforming into Ming Yi (36).
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | You Metal | Metal | Siblings | |
| 5 | Hai Water | Water | Children | |
| 4 | Chou Earth | Earth | Parents | |
| 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
#36
Darkening of the Light
明夷
Analysis
The Use Spirit is Parents (the grandfather, an elder). Parents Chen Earth on line 1 is moving; the Wu Fire month produces Parents Earth. Parents are thriving and moving — the person is alive and active. If the grandfather had died, Parents would have been restrained by month and day, and still. Parents are produced by the month and the line is moving — full vitality remains. Conclusion: the grandfather is not dead; the rumor has no basis.
Actual outcome
The man went home and found his grandfather alive and well.
Source: Chương 10, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa