Innocence (The Unexpected)
無妄
Missing person
Detained — return is unlikely (Wu Wang→Jin, October 1989)
1989-10-24
Context
Mr. Lam in Xi'an had an older brother who had left in 1987 and not returned in over three years; he asked whether the brother was still alive. The hexagram cast was Wu Wang transforming into Jin.
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Xu Earth | Earth | Wife/Wealth | |
| 5 | Shen Metal | Metal | Officials | ● |
| 4 | Wu Fire | Fire | Children | |
| 3 | Chen Earth | Earth | Wife/Wealth | |
| 2 | Yin Wood | Wood | Siblings | |
| 1 | Zi Water | Water | Parents | ● |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#35
Progress
晉
Analysis
Brothers Yin Wood is the Use Spirit, transforming into Children Si Fire — southeast. Use Spirit Yin Wood is restrained by Officials Shen Metal and the day-stem, but produced by the month-stem — restraint with rescue: the person is alive. Wu Wang signifies being penalized and detained. The hexagram contains the three-punishments cycle: Yin punishes Si, Si punishes Shen, Shen punishes Yin — hence punishment. The Subject line Wu Fire is in Empty Decade and additionally restrained — true emptiness; even leaving Empty he won't return. In 1991, line 5 meets the Year-Stem and restrains the Subject line — already bad, getting worse.
Actual outcome
He has still not returned. He is alive in the southeast, undergoing punishment, with no hope of coming home.
Source: Vol III ch4 ví dụ 8, khoảng dòng 36679-36739