既濟

63 Ji Ji


Across the Stream
Your plea is heard. Good omen for small matters. Good fortune in the beginning, disorder in the end.
===   === It drenches its head. Danger.
========= The eastern neighbor slaughtered an ox. It will not receive as full a blessing as the western neighbor's sacrifice.
===   === He drenches in his wadded jacket. Be vigilant all day long.
====x==== The High Ancestor attacked the Land of Ghosts, and conquered it in three years. The lowborn should not use this omen.
===   === His wife loses her hairpiece. Do not look for it. In seven days she will find it.
====x==== His wheels are dragging. It drenches its tail. No harm will come.

8 Bi


Alliance
Good fortune. The original cast of the stalks was superlative. The long-range prognostication is that no harm will come. Hostile countries arrived. The latecomer met with misfortune.
===   === He forms an alliance without a leader. There will be misfortune.
========= Illustrious alliance. With this omen the king mounted a three-pronged chase, but lost the quarry ahead of him. The townspeople are not frightened. There will be good fortune.
===   === He sides with an outsider. Omen of good fortune.
===   === He sides with the non-human.
===   === He sides with an insider. Omen of good fortune.
===   === He sides with those who have captives. No harm will come. They fill the urns with captured goods. In the end an unexpected threat will come. There will be good fortune.