The Abysmal (Water)
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Other
It will surely be found tomorrow
Năm 1985, tháng 2, ngày 2
Context
Someone had lost an item and asked whether it could be found again. The hexagram cast was Kan (29) transforming into Bi (8).
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zi Water | Water | Siblings | |
| 5 | Xu Earth | Earth | Officials | |
| 4 | Shen Metal | Metal | Parents | |
| 3 | Wu Fire | Fire | Wife/Wealth | |
| 2 | Chen Earth | Earth | Officials | ● |
| 1 | Yin Wood | Wood | Children |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#8
Holding Together (Union)
比
Analysis
The Use Spirit is Wife/Wealth (the lost item). Wife/Wealth Wu Fire sits at the Object line (line 3). The Yin Wood month produces Wife/Wealth Fire; on the Bing-Yin day, thriving Wood produces Fire. Wife/Wealth is in a thriving phase with strength — the item is not truly lost. Officials Chen Earth on line 2 is moving and drains Wife/Wealth Fire (Fire produces Earth), but Fire is still thriving. At the Subject line, Brothers Zi Water — Brothers usually obstruct wealth, yet Wife/Wealth remains strong. Conclusion: the lost item will surely be found tomorrow.
Actual outcome
The next day the questioner recovered the item as predicted.
Source: Chương 8, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa