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Time of divination: May 5, 2026.
Stem and branch time: X F month, VI D day (void: J and K).
As the June Gaokao period in China was approaching, a mother asked how her child would perform in this year’s college entrance examination. She obtained Bi to Cui.
Judgment: This hexagram is a fairly typical example of proxy divination. Generally speaking, proxy divination is more accurate when the diviner is someone closely related to the person concerned. Especially in common situations such as parents divining for children or spouses divining for one another.
In proxy divination, there are usually two angles for determining the significator. One is to determine it according to the relationship between the proxy querent and the person concerned. In this case, since the mother was asking about her child, the descendants line represents the child. This is because it is directly related to documents, learning, and academic results.
This can also be explained by a principle stated in “I Ching Divination: Complete and Restored” (Zengshan Buyi, 《增删卜易》): “For proxy divination, one should observe the significator god.” This sentence clearly expresses the methodological point that in proxy divination, the focus of judgment should fall on the significator that truly represents the person and the matter being asked about, rather than mechanically remaining on the proxy querent alone.
In the modern context, the Gaokao (高考) is the university entrance examination in China, and for many students it is the most important examination of their lives. For example, high school entrance examinations, graduate entrance examinations, and other selection processes mainly based on total score and admission result.
The host line aligned with officials and ghosts and was prosperous and strong, showing strong ability and self-management: The host line represents the person being asked about. In this hexagram, the third line officials and ghosts, D wood, held the host position. On the D day, it received support from the daily branch and was prosperous and strong. This shows that the child’s own ability was strong. As a result, the child was able to enter examination mode quite effectively.
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