18 Gu


Curse
Your primary plea is heard. On the third day before and the third day after the first day of the week, it is good to cross the great river.
========= He serves neither king nor feudal lord. Higher still does his service go.
===   === A curse of the departed father. Use this omen for praise.
===   === A curse of the enriching father. Going to visit will be cause for regret.
====x==== A curse of the departed father. There will be small problems, but no great harm.
====x==== A curse of the departed mother. Omen of disapproval.
=== o === A curse of the departed father. There is a son, so the deceased father will be blameless. There will be danger, but in the end good fortune.

27 Yi


Jawbones
Omen of good fortune. Eye the mandible to see for yoursef what the mouth has to say.
========= Follow the mandible. Dangerous. There will be good fortune. Now is the time to ford the great river.
===   === Touch the firebrand. Omen of good fortune for occupying a settlement. It is not possible to ford the great river.
===   === Turn a jawbone upside down. There will be good fortune. The tiger's gaze is piercing, its prey so far away. No harm will come.
===   === Touch the mandible. Omen of misfortune. For ten years you cannot act. No signs are favorable.
===   === Turn a jawbone upside down; touch the firebrand to the crown. Attacking will bring misfortune.
========= Discard your sacred turtles; behold my racks of mandibles. Misfortune.