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Background:
A woman had recently started a relationship with a man. Since they had not been together for long, she cast a hexagram to ask whether the relationship could eventually lead to marriage.
Hexagram obtained: 36.Ming Yi to 56.Lv.
Judgment:
This hexagram showed that, because the relationship was still new, the man initially lacked readiness for marriage and showed resistance toward commitment. However, his attitude would later change. Strong pressure from family elders, together with an F-K-B Metal trine centered on the parents line representing the marriage certificate, would ultimately help overcome the obstruction and push the relationship toward marriage.
1. The woman’s feelings and intention: the host line and significator god were united, while the host transformed into parents K metal
In a relationship reading by a woman, the officials and ghosts line is taken as the significator god for the man.
In this hexagram, the host line itself was officials and ghosts, forming a structure in which the host line and the significator god were united. This showed that the woman cared deeply about the man and was highly invested in the relationship.
The host line was active and transformed into parents K metal. In relationship divination, the parents line can represent documents and, specifically, the marriage certificate.
This strongly reflected the querent’s own intention. She genuinely wanted to marry the man and was eager for the relationship to progress toward legal marriage.
2. The man’s initial avoidance and resistance: the corresponding descendants line was void and overcame the host line
The corresponding line represented the man’s attitude and thoughts. It was descendants D wood.
It also directly overcame the host line representing the woman and her marriage expectations.
He showed avoidance and resistance toward formal commitment. He was not ready to turn the relationship into a concrete marriage plan.
3. The man’s later change of attitude: the corresponding line transformed into officials and ghosts E earth
Although the man initially lacked the intention to marry, the corresponding line transformed into officials and ghosts E earth.
Officials and ghosts represents the husband role as well as responsibility within marriage and family.
This transformation indicated that as the relationship developed, the man would gradually change his attitude. His resistance would weaken, and he would begin to reconsider marriage. He would become more willing to cooperate with the relationship moving toward commitment. The transformed hexagram is a Six Compatibles hexagram, so the overall outlook is favorable.
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