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Two bicycles lost in a row

Ngày bính tý, tháng quý sửu

Context

A man had lost two bicycles in succession; he asked whether this one could be recovered and why so many had been stolen. The hexagram cast was Ji Ji (63) transforming into Zhun (3).

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 Hai Water Water Siblings
2 Chou Earth Earth Officials
1 Mao Wood Wood Children
Officials Parents Wife/Wealth Siblings Children ● Changing line

Transformed Hexagram

#3
Difficulty at the Beginning

Analysis

The Use Spirit is Wife/Wealth (property). Wife/Wealth does not appear in the hexagram — it is hidden. Brothers Hai Water at the Subject line (line 3) is moving; Brothers are robbers of wealth. Brothers move and transform into another Brothers Zi Water at the Object line — two Brothers, both strong. The Chou month and Bing-Zi day: Water is at full strength (Zi-Chou combine into Water). Wife/Wealth is concealed by Brothers and meets an unfavorable month and day. Conclusion: this is why bicycles keep being lost; this one will also be hard to recover.

Actual outcome

The bicycle was not recovered — and the run of losses was explained.

Source: Chương 8, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa