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The Clinging (Fire)
Travel

His wife's train runs late — Li transforming into Bi

Ngày Giáp Dần, tháng Tân Hợi năm 1992

Context

His wife had boarded a train yesterday and was due home this morning but hadn't arrived; he asked whether something had happened en route.

Six-Line Chart

Line Can Chi Five Elements Six Relations Moving
6 Si Fire Fire Siblings
5 Wei Earth Earth Children
4 You Metal Metal Wife/Wealth
3 Hai Water Water Officials
2 Chou Earth Earth Children
1 Mao Wood Wood Parents
Officials Parents Wife/Wealth Siblings Children ● Changing line

Transformed Hexagram

#22
Grace (Adornment)

Analysis

Li corresponds to Wu Fire — at the Wu hour the train is still running. Li being a Six-Clash hexagram means at the Wu hour the train hasn't reached its terminus — it's running late. A traveller meeting Six-Clash is not smooth. Wife/Wealth moves and transforms with reciprocal production — by the Xu hour she will surely reach home.

Actual outcome

His wife reached home at the Xu hour. The delay was due to a cargo-train fire on the line near Shaoguan.

Source: Vol II, Chương hiện đại, Ví dụ 7, khoảng dòng 30511-30549