小過

62 Xiao Guo


The Young Surpass
Your plea is heard. Good omen. Small things are possible; big things are not. A flying bird leaves behind its cry. It is not proper to go up, but proper to go down. Great good fortune.
===   === He does not meet him, but passes him by. The flying bird, he leaves it. Misfortune. This means disaster.
===   === Dark clouds are building in the west, but there is no rain. The duke shot and bagged it in its hole.
====x==== No harm will come. He does not pass over, but faces him. Going on a journey is dangerous. You must be cautious. Do not use this omen for a long-term query.
========= He does not pass over but stands up to him. So someone may injure him. Misfortune.
===   === He passes over his ancestor and faces the ancestress. He will not reach his lord, but will meet his minister. No harm will come.
===   === A flying bird. With it will come misfortune.

15 Qian


The Wedwing
Your plea is heard. For our lord there will be completion.
===   === A calling wedwing. By this omen it is time to field toops against cities or states.
===   === You will not prosper on account of your neighbor. By this omen it is time to launch an attack. All signs are favorable.
===   === Parted wedwings. All signs are favorable.
========= Toiling wedwings. For our lord there will be completion. There will be good fortune.
===   === A calling wedwing. Omen of good fortune.
===   === Taking wing. Our lord used this omen to cross the great river. There will be good fortune.