I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
"Oracle of the moon": © 2000 LiSe

  Yi Jing, Oracle of the Moon

Lí-Kūn, Fire-Earth

Fire    Earth

  When Fire rises from the Earth a new day begins, everything is fresh and undefined. Fire has a strong desire to make things clear, to bring order and beauty and knowledge. Being also the sun, it knows the secret of light and dark - of using the time of rest to brighten the day even more.
  Fire needs to be nourished in order to stay alive and spread light and warmth. Earth supports Fire with her endless resources and her solid presence. They need each other to fill the world with an abundance of creatures and lush vegetation. On and on in cycles, renewing itself.

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The initiative

Fire    Thunder
The top line (Heaven-line) shows the change of the focus or initiative.
变上爻为震为雷, 云翳光明, 掩火不炎。
When the upper line changes it activates Zhen, the thunder. The clouds radiate light, like shielded fire which cannot burn anything.

The subject

Fire    Mountain
The bottom line (Earth-line) shows the change of the field or subject.
变初爻为艮, 日入于山, 光辉晚照, 早年蹇剥, 老景亨泰。
When the first line changes, it activates Gen. The sun sets on the mountains, its rays become those of the evening sun. During youth one suffers difficulties and misfortune; in old age everything goes easily and there is peace.

The outcome

Fire    Fire
The middle line (Man-line) shows the outcome.

   The middle line indicates the result. It is unchanging yin, this project will stay attractive, but also continue to absorb efforts, knowledge or resources, because its developing stage is not finished and not all possibilities have been explored. It still needs input and keeps doing so for the time being. It is too early to decide about a final direction, there will be no output yet.
  But yin is the one who can bring about concrete results. Yin stays in the background and does the work. It is nurturing, defusing crises, monitoring the process, building up and rounding out.
  This is the 'man' line, it can also be about you yourself, not only what you do.

Love for the work dissolves the effort.

  

  The three helpers
  Each line, active or at rest, summons one of the 8 trigrams as a Helper.

  For an activated line: telling you what you need - or about a problem area or something to avoid.
  For a stationary line: this is what you already have or do or what you don't need. Often we just need a reminder of our abilities. Or it could be what you wish or fear - but will not happen.
  Active lines are the helpers to change things, they listen to intentions, which can come from you, surroundings, or fate. Stationary helpers are part of the core meaning, they are your soul talking, but they also see the impossibilities. They reinforce the overall power of a reading.

  Advice or help for the initiative: Zhen, Thunder with his energy and stimulation and quick actions.
  Advice or help for the subject: Gen, Mountain with his constancy, his ability to make things endure.
  Advice or help for the outcome: Qian, Heaven, with his severe structure and his timing, is lacking here or not needed. Yin remains Yin.
  But when things are not satisfying, it might be that one or more helpers don't help enough - or try too hard. Or maybe you don't listen carefully enough.

last update: 22.07.2023

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