I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
"Oracle of the moon": © 2000 LiSe
Yi Jing, Oracle of the Moon
Zhen-Qian, Thunder-Heaven
When Thunder turns into Heaven perseverance and belief in your ideal can turn this into a new beginning or a new life. Seeds become flowers that will create fruit and new seeds. Do not try to force their growth and do not regret their loss. Try not to harvest in the spring or sow in the fall. Moving with things as they are and also finding the time and place where things move with you, give power to your actions. The universe assists those who listen to its movements.
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The initiative
The top line (Heaven-line) shows the change of the focus or initiative.
变上为离，为火，乃雷散日出，晦极生明，主人三三 器识高迁，鉴察深远。
When the top line changes Thunder activates Li, activates Fire. The thunder dispels and the day begins. When the night has reached its climax, the light is born. The talents and knowledge of this person are (三三 repeatedly) great and intricately linked, his discernment is profound and critical.
The subject
The bottom line (Earth-line) shows the change of the field or subject.
The bottom line is stationary yang. This line is the subject, or the ‘field’ where you pour in or find both the cause and the means for your initiative: space, material, helpers or other people, even food for thought. It is the line of the earth, of resources and realization. It is a 'receiving' line, the earth needs food to develop things.
Here she is yang, she does not absorb or concretize, she is giving. Things look interesting and bright and give back. What you want to achieve inspires you, but take care not to deplete resources. Things will gain clarity but it is not yet a time of concrete results.
Yang at the bottom line brings balance between yin and yang. Its light penetrates the undefined power of the earth-line, it inspires yin to make its imaginings grow, and it gives each creature or plan or venture its rightful structure.
Enjoy the now and its possibilities.
The outcome
The middle line (Man-line) shows the outcome.
变中爻为兑,为泽,雷泽交施,
When the middle line changes, it activates Dui, which activates rain. Thunder and rain work together.
(施 is harmonious cooperation: image of a flag, "following the wind")
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. Stationary helpers are part of the core meaning, they are your soul talking. They reinforce the overall power of a reading.
Advice for the initiative:
Li, Fire, with her power to discern and create order.
Advice for the subject: Kun, Earth, with her ability to nurture and concretize , is lacking here or not needed. Yang remains Yang.
Advice for the outcome:
Dui, Lake, with her ability to resonate and persuade.