BOOK OF CHANGES: The moon is pale before dawn. Your luck is still low.

COMMENTS: Frailty and instability, symbolized by the pale moon before dawn, characterize the state you are in. When things appear to be going well, a sudden interruption will hinder your progress. The way is not quite clear for you as yet. Whatever you want to do, the time is not mature.

With everything in suspension, you may not be in a happy state of mind. But the impasse is only temporary, and luck will soon return. Be patient.

If you are a woman, you may have saved a little money, perhaps by clever stock market operations. But recently you may be losing a little, having little success in whatever you do. Patience is what you need most at this moment. Wait three months, and you will again be making money, though not much. Besides, some happy developments seem to be forthcoming. With your eagerness for business, you will make a good wife for a store proprietor, for you are a born money-maker.

But too much eagerness for money may give you an unfavorable reputation as a "tightwad."

This combination also suggests female predominance. A man may be overwhelmed by his wife. But if you are a woman, you can hope to keep your husband well under control.

GENERAL: Your fortunes are being affected by lack of harmony with your spouse. If you are unmarried, you are likely to have trouble with your colleagues or friends.

WISHES: Hindrances tend to occur.

MARRIAGE: After a few unsuccessful attempts, you will hear wedding bells.

BIRTH: There is a possibility of a miscarriage.

HEALTH: The illness is likely to linger with repeated relapses. Beware of nettle rash and neuralgia due to overwork.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Your progress will be hindered temporarily, but impatience will make a mess of everything.

TRAVELING: You had better give up the trip.

MISSING PROPERTY: Will not be recovered.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Not coming in time due to frequent changes in your whereabouts.

MONEY: You will make a little money.

MARKET: Unchanged.

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34. Fu-Taku-Chu-Bu In Love.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The hen is nesting, and the eggs will hatch. Cooperation will bear fruit.

COMMENTS: Sincerity and faith will bring great success to an honest, hard-working person. With genuine effort and enthusiasm, anything can be done. Your approaches will be met with favorable response. You will have good luck as a salesman or a negotiator, and very good luck in cooperative undertakings. But the hen is still
sitting on the eggs and should not be disturbed at the present moment if you want them to hatch. So, proceed prudently. With proper care, your business plans or ideas will soon see the light of day.

But just because you are faring well, you will have a lot of temptations. Smooth-tongued crooks must be flatly rejected. Counting too much on your smartness and acting against the advice of your seniors and superiors will bring you disaster. The combination also suggests man and woman in love. Talk to your trusted senior or superior at once, and with his (her) advice or help, get married without delay. You will have a nice baby.

If you are married, you are very happy with your spouse, though there are some temptations in the wife's heart.

GENERAL: Your ability, once recognized, will get you very far. But over-reliance on your smartness will bring disaster. Don't act arbitrarily.

WISHES: It will be yours if sought with sincerity and effort.

MARRIAGE: Give a free hand to a trusted senior or superior, and you will be happily married. (There is a tendency to inconstancy on the woman's side, but it will not amount to much if the man is broad-minded.)

BIRTH: Safe. Care should be taken after the confinement. If the wife has a habit of miscarriage, the husband's cooperation and understanding is important.

HEALTH: A slight illness casually contracted may get serious. Consult the doctor without delay. Beware of hepatic chirrhosis.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: A settlement will be made after long effort but will not bring you as much benefit as you expect.

TRAVELING: Travel by ship.

MISSING PROPERTY: It has been lost among other things.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming if you call.

MONEY: Despite the high promise, you will make only about a quarter of what you are expecting. Nevertheless, your chances of making money are favorable.

MARKET: Rising slowly.

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35. Fu-Ka-Ka-Jin Domestic Peace.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Moonlight begins to stream into the room. Hope rises.

COMMENTS: Your home is comfortable, with everyone helping to make it so. But your environment is a little feminine and conservative.

Accustomed to peace, you tend to want more excitement, seeking adventure on ambitious propositions. But don't over-reach yourself, and don't venture, if you don't want trouble. Holding your own is the best way to ensure happiness. Generally, you will be lucky at home and unlucky away from home. Trusting in or cooperating with others will bring satisfactory results.

If you are a woman, your husband or fiance is likely to be gentle and sweet, but a little feminine. You miss something. But he is, or will make, a good husband. Though a little soft, he has merits of his own. And you will have nice children. The neighbor's flowers always seem prettier than your own.

GENERAL: Starting in a modest way, you will do increasingly better. Your luck is steadily on the rise.

WISHES: It will be realized with others' cooperation.

MARRIAGE: Ask a kindly woman. She will make all necessary investigations, and you will marry happily.

BIRTH: Safe.

HEALTH: Beware of enervation and impotence.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Things will turn in your favor, though with some complications.

TRAVELING: How about a family vacation trip? It will be a great success.

MISSING PROPERTY: It is in the house, but will not be found readily.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: You had better call. If you are expecting to borrow money, ask for it through a woman's medium.

MONEY: You will waste much money.

MARKET: A brief rise will be followed by a fall.

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36. Fu-Rai-Eki Public Interest First.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The time has come for fulfilment. Your luck is on the high tide. The crop will be bumper.

COMMENTS: There will be a flow of benefit from above to below, as in a public works project subsidized by the government and undertaken for the good of the local public. But you cannot expect immediate personal gains. As a leader you will benefit people around you, and eventually they will bring you a lot in return. Your luck is the luck of being able to benefit others. If you do so with eagerness, you will get their cooperation, which will be both beneficial and pleasant. You will have much success as a salesman.

If you are a salary-earner, this is the time for a pay raise or promotion. You will help your fellow-workers and subordinates and be helped by them. Although unexpected rumors about you, or a necessity to move, may make you unhappy, try not to be bothered. A change of residence, especially, is more advisable than not.

This combination suggests public works, government agencies, civil engineering, and agriculture. Anything in these or related fields will bring you much benefit,

If you are a woman, you are likely to serve as a go-between for two lovers, and someone may ask your hand all of a sudden. It will be a good match.

GENERAL: Venture forward for more luck.

WISHES: It will be realized with a superior's help.

MARRIAGE: The proposal is rather sudden, but you will marry in due course.

BIRTH: Safe.

HEALTH: You may be heading for a long illness. Beware of traffic accidents.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You are at an advantage, but the tables may be turned upon you if you lose time. Follow your superiors' suggestions.

TRAVELING: You will be lucky on a business trip. It will be a busy one.

MISSING PROPERTY: Ask a woman. It may or may not be found.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: There may be a companion.

MONEY: You will have an unexpected income. You are in for more money.

MARKET: Building and construction stocks will go up. Others will fluctuate, with bullish overtones.

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37. Son-I-Fu A Wandering Heart.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Acquiesce, follow, and bow as the wind does. A golden chance may be grabbed that way.

COMMENTS: Instead of acting on your own initiative, proceed under the lead of a superior and hop on the bandwagon. You will have much luck in business, although as a salesman you will have to talk much before landing an order.

The combination suggests wandering to and fro, right and left. Without a cool head, you will sometimes find it hard to make up your mind. If you are expecting to marry, especially, things are unlikely to go smoothly. There will be a lot of dilly-dallying on both sides, both feeling vaguely that something better may come up. Insincerity underlying sweet talk, suspicion, and misunderstanding may lead to a catastrophe.

Within 5 months, a good fortune will come through such as good job or inheritance. If you are a salaried man, you will be promoted.

GENERAL: You will fail if you insist on going your own way, and succeed if you cooperate with others.

WISHES: There will be some obstruction. A female intermediary will be useful.

MARRIAGE: There will be a lot of complications.

BIRTH: A boy will be born safe.

HEALTH: The illness may be fatal to an old person but will not do much harm if the patient is young. He (she) will recover pretty soon.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will be in trouble if you are too aggressive.

TRAVELING: You will be on the trip longer than you expect.

MISSING PROPERTY: Ask a woman. If you still cannot find it, give it up.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming. But you will not be there.

MONEY: You will not be out of money if you refrain from pretenses and tricks.

MARKET: Balanced, though with minor ups and downs.

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38. Fu-Sui-Ka Sailing Out With Hope.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Sailing smoothly with the wind, you are full of hope, and everything will go as you wish.

COMMENTS: With the spring wind carrying away the cold of winter, the old ice of difficulties is beginning to melt, and hope is rising high. You are getting out of your long unlucky state.

This combination also suggests shipping, and going overseas. You will hear a lot about foreign trade or going abroad to study, giving you a rare opportunity to start anew with high hopes.

Though your future is now bright, don't act recklessly. Reflect on your past and proceed prudently. As another implication of this combination is "scattering," whatever you earn may easily scatter if you don't watch out. Money will come and go, and you will be busy day after day. Eventually you may have a sort of nervous breakdown, forgetting things and neglecting appointments, which will be detrimental to your reputation as a reliable person.

Whether in business or in love, you will fare extremely well, but unexpected troubles may occur if you hurry too much. If you have been a little touchy lately, try to be softer and warmer, like the spring wind. You will find a good adviser. If you are a woman, a secretarial job will be good for you. If you are a man, you will make a successful businessman or politician. Departing from your relatively minor career in the past, you are going to be a big leader.

GENERAL: With your old problems solved, you are starting on a new, hopeful voyage. You will be busy, but will be rewarded handsomely. You are in a position to fully exercise your ability. But don't overdo it, or you will end up losing much money.

WISHES: It will take time, but will be realized eventually if you proceed in good order.

MARRIAGE: You will be able to marry, but watch out for interruptions.

BIRTH: Beware of a miscarriage.

HEALTH: Stay on guard.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Give a free hand to a trusted senior or superior.

TRAVELING: You will be on the trip longer than you expect.

MISSING PROPERTY: Will not be recovered.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Not coming immediately.
But good news is forthcoming.

MONEY: You will spend much.

MARKET: After hitting a new high, it will be down again.

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39. Fu-Zan-Zen Step by Step.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Afforestation promises growth and prosperity.

COMMENTS: You will be increasingly lucky if you proceed step by step in good order. You are very close to promotion or success. Whatever you win next, set your feet firmly on it before climbing higher. Being better off, you will pay more attention to the opposite sex. You are likely to have an affair, although it will be nothing serious in the eyes of the other party as well as in yours, and you will have some money trouble on that account. There is a possibility of pregnancy. But you will do well if you are thinking of legal marriage. If you proceed in good order, you will have a happy home.

Like Fu-Sui-Kan (No. 38), this combination also promises luck in overseas propositions, and it suggests travel by air. Climbing step by step, you will eventually go a long way, though it will take time.

GENERAL: You will be lucky, but you have to make the right start if you want to maximize your luck. You are likely to move or be transferred, and whether you go north or south will considerably affect your future. In any case, follow the advice of your seniors and superiors.

WISHES: It will be realized gradually.

MARRIAGE: It will be a good match.

BIRTH: A girl will be born safe.

HEALTH: Belated action may lead to death. Change doctors.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Slow progress will be to your advantage. Don't hurry.

TRAVELING: It will be a good trip. Possibly you will travel by air.

MISSING PROPERTY: Will not be found.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming late, with good news.

MONEY: You will have increasing luck with money.

MARKET: Generally balanced, with bearish overtones.

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40. Fu-Chi-Kan Look at Yourself.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A gust of wind blows up a lot of dust. Beware of unwelcome surprises.

COMMENTS: This combination symbolizes August. Currently you seem to be involved in a mess and are having a hard time. But if you proceed with honesty and kindness, you will be rewarded by unexpected assistance. You are advised to look with an unbiased eye at things around you, and at yourself. Don't act blindly as others do. Insight based on careful analysis will make your position secure. As the combination also suggests teaching from above and obedience below, it promises much luck for educators and people in leading positions.

Change is another basic trend underlying your status. You may move to a new residence, or switch to a new job. Watch out for thieves and amorous temptors.

If you are a woman, you are probably beautiful, but your ideals may be too high. You're probably a perfectionist. You may be bothered by the difference between what you wish in your heart and what you see in reality. Whoever asks your hand, remember it is an opportunity. Aiming too high will get you nowhere. Happiness is within your reach if you just recognize it.

GENERAL: You will start well and end up not so well. But honesty and kindness will bring you more luck, possibly in the form of assistance from someone.

WISHES: It will come true, but not immediately as you wish.

MARRIAGE: You will marry if she (he) asks you, but not if you ask her (him).

BIRTH: There will be trouble.

HEALTH: Watch out for accidents.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will lose if you hurry. Currently the other party is at an advantage.

TRAVELING: Don't get hurt due to carelessness.

MISSING PROPERTY: Will not be recovered.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: A woman is making trouble. He (she) is wondering what to do.

MONEY: You will not be very well off.

MARKET: A sharp fall.

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"Water" Combinations

41. Sui-Ten-Ju Not Now.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Wait, and save energy for tomorrow.

COMMENTS: AS flower buds of a Japanese plum tree grow under snow, your fortune is improving potentially, though it will be some time before it blooms. When spring comes, the snow will melt, and there will be flowers everywhere. Currently your luck is on the rise but still premature. Perhaps you should relax and save energy for tomorrow. Impatience will bring you nothing but disaster. New plans will have little chance of success despite hard efforts, and if you try to fight your way through, you will be in trouble. Wait a little more, and someone will come and help you without your asking. Wait two months. If you have already spent a lot of time on the proposition you have in mind, there may be a happy break even sooner. Whether you are a man or a woman, you are likely to have an affair with an older lover. Don't go too far in it, for you will have a hard time getting out of it.

GENERAL: Wait, and things will turn in your favor. Heaven blesses those who can wait. Just relax and save your energy. Soon a helping hand will be extended to you.

WISHES: It will be realized if you approach it gradually.

MARRIAGE: The proposition is premature. You will be sorry if you marry right now.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Be patient. Be persistent.

TRAVELING: Watch out for thieves and fires.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be no use looking for it.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming late.

MONEY: You will have more luck with money, though not immediately. You will get an unexpected income.

MARKET: Bearish.

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42. Sui-Taku-Setsu Exercise Moderation.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A fox in the mud is your symbol. You are unable to move fast, and you have a lot of dangerous temptations.

COMMENTS: You will not be unlucky if you stop whenever necessary, and proceed slowly and carefully. If you move hastily, you will simply bog down. Also, try to save, though you should not be stingy. Joys and sorrows will come to you alternately. Don't be excited too much if a happy development occurs. Be on the lookout for an unfavorable turn of events that might follow.

You will spend much in connection with your business, and an act of kindness may result in offending others. Temptations will be many. If anyone makes a seemingly attractive proposition to you, stop and think instead of jumping at it. Study the proposer carefully. Since the signal is amber, move slowly with caution.

If you are a woman, you may be deceived by someone you try to deceive. The other party is smarter than you.

GENERAL: Gains and setbacks will come to you in turn. Be temperate and moderate. You will become luckier by and by. Perhaps you tend to be too argumentative lately. You may find yourself in a fix on that account. And you may be slandered by others.

WISHES: A wish commensurate with your status will be granted.

MARRIAGE: You will marry. But you will fail if you hurry.

BIRTH: The baby will be born without much trouble, though with a little delay.

HEALTH: You may fall ill due to intemperance, either dietary or sexual. Other troubles are also possible.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will fail if you use an intermediary. Your stand may be right, but you are at a disadvantage nevertheless.

TRAVELING: You are likely to have some trouble on the trip. Your itinerary will be disturbed. The best thing is not to go.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will not be found immediately, but a long time later you will realize where it has been all the time.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming very late.

MONEY: Your income will be irregular. Save and provide for your next major move. You will have to pay high interest on loans.

MARKET: Generally unchanged with bearish undercurrents.

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43. Sui-Ka-Ki-Sai Established in Fame.

BOOK OF CHANGES: In a state ideally balanced and ordered, all things are in fulfillment.

COMMENTS: NOW that everything has been done, the only thing you can do is to preserve what has been accomplished. The joy of fulfillment is followed by a sense of dreariness. You miss something, as after making love.

Your fortune is favorable for the moment, but may decline somewhat as you go on. You had better provide against what is forthcoming. Following old ways will bring you more luck than starting new things. You may feel that something is going wrong in your relations with the person you have in mind—a senior, a friend, or your lover. Try to make up through an intermediary.

The wish now in your heart will come true temporarily, but what you have obtained may be lost again if you ask too much. Moderation is important in seeking any objective. Avoid carelessness and negligence if you want to stay lucky.

If you are expecting to marry, you will have success so far as the wedding itself is concerned, but you may have trouble later. If you are married, slight disharmony underlies what appears to be a peaceful home life, with supressed desires lurking in the heart of either husband or wife. There may be unpleasant discoveries, such as a secret affair between the husband and the housemaid. Between unmarried lovers, too, there may be similar disturbing revelations related to sex.

This combination suggests sexual excesses. Avoid overexertion.

GENERAL: There will be frequent ups and downs in your luck. For better results, proceed in cooperation or in consultation with others. You tend to flirt a lot.

WISHES: It will be delayed due to a little trouble.

MARRIAGE: You will marry him (her), but you will be dissatisfied later. Make thorough investigations now.

BIRTH: Safe.

HEALTH: A seemingly slight ailment may linger. Beware of sexual neurasthenia.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You may be verging on a catastrophe. Be humble.

TRAVELING: You will have a problem possibly one related to sex.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be no use looking for it for the moment.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming. But the reply will be the opposite of what you are wishing.

MONEY: You will fail if you hurry.

MARKET: Down.

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44. Sui-Rai-Chun Growth in Check.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The dragon stays low in the water, unable to raise its head. This is one of the four worst combinations in Yi augury.

COMMENTS: Frankly, your fortune is not favorable. You are in trouble and unable to grow. Despite your wish to move on with hope, circumstances simply don't permit you to do so. Marriage proposals will not amount to anything, at least for the time being. You are, as it were, a seed in the ground, trying to shoot up its bud with tremendous effort, although the ground is still frozen hard. It will take all your energy to break it, and if you overstrain yourself in impatience. you may perish before you can see the light of day.

So, remember that your luck is down right now Take unpleasant developments and losses with a brave heart, and persevere until the time comes for you to start up. Wait at least three months.

Since your index variation will tell you how soon such a change for the better will arrive, find your index number and carefully consider where you stand. The combination has affinity to the number "4." Perhaps you will have a happy break in four months.

You will have many problems with respect to your job, residence, and monetary affairs. If you need advice or help, you had better turn to inferiors and women rather than to elders or superiors. Yi augury does not always tell you to consult people above yourself.

GENERAL: Your intentions may be right but your circumstances do not permit you to carry them out. Be patient and mark time.

WISHES: New wishes will not be realized immediately, but there is no reason why you shouldn't sow the seed now. You will have more luck later on. Keep trying.

MARRIAGE: After a delay, you will eventually marry. The number "4" will have a lot to do with the match.

BIRTH: A boy will be born after much labor.

HEALTH: Beware of a nervous breakdown, hysteria, poor looks due to constipation.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: No immediate settlement is forthcoming. Have an agent take over.

TRAVELING: Cancel the trip. There will be troubles related to water or sex if you go.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be hard to find.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming late.

MONEY: You will have money problems. Ask a woman or an inferior for a loan.

MARKET: An upward trend will be held in check until a minor break occurs in four days or four weeks, although the general level will stay unchanged. Refrain from action for the moment.

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45. Sui-Fu-Sei Back and Forth.

BOOK OF CHANGES: You will move up and down, like a pail used to draw water from a well. But all this movement is not useless. You are drawing water.

COMMENTS: Don't row against the stream, and refrain from effecting changes or entering anything new. Instead of seeking novelties, concentrate on what you are doing, and stay where you are. Soon a helping hand will be extended from above.

You may be tempted to change your plans or switch to a new job or business, but you should do no such thing. You will not merely be unsuccessful, but also fall into the well and drown.

Frankly, your fortune is not favorable, but the situation is not so gloomy as Kan-I-Sui (No. 46) or Taku-Sui-Kon (No. 14). You are advised to relax and save energy instead of putting up a useless fight against your destiny. Don't do anything rash. Stay just where you are.

This combination suggests the status of a virtuous person benefiting others with noble acts. This means that you are an individual of caliber, who even in adversity is counted on by others for help and advice. Do whatever you can for them. Good deeds always pay off.

Whether you are a man or a woman, and whether you are married or unmarried, a break seems almost coming, but you will not separate as you move back and forth. Perhaps the physical bond is too strong.

GENERAL: Mistakes and misunderstandings will occur frequently, giving you much trouble.

WISHES: A small wish will be granted. Big ones will not.

MARRIAGE: You will make smooth progress at first, but eventually the proposition will be called off.

BIRTH: There will be much trouble.

HEALTH: There is much possibility of a relapse, and once it occurs there will be little chance of complete recovery. Sexual indulgence may be the cause.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: There may be a last-minute turn for the worse. Be humble and persistent.

TRAVELING: Cancel the trip.

MISSING PROPERTY: It is in the house.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Not coming for some reason.

MONEY: Money will come and go smoothly. You will be fairly lucky with money. You will be able to get loans.

MARKET: There will be ups and downs, followed by an eventual fall.

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46. Kan-I-Sui In a Fix.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Both helper and helped are drowning. Of the four worst combinations in Yi augury, this foretells a fall.

COMMENTS: Ladened with valuable cargo, your boat has capsized in a storm. Your struggling feet naturally cannot touch the bottom, and your friend, who has tried to help you, is now drowning with you. The situation is almost desperate.

Though in a terrible fix, you can hope to survive the crisis by acting bravely with a cool head, recognizing that you are at the bottom of your cycle of fortunes, and refraining from rash acts to minimize your loss until the next surge of luck helps you out of the present mess.

If your company or family has split into two hostile groups, take best care not to be involved in the feud. You have enough trouble without it, and petty tricks will merely increase your difficulty. In an internal conflict both you and your opponents are likely to be punished, and since the combination suggests trouble about your residence, you might be transferred to some remote place or compelled to leave home.

Heavy losses or considerable inconveniences may befall you due to joint undertakings with others or on account of others' faults. Watch out for swindlers and thieves.

On emotional matters, your heart may sustain a wound that will leave a life-long scar.

Many women drawing this combination are those burdened with permanent family problems or sad experiences in the past. Some are in the gay trade, drifting from one place to another, and falling.

There is a possibility of a double suicide. In any case, find your index number and consult your index variation to see how soon you will have a break in this bad spell. Since you are at the bottom now, you are bound to move up sooner or later if you persevere. Be courageous.

The combination, however, means good luck to religious or academic people, promising them relief from troubles and leadership in their respective fields.

GENERAL: You probably feel you are out of condition physically. You will experience a lot of difficulties with respect to sex and other phases of your physical life. And you will be unlucky with money. In short, you are in the worst state. There is no use trying to find a way out. Instead, just wait until the bad spell comes to an end. There will be a change for the better in two or five months, and then things will improve gradually. If you had today or this week in mind when you got this combinations, watch out for fevers, criminal troubles, and traffic accidents. You are in danger.

WISHES: It will not come true.

MARRIAGE: It will be safe not to accept any proposal right now.

BIRTH: You will have twins, or possibly a miscarriage.

HEALTH: Beware of neurosis, brain diseases, and fevers. You may be in a dangerous condition temporarily.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Both sides will lose after wasting much time.

TRAVELING: Beware of disaster by water, and theft.

MISSING PROPERTY: If stolen, it will not be recovered. If you left it somewhere, it is in a pretty place but will not be found immediately.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Not coming due to disturbance.

MONEY: You will be hard up. No loans will be obtained for the moment.

MARKET: A debacle will occur.

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47. Sui-Zan-Ken Complications On All Sides.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The dragon has lost the jewel in its palm. You are likely to lose a fortune, or something very precious to you. This is one of the four worst combinations in Yi augury.

COMMENTS: You are lame and helpless in a terrible fix, surrounded by all sorts of difficulties and problems. Faced with one misfortune after another, you really don't know what to do. If you try to push ahead, you will find the path getting narrower as you go. Capable as you are, every move you make invariably works against your purpose, and the harder you struggle, the deeper you bog down. Your relations with the opposite sex will be hopelessly complicated, making it impossible for you to take any effective action. You are in danger of ruining yourself and losing all you have. Be careful not to be swindled or tricked. You will have trouble with your residence, and you may be robbed. Against this spell of misfortunes, what can you do? There is only one thing you can do: face the fact that you are currently out of Fortune's favor, and stay where you are, doing nothing. Just persevere. Concentrate on your usual work and wait until the storm passes. If possible, try to read at your leisure. Good books will give you much food for thought, enabling you to learn more about life. As the combination also foretells a helping hand from considerate people, you may look forward to assistance from your seniors and superiors for a little while. With the help of good advisors, you will be able to get along.

GENERAL: Everything you do will produce disappointing results. You are, as it were, trying to run on crutches. You cannot expect to go very fast, and if you hurry, you will just stumble. It would be much better if you rest awhile and save energy. Perhaps you will get useful advice from your superiors.

WISHES: It will not be realized easily, though there will be more chance of realization if it is a modest wish. MARRIAGE: The proposition sounds attractive but is not very favorable actually. You had better call it off.

BIRTH: There will be a little trouble, and the baby may be sickly.

HEALTH: You may become seriously ill. Beware of troubles and accidents that will affect your lower limbs.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will make slow progress If you are in a dispute, seek a private settlement.

TRAVELING: There will be trouble on the way.

MISSING PROPERTY: It was stolen, or it has been lost among other things and will not be found.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Not coming immediately.
He (she) is in trouble.

MONEY: You will be rather hard up. Loans will be difficult to obtain unless they are small.

MARKET: Down.

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48. Sui-Chi-Hi Busy Days.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Impressive constellations revolve around the North Star. After a big war, peace has returned at last, but there are hard post-war problems yet to be solved. Though the crisis is over, well-considered wise action is required to bring your work to final glory.

This combination suggests teamwork. Working in harmony with others, you will be successful, especially in joint undertakings with close associates. In any case, choose a good partner, and observe etiquette in dealing with him (her) without becoming excessively familiar to the point of being rude. Mutual respect is vital between lovers, between teacher and pupils, between parents and children, between brothers and sisters, and between man and wife. Familiarity often results in impolite words and acts, which in turn breed hidden antipathy, mistrust, and contempt in the hearts of others.

You are advised to follow a righteous man going a righteous way if you want to proceed smoothly and happily. If you accept wise advice and suggestions from your friends and superiors, they will help you in return, and you will be doing well at all times. So far as teamwork is maintained, move aggressively; and once you have taken action, work hard to lead all others in performance.

If you are expecting to marry, you can look forward to a happy, harmonious home life.

GENERAL: Turn to your superiors and friends for good advice, and follow their suggestions if you want to be better off. You will be successful in any joing undertaking.

WISHES: It will come true.

MARRIAGE: It will be a good match. But it may be called off if you hesitate.

BIRTH: A girl will be born safe.

HEALTH: If you are ill, you cannot expect quick recovery. Beware of skin diseases.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will do well with the assistance of a friend or friends.

TRAVELING: A vacation trip is commendable.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be found if you look for it at once. With more time lost, it will be harder to recover.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: You will hear from him (her).

MONEY: Speculation or gambling will produce fatal results.

MARKET: A bearish, unchanged state will be followed by a decline.

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'Mountain" Combinations

49. San-Ten-Tai-Chiku Mark Time.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A dragon in the mountain is struggling impatiently to ascend to Heaven. After a temporary impasse, a radical turn for the better will occur. Your luck is strongly on the rise.

COMMENTS: A dragon in an agonizing effort to start sky-ward before it's time is your symbol. With an unsatisfied desire, you are probably in an unstable, irritable state of mind. But despite all your impatience, the time has not arrived yet for you to start, and forcible action and overstraining will serve no purpose. Instead, you are advised to improve your mind and enlarge your faculties at this opportunity.

Being a dragon, you have enough caliber to rise to Heaven some day. Instead of being irritated and frustrated, you should save your energy and improve yourself until you have the next surge of good luck. The combination promises you a happy turn of events after a temporary impasse. You can look forward to stability and growth on a new plane.

If you are a woman, you may not be an exceeding beauty of the conventional type, but you are probably healthy and aggressive, and a little self-willed, but certainly very intelligent. Try to be less self-assertive, and softer and sweeter. If you do, you will be more popular, and in six months or so a worthy man will ask your hand.

GENERAL: Through many difficulties, you will eventually achieve your goal. If you are not frustrated halfway through, you will get all desired results. You may have a wrangle with a close friend. This time you should yield.

WISHES: It will take much time, but will be realized eventually if you are not aiming too high.

MARRIAGE: Don't hurry if you want to avoid future complications. Relax and wait for an approach from the other party for better results.

BIRTH: A boy will be born safe, though with a little delay.

HEALTH: You are in delicate physical condition due to overstraining. You may have spots and erruptions on your skin. Constipation may be the cause. Sleep well, and eat fresh vegetables.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will have to wait a long time until the other party calls for a settlement.

TRAVELING: You may have an accident on the trip, and there may be trouble at home while you are away.

MISSING PROPERTY: It is in the northeast. Look for it patiently.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: There will be much delay. The combination foretells considerable obstruction.

MONEY: You will be lucky with money, and you can expect to get loans.

MARKET: Up. There will be a departure from the balanced state pretty soon, but short buying or selling is inadvisable. Long-term operations will be profitable.

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50. San-Taku-Son Give Freely.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Unselfish service will cost you much immediately but pay off handsomely later.

COMMENTS: You will suffer temporary losses, in the pecuniary way or otherwise, but you will later have material gains or be honored on that account.

Free service pays well these days. Whatever benefit you give to other people will pay you dividends worth many times your original investment. Your present losses are not total losses. If you are going angling, the combination promises you best luck, and it foretells ideal happiness if you are expecting to marry. Though there is a little tendency to feminine predominance, there will be harmony between man and wife, and you will have nice children. With peace at home, the husband will go a long way in his career. But if you indulge in your happiness too much, you may incur the jealousy of others. If you are a woman, you may tend to talk excessively.

If you are aiming to get a contract, you will succeed after awhile. But remember, greed will result in heavy losses. Avoid gambling. If you want to maximize your gains, be unselfish.

GENERAL: Emphasis on spiritual matters will bring you luck. Only temporary gains will be obtained through any attempt to utilize others for your own purposes. Benefiting others will do good to yourself as well as to the benefited. New plans and new investments are advisable. They will pay.

WISHES: It will be realized seventy to eighty percent.

MARRIAGE: It is a good match, but don't hurry.

BIRTH: Very safe.

HEALTH: There is a tendency to excessive mutual service, and you are both tired. Surely it is good to satisfy her (him), but don't overdo it.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Ask a trusted superior or friend for help. Don't try to do it alone.

TRAVELING: There will be a little trouble, and your return home will be delayed.

MISSING PROPERTY: Will not be found immediately.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: He (she) will come if you call, not once but several times.

MONEY: A seeming loss will later turn out to be a substantial gain. You will earn more than you spend.

MARKET: A slow fall due to much selling will be followed by an upturn.

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51. San-Ka-Hi In the Limelight.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Whatever the pretenses, you are you—nothing more, nothing less.

COMMENTS: Sincerity seldom lies behind sweet words, as the Chinese saying goes. But people are apt to be dazed by glamorous appearances, not realizing the emptiness they cover so cleverly. You are in danger of being cheated. If anyone approaches you with an alluring proposal, watch out. You will be successful on small matters, but big plans and undertakings will be risky unless you have enough foresight. Make thorough investigations beforehand. Also, you may have a break with an old friend or associate. In a dispute or conflict, bluffs and pretenses will help you but little. The sooner you give up, the better.

If you are expecting to marry, you are likely to be disappointed. The match-maker's story may be unreliable. Or you may be disillusioned with each other, you being a showy type and the other party being conservative. Remember that the present combination foretells defeated expectations. However, it also implies success based on extensive popularity. In art, entertainment, broadcasting, and other glamorous fields, you will have a good chance of carrying out your plans or ideas successfully as showiness agrees with your present state. You may proceed with confidence, and you will find good assistants. Perhaps you may have something to do with night-club hostesses or show-girls.

GENERAL: You are rather hard up as you tend to spend more than you earn. You should cut your spending. But if you are in a showy field like art, entertainment, or broadcasting, such free spending may help you later in your career.

WISHES: It will be realized with a little delay.

MARRIAGE: The proposition will come to nothing in the end. Since you have much chance of being disillusioned, you had better not accept any proposal at the present moment—not merely on marriage, but also in negotiations, business, employment, etc.

BIRTH: A girl will be born safe.

HEALTH: A fever may become serious.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Use an intermediary for better results.

TRAVELING: You will be lucky on any trip.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be hard to find.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming late.

MONEY: You will be hard up internally. A little money may be borrowed.

MARKET: Despite a seemingly bullish trend, the general level will be rather low.

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52. San-Rai-I The "Mouth" Problem.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The combination symbolizes the mouth, the upper jaw being stationary while the lower jaw moves up and down. You have many mouths to feed, and problems will occur about them—not merely your own family but also others related to you.

COMMENTS: The mouth can be the source of many problems with respect to its two functions, eating and talking. Careless words will do you a lot of harm, and so will intemperance in eating and drinking. Despite its peaceful appearance, the situation you are in is fraught with dangers. In a dispute or a love affair, especially, you should act carefully, exercising moderation and waiting patiently until the trouble, whatever it is, comes to an end. A slip of the tongue or an innocent lie may produce serious consequences, and you will have a hard time explaining yourself. On your job, you may find yourself in an awkward position, sandwiched between an adamant supervisor and demanding subordinates. All this will make you very uncomfortable, but unfortunately all you can do at the present moment is to continue to perform your duties without complaining. And consult your index variation. You will not have much chance of doing better if your index number is 1 or 3, but otherwise you can look forward to a favorable break in the near future.

You are advised to take good care of yourself, particularly your teeth, stomach and other digestive organs.

GENERAL: The fruit of your labor may be lost because of someone else. Your superiors and subordinates will not help. You should look for a sympathetic helper among your friends or co-workers. If you are jobless right now, you will soon be able to feed many mouths including yours.

WISHES: It will be realized, but the results will be a little different from what you are expecting now.

MARRIAGE: You will marry the person of your choice, but financial difficulties will follow, unless both of you are prepared to work.

HEALTH: Be careful of what you eat. Your stomach and liver are failing.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: It will drag on. No settlement will be made unless you compromise.

TRAVELING: You may go on the trip unless it is very long.

MISSING PROPERTY: Look in the closet. Outside your home, look northeast.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: He (she) is likely to be very late. Someone is stopping him (her).

MONEY: You will get enough money to live on,

MARKET: Unchanged.

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53. San-Pu-Ko Cut Out the Cancer.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A thief is inside the gate, threatening the security of the entire household.

COMMENTS: A rotten spot,
however small, in an organization can do a lot of harm Realize that your present situation is full of dangerous complications. There has been a long period of peace and you have taken it for granted, assuming that you have a lasting peace. Now that the crisis has happened it will continue for some time on its own momentum You cannot jump from a high window and expect to fall just one floor. The important thing to do is to quickly locate the source of trouble and eliminate it in radical operation. Cancer should be removed as soon as it is discovered. Otherwise, the patient will die due to metastasis to other organs. With the rotten spot cut out without delay, your fortune will recover sooner Perhaps you can think of such rotten spots in you relations with others or with your lover.

Do your best to improve the deteriorating situation Overcome your own weaknesses and faults to make the best of your future opportunities. You will receive pressure from others, or witness disharmony in your own family, or have trouble with your parents or children. But impatience at this moment will merely make matters worse. Consult your index variation to see how soon a change for the better is forthcoming, and wait patiently until the time comes.

If you are a woman, you are probably suffering from complicated love problems. Even if you are unmarried, the chances are that you have gone fairly far in the affair. If you are a widow, a young lover may cause disturbance in your home. There is a possibility of illicit conception.

GENERAL: Your luck is on the decline, with a rupture or break threatening. You are apt to take eccentric action that will surprise others.

WISHES: It will not be realized due to internal disturbance.

MARRIAGE: He (she) is in love with someone else.

BIRTH: Beware of miscarriage.

HEALTH: Undergo close examinations. Depending on their results, an operation may be necessary.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: It will drag on.

TRAVELING: Watch out for thieves.

MISSING PROPERTY: Look east or north.
Awaited persons, messages: Not coming due to interference from a woman.

MONEY: Your balance will be in the red due to much internal spending.

MARKET: A slow fall will be followed by a sharp rise.

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54. San-Sui-Mo Veiled in a Mist.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A mist is obstructing your view at present, but soon it will clear up and you will be able to see more clearly.

Symbolic of enlightenment and education, this combination suggests a bright future for a child.

COMMENTS: It takes a lot of effort and patience to educate children, but much can be expected of their future.

As in education, rash action is most inadvisable in whatever you are doing. Though you may be in an uneasy, unstable state of mind, don't make snap decisions on your own judgment.

Always talk to a senior or a superior first if you want to be successful.

You may not have much luck at present, but you will be increasingly luckier as you go on. So cheer up.

This combination is a sign of good luck for children, young hopefuls, new undertakings, and other things envisaging future growth. Also, you will be go very far in academic pursuit or research.

You had better not think of marriage right now. Both you and your prospective spouse will be disappointed, and the relationship between you two may become a vague, informal one. However, a woman in a gay trade looking for a "patron" will have much success if she gets this combination.

GENERAL: You tend to run to extremes in a hurry. Following a senior's advice, turn about. Your luck will then be on the rise again.

WISHES: Wish just one thing, and it will be granted if it is commensurate with your status. You will have no success if you hurry, or if you ask too much.

MARRIAGE: You will not marry him (her).

BIRTH: Reasonably safe.

HEALTH: Beware of troubles affecting your digestive organs. The ailment will linger a little.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You are still at a disadvantage.

TRAVELING: Cancel the trip. You will be robbed or fall ill if you go.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will not be found. Perhaps it will help to ask children.

Awaited persons, messages: He (she) intends to come but will be late.

MONEY: You are likely to have trouble about a bill or a bond. Loans will be hard to obtain.

MARKET: Generally unchanged with bearish undercurrents.

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55. Gon-I-Zan Rock-climbing.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The gate in a mountain pass has been closed, barring your progress.

COMMENTS: With a barrier standing in your way, you are now marking time, unable to proceed further. As in rock climbing, an impatient move at this moment will be most dangerous. You will be risking your life that way.

Currently, circumstances forbid you from venturing forward. You have to learn to stop when you should, and start again when you can. Continue whatever you have been doing, but don't begin anything new. The same applies to your marriage prospects.

As the combination symbolizes the meeting point of two adjacent mountains—fortune and misfortune— you may find yourself in a mixture of good and bad luck. For instance, you may be doing well on your job while you are rather short of money. In business, you will have difficulty in finding a good partner.

You are advised to remain steady, solid and immovable like a mountain, taking as little action as possible and carefully watching the situation so that you can move fast at the first sign of your recovering luck. Be practical instead of proud.

GENERAL: You are now irritable and glum, what with pressure from superiors and hindered progress in your plans. Your nerves are frayed.

Perhaps you should go to a place of worship and meditate. In any case, realize that you should not, and cannot, move forward for the time being.

WISHES: It seems almost coming true but will not be realized easily because of many hindrances.

MARRIAGE: You will have many proposals, but none of them will mean much.

BIRTH: There will be a delay.

HEALTH: Your illness will not be cured quickly. Beware of neuralgia, rheumatism, and liver trouble.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Talk with patience and without hurry for better results.

TRAVELING: You will end up canceling the trip.

MISSING PROPERTY: It is in the house.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Not coming.

MONEY: Take care to avoid costly mistakes. Loans may be obtained after repeated efforts.

MARKET: Generally balanced. Don't buy or sell after getting this combination. You will lose.

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56. San-Chi-Haku —Beware of Parasites.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Look at this combination. Having only one positive element against five negative, it shows little virility and spells a decline. But obtained at a moment when your luck is poorest, it tells you that a complete change from the old state is near at hand.

COMMENTS: A mountain gradually losing shape due to erosion is your symbol. Your luck is on the decline. Despite your high personal abilities and useful connections, you should not start anything new at this moment. Parasites among your colleagues and subordinates are looking for a chance to pull you down. Remember that the combination foretells a downfall. A minor development unfavorable to you, seemingly unimportant at first, may produce increasingly serious consequences and affect you fatally. Listen to the advice of your seniors and superiors.

As the combination also suggests internal emptiness, take care not to be deluded by impressive appearances, whether in business or in relations with other people.

The combination symbolizes September.

If you are a woman, the man approaching you with sweet words is most likely insincere. But since you seem to be strongly attracted to him, try to look at it this way: he represents the one positive element in this combination, dealing with five women at the same time. He is flirting with all of them, and possibly taking money from each. To convince yourself, have him investigated thoroughly. Don't go very far with him without knowing anything about him.

Now, another implication of this combination is a complete change from the worst state, a rebirth. An apparently dead tree may miraculously put out pretty flowers one spring. If you are having the worst luck at present, you may be sure that a happy break in the depressing spell is drawing near.

GENERAL: Stay on guard if you want to avoid a downfall. And watch out for thieves, fires, and traffic accidents.

WISHES: It will be realized gradually, but not immediately.

MARRIAGE: You will be unlucky if you are marrying for the first time, but you can look forward to happiness if it is going to be your second marriage.

BIRTH: Safe. But overstraining will lead to miscarriage.

HEALTH: Sexual enervation due to excesses and impotency due to alcoholism might befall you. If the patient is old and has been ill for some time, he needs the best care. Change doctors.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: It will take time. You are handicapped by your lack of enthusiasm.

TRAVELING: You may have a little trouble on your way home. Don't travel by air.

MISSING PROPERTY: Will not be recovered.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming with much delay.

MONEY: You will lose much money on account of other people. But you will be moderately lucky with money if you don't ask too much. Be satisfied with about fifty percent of what you have in mind.

MARKET: Steadily down.

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"Earth" Combinations

57. Chi-Ten-Tai Peace on Earth.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Without wind the lake is as placid as a mirror and everything is peaceful. Best luck is assured for those expecting to marry.

COMMENTS: Your luck is strongly on the rise. The combination symbolizes January, the beginning of a year. With its happy implications, it spells peace and success. You may look forward to smooth progress in company mergers, joint undertakings, marriages, theatrical productions, publications, etc. But just because everything goes so well, you may become too optimistic and careless, and indulgence and laziness may lead you to failure. As the popular saying goes, too much luck is close to bad luck. Though you are very lucky, you should always be on the lookout to avoid pitfalls. Your luck has much to do with the way you live. Except in turbulent eras, success usually comes from constant efforts continued patiently, and good luck must be coupled with general good performance to bring about happy results.

You will be favored by your superiors at your working place and enjoy well-rounded happiness at home. People with unhappy home situations almost never get this combination. You will have nice children. But you may have some problems in connection with your residence or in your relations with the opposite sex. If you are an office-girl, refrain from imprudent acts that may cause unfavorable talk about you, since you will marry before long.

Quite apart from all this, the combination also implies a sweet-tongued swindler or an over confident woman.

GENERAL: You are at the height of your luck, but after reaching the summit, the only way you can go is downward. Just because you are doing very well now, brace yourself up. The combination promises happiness and prosperity to virtuous, wise people but is too good for undeserving small men and women. You can count on your good luck unless you over-reach yourself.

WISHES: It will be granted. But don't hurry.

MARRIAGE: It will be a good match. Some fault-finders among prospective in-law, may raise objections, but you will end up marrying successfully.

BIRTH: Safe.

HEALTH: You may have a slight ailment due to intemperance, but it will be nothing serious.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will fail if you go too far.

TRAVELING: You will travel with someone of the opposite sex. You are likely to spend much money.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be found soon, but it may be broken.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Will come without fail if you call.

MONEY: You will be lucky with money, and loans will be obtained without difficulty. But imprudence may completely reverse the trend.

MARKET: Balanced at a favorable level.

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58. Chi-Taku-Rin Timely Action.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The noble and the humble mix in harmony and friendship. Wishes commensurate with your status will be granted.

COMMENTS: The combination symbolizes December. As it spells progress, you will have success in whatever you seek in proper order if it is proportionate to your status, and you will be increasingly luckier. You will be dealing with many people, and will be engaged in two lines of business at the same time. Both will go well, but you will have many things to worry about. Since your luck is on the rise, you may take extemporaneous action by thinking quickly to adapt yourself to newly-developing circumstances. You tend to be capricious and dictatorial. You have to learn to listen attentively to what your subordinates and inferiors tell you. With their cooperation, you may go a long way. Your plans and ideas will be realized if you work with younger people. You will have success in radio, television, and other show productions. If you are in a responsible position in government or business, you will be able to better control your group.

If you are a woman, you are likely to be an eye-catching glamorous beauty, a bright yellow dahlia. You will have many temptations, and unless you watch out, you may get used to luxury and fall in trouble with men. You may also suffer malice from jealous people.

Other unfavorable possibilities include housing problems and quarrels between parents and children.

In a love affair or marriage proposal, there may be a change of heart.

GENERAL: Proceed aggressively. You are still somewhat dissatisfied. But don't be impatient since your luck is on the rise.

WISHES: It will come true.

MARRIAGE: Follow the advice of your mother or other trusted woman for better results.

BIRTH: Safe. But care will be required after the confinement.

HEALTH: Beware of sicknesses due to over-excitement.
Consult the doctor without delay.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Seek an early settlement for better results. You will be at a disadvantage if more time is lost.

TRAVELING: You will be unlucky on the trip unless it is a short one. Put it off.

MISSING PROPERTY: It has fallen into someone's hands and will not be recovered if found.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming.

MONEY: You will draw on your savings. Loans will be obtained after repeated efforts.

MARKET: If the market is currently balanced at a low level, it will rise sharply and then fall a little. The trend is upward.

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59. Chi-Ka-Mei-I Light Fell.

BOOK OF CHANGES: The sun is down and you are in darkness. Wait patiently until light breaks again. A new day will bring you new opportunities for success.

COMMENTS: Deprived of light, you are groping in the dark, not knowing where you are going. People currently doing well seldom get this combination. If you are in a happy state, take this as a warning that your luck is going to decline. At this moment, reckless action based on over-reliance on your smartness will do you a great deal of harm, turning everything against you and putting you in a very awkward position. Never mind if other people think you are slow. What you need most at present is a conservative, prudent attitude. Now that the sun is down, you cannot let them see you in the true light. You have already suffered some setbacks in your business, but such losses are negligible compared with what you would suffer if you went on heedlessly. Give up what you have lost and re-establish yourself to prevent further disaster. You may have depressing occurrences at home, and possibly break with some relatives or friends. You cannot expect any success in seeking marriage or in a love affair.

If you are a woman, you are likely to have a broken heart unless you are willing to be a mistress. Do you love him so much? And can you believe he loves you as much?

On spiritual matters not involving material considerations, you will not be so unlucky. In serious academic research or other unpretentious mental work, your steady efforts at this time will add up to bring you much fame some day.

In any case, you are advised to be conservative in everything, and persevere whatever happens until the time comes for you to start again. When winter comes, spring is not far off. A change for the better will come in two months or more.

GENERAL: You may make a mistake by taking a favorable view of what others say or do, and you may fall in trouble unless you refrain from imprudent talk. Beware of women.

WISHES: It will not be realized due to some obstruction.

MARRIAGE: The proposal sounds attractive but will not bear fruit.

BIRTH: Safe. The baby may be a little sickly.

HEALTH: Something terrible may happen if you are imprudent.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You are at a disadvantage.

TRAVELING: Beware of thieves and fires.

MISSING PROPERTY: It was stolen and will not be recovered.

MONEY: You will lose money. No loans will be obtained for the moment.

MARKET: A brief lull will be followed by a sharp fall.

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60. Chi-Rai-Fuku A New Beginning.

BOOK OF CHANGES: Exhaustion and revival repeat themselves in an endless cycle. You are in a state full of youthful vigor for revival, waiting for the return of spring.

COMMENTS: This combination symbolizes November. No matter what you do, seasons return regularly every year. Despite all your present difficulties and suffering, happiness will return to you if only you remain faithful, sincere, and hard-working. People will come and help you as you become increasingly luckier. But impatience will lead to failure. Always proceed in good order. If something offends you, tolerate it for seven days, and you will have unexpected happy results. As the combination has affinity to the number "7", you may assume a cycle of seven days, seven weeks, or seven months.

There will be a "return" in anything you do. If you are starting a new project or a new business, plan it very carefully. Otherwise you will soon be "returning" where you started. If you are a woman, you may "return" from your husband to your native home.

On the other hand, a separated man and wife may come to live together again or the man who has left you in anger (if you are a woman) may come back to apologize; or an old business associate may propose to work with you again.

In any case, you will do increasingly better as you go on.

GENERAL: Your luck is on the rise, and the gloom around you is beginning to clear up. You must have already noted signs of your growing luck. Hold on a little while.

WISHES: You are in Heaven's favor. Everything will go well.

MARRIAGE: You will have success if you are marrying for the second time. If it is going to be your first marriage, the second proposal should be accepted.

BIRTH: A boy will be born safe.

HEALTH: An old ailment may return.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Patient effort will bring about a favorable settlement.

TRAVELING: Go on the trip with a companion.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be found under a pile of other things.

MONEY: You will make money little by little, and it will accumulate.

MARKET: There will be a return. A high market will slump back; a low market will swing up again.

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61. Chi-Fu-Sho Up the Ladder.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A seed long buried underground is budding vigorously to see the light of day. Youthful enthusiasm to push up is the keynote of your present state.

COMMENTS: The combination foretells growth, ascendancy, or promotion. The young plant is not well-rooted yet and vulnerable to the effects of wind and rain, but it is growing fast to become a big tree. If you are faithful to your superiors and seniors, you will be promoted without fail. With your luck steadily rising, you may begin a business on a small scale and gradually expand it until you make a fortune out of it. This, however, does not apply to speculation or gambling. Impatient moves to achieve success at a dash will produce nothing but troubles, which in turn will hinder your progress and reduce the chances of realizing your goal.

This is no time for you to start a new business on borrowed money. Use your own capital. High interest on loans would heavily handicap you. Slow but steady should be your motto. Besides, a happy turn may be forthcoming within four months.

If you are a woman, you may marry a millionaire or otherwise rise to high status through marriage. In any case, you will have much luck in marrying.

You may have some trouble about your residence. The combination also suggests an early stage of pregnancy.

GENERAL: Great success will be achieved if you proceed carefully. You will get a promotion or a pay raise in the near future. Going ahead will bring you more luck than turning back, and you will have much luck in a game. But don't go too far. Stop at about eighty percent of your goal.

WISHES: It will come true if you wait.

MARRIAGE: It will be a good match.

BIRTH: A girl will be born safe.

HEALTH: The patient will get better, though slowly. Beware of pimples, erruptions, and skin allergy.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: You will succeed by going ahead. An intermediary will help.

TRAVELING: The trip will be safe and pleasant. If you are going abroad, you will hear good news on the way.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be found after some time.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming soon.

MONEY: Money will come in smoothly. Ideas and information you happen to get will bring you money, possibly in the form of brokerage.

MARKET: A gradual rise will continue fairly long.

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62. Chi-Sui-Shi War.

BOOK OF CHANGES: War, or strife among many people is going to occur. Generally, your luck is on the decline.

COMMENTS: It takes a great deal to fight a war. You need a strong army, powerful weapons, adequate information on preparations on both sides, and wise, brave decisions at critical moments. All this does not necessarily win the war. There may be unexpected developments, and in some cases you have to fight even though you know you are at a disadvantage. Life is war, a continuous series of hard battles that you must fight with all your might for survival. In a situation apparently unfavorable to you, you will wish to grasp a chance, however slim, for a miraculous victory. And such a chance comes up right in the middle of the battle. At this moment, you are like a general going to war, with all sorts of dangers and difficulties awaiting him. It is important for you now to proceed prudently, refraining from rash action, thinking well what results will be produced by the move you have in mind. Don't start shooting until the right moment comes. Hastiness will bring disaster to other people on your side as well as to yourself.

The combination predicts something different if you are a leader—a company executive, a shop proprietor, a manager, or the like. What you should do as the leader of your group is to obtain capable assistants you can really count on. If you have to fight a battle anyway, it had better be a big fight. Mobilize all men under your command and fight it out. If you are prepared to take the consequences, you are likely to see yourself through the war.

If you are a woman, you are probably cut out for business; better suited to work outside than inside the house. You are bossy, passionate, impetuous, a little capricious, and perhaps too versatile. You cannot keep in your mind what you think and feel, and have created many enemies on that account. Your sprawling battle lines need some reduction at this moment, and you need a good chief-of-staff, preferably a man.

Whether you are a man or a woman, you seem to be very active in love affairs, which are battles in a way.

GENERAL: You will attack others or be attacked by them. You are lucky and active, but beset with dangers. You may be recommended to the status of a chief or a chairman.

WISHES: Despite initial difficulty, it will be realized eventually.

MARRIAGE: Don't marry the person. You will have constant fights if you do. But if you are marrying for the second time, you may look forward to happiness.

BIRTH: The delivery will be a hard battle.

HEALTH: You are in danger. If you drive, be careful not to cause traffic accidents. You may suffer from diarrhea or neuralgia.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Proceed with a cool head. You will lose if you get excited.

TRAVELING: Cancel the trip.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will not be recovered, or you will find it broken.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming by surprise.

MONEY: Money will come and go swiftly, and there will be quarrels. Generally, you tend to spend much.

MARKET: There will be ups and downs due to maneuvering.

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63. Chi-Zan-Ken Popular With Women.

BOOK OF CHANGES: A compressed spring is bound to extend. Modesty will bring you much popularity. Your luck is moderately good.

COMMENTS: With modesty and condescension, you will live in peace and win the favor of people around you, and eventually you will head them.

Currently you may be doing rather poorly, wrestling with many problems and living on an inadequate income. But a happy break is forthcoming. You will have more luck on spiritual rather than material matters.

If you are a woman, you particularly need modesty and condescension. People around you think you are too proud and are talking about a boycott against you. With your brain, you ought to be able to change the atmosphere somehow. Follow the advice of a confidant. It is not difficult. You have only to show that you can bow. If you take the right approach, the situation will be completely changed within two months. Besides, this combination suggests male nudity. If you are a man, you are likely to be in a fix because of your complicated relations with women.

GENERAL: There is a lack of teamwork. Perhaps you should yield a little. That will make everything go smoothly again.

WISHES: It will be realized if you get the help of other people.

MARRIAGE: Give a free hand to a trusted senior. You will be happily married.

BIRTH: Safe.

HEALTH: Beware of venereal diseases and other troubles affecting the lower half of your body.

NEGOTIATIONS, DISPUTES: Don't be too aggressive if you want to make a good deal. For better results, ask an intermediary to step in.

TRAVELING: The trip will be safe, but you had better return home soon.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will be found in the east or north, or it is hidden under some other object.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming late.

MONEY: You will be luckier in the future. For a loan, ask an old man or woman.

MARKET: Down.

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64. Kon-I-Chi — Femininity.

BOOK OF CHANGES: This combination is all negative. In Yi augury, negative means feminine. With feminine perseverance, you are waiting for the coming of spring. If you are unselfish, industrious and obedient, you may look forward to much happiness and success.

COMMENTS: Winter landscape is desolate and forlorn, with few signs of life anywhere on the hills or in the fields. But soon spring will be here with its flowers and singing birds. All your hardship and suffering will come to an end in just two months, and you will be rewarded handsomely for your present patience and effort. Don't turn back halfway. The summit is in sight.

You are often so eager for material gains that you fail to respect established moral standards, and when you cannot have your own way in anything, you tend to behave stubbornly. You will do much better if you reflect on these weaknesses of yours. Happiness will come to you when you have learned to cooperate with others in a faithful, friendly manner. For assistance, turn to someone in the southwest, or to an old woman.

If you are a man, you are probably serious-minded, introspective, and strongly attached to your mother. Perhaps you are a little feminine and delicate. You are cut out for clerical work rather than for straight business, and will make a good internal worker rather than a field salesman.

If you are a woman, you are probably pretty with a tendency to stubbornness. You stand a good chance of marrying happily.

GENERAL: Patience and hard work will bring you recognition and success.
Restrain your desire for material gains.

WISHES: It will not be realized immediately due to some difficulty.

MARRIAGE: It is an ideal match. But don't hurry. Impatience will breed trouble.

BIRTH: Safe. Good care should be taken after the confinement.

HEALTH: Beware of illnesses affecting your digestive organs or a liver disease due to fatigue. Once contracted, such an illness will persist.

TRAVELING: You had better put off the trip unless you are going with a group.

MISSING PROPERTY: It will not be found immediately.

AWAITED PERSONS, MESSAGES: Coming soon. The person is interested in you.

HONEY: Your efforts will pay off.

MARKET: Down.

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