Preponderance of the Small
小過
Lawsuit
He who knowingly offends deserves the suffering of prison
Ngày quý tỵ, tháng mão
Context
A man being prosecuted for a crime asked the outcome — would he go to prison? The hexagram cast was Xiao Guo (62) transforming into Xian (31).
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Xu Earth | Earth | Parents | |
| 5 | Shen Metal | Metal | Siblings | ● |
| 4 | Wu Fire | Fire | Officials | |
| 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
#31
Influence (Wooing)
咸
Analysis
The Use Spirit is Officials (punishment, prison). Officials Wu Fire appears at line 2 and at the Subject line (line 4); the Mao Wood month produces Officials Fire. Officials Wu Fire at the Subject line are in full thriving, with no restraint upon them. Brothers Shen Metal on line 5 is moving and restrains Wife/Wealth, but cannot rescue the questioner from Officials. Officials are strong — punishment cannot be avoided. Conclusion: knowingly offending, he deserves the suffering of prison.
Actual outcome
The offender was convicted and sentenced to prison as predicted.
Source: Chương 7, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa