I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
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  Yi Jing, Oracle of the Moon

Lí-Qián, Fire-Heaven
Fire    Heaven

     When Lí meets Qián, the sun is shining in Heaven and all creatures are out in the daylight. The sun's journey follows Heaven's cycle of time, an incessant rotation. Momentary enthusiasm turns into great lasting achievements because Fire is always looking forward, going on. Long journeys consist of another step, over and over.
  Fire depends on food. It does not need much, but even a little resistance can extinguish it. A cloud which obscures the sun, evening which ends the day, a shower which sends everyone out of the rain and ends campfires and fireworks. On the other hand, it can pick up on little things and make them shine far. Integrity, confidence and the openness to share will achieve great things.

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The initiative

Fire    Heaven
The top line (Heaven-line) shows the change of the focus or initiative.

   The top line is stationary yang. A yang initiative, entering a yang world, fits right in. Both clear and inspiring, full of plans. Even when other things change, you will remain giving, pouring ideas, efforts or money into this situation. Yang brings and spreads creativity and ideas with a good basic structure, It is the master of good timing and planning, but not of finding a final solution or concrete results.
  Stay within limits, Yang is also prone to deplete itself. It is relentless, and it can focus so intensely on mental images that they can turn into air castles or delusions. Yin is necessary for concrete results but not before the planning is right, too early can be disastrous, no matter the quality of your ideas or how determined you are.

Yang has the talent to enjoy the road
before reaching any destination.

The subject

Fire     Heaven
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

Fire    Heaven
The middle line (Man-line) shows the outcome.
  变九二为离为火。 离为火为日, 吐焰发耀, 光照天下, 太阳之三三 象,
长育之君, 万象贤明, 百物附丽。
  The change of the middle yang line activates Li, which is fire and the sun, spewing flames and brightly radiant; its rays illuminate everything under the sky, its image is repeated eminent yang.
  It is the ruler who brings greatness. The source of life and clarity for everything on Earth, all beings bind themselves to it.

  

  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: 13.01.2023

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