Work on What Has Been Spoiled
蠱
Wealth
Turning losses into profits of hundreds of thousands
Năm 1990, tháng 3, ngày 21
Context
A loss-making business asked whether it could turn around and when. The hexagram cast was Gu (18) transforming into Da Xu (26).
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Yin Wood | Wood | Siblings | |
| 5 | Zi Water | Water | Parents | |
| 4 | Xu Earth | Earth | Wife/Wealth | |
| 3 | You Metal | Metal | Officials | |
| 2 | Hai Water | Water | Parents | |
| 1 | Chou Earth | Earth | Wife/Wealth | ● |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#26
The Taming Power of the Great
大畜
Analysis
The Use Spirit is Wife/Wealth (business profit). Wife/Wealth Chou Earth on line 1 is moving; the Mao Wood month restrains Wife/Wealth Earth, but the Xin-Chou day strengthens it. Wife/Wealth Chou moves and transforms into Officials, signaling profit earned through effort. Although the Mao month restrains Earth, the strengthening Chou day dispels it. The hexagram transforms into Da Xu (26) — meaning great accumulation, abundant harvest. Conclusion: losses will turn to profit — earnings in the hundreds of thousands.
Actual outcome
The business indeed turned its losses into profits of hundreds of thousands.
Source: Chương 6, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa