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Background:
The querent had a job opportunity and had previously been invited by the employer to come work there. The querent therefore asked whether the job would actually materialize.
Hexagram obtained: Feng to Guai.
Judgment:
1. The corresponding line generates the host: the employer initially took the initiative
For a job inquiry, Officials and Ghosts represents the job, the host line represents the querent, and the corresponding line represents the employer.
The corresponding line, Officials and Ghosts B earth, is active and generates the host line, Parents J metal. This shows that the opportunity initially came from the employer’s side and that the employer had indeed invited the querent to work there.
However, this only reflects the initial state of the opportunity and does not mean the job will necessarily materialize.
2. The host coincides with the day and transforms into an advancing god
The host line, J metal, coincides with the daily branch and transforms into K metal, an advancing god.
This shows that the querent was actively considering and moving forward with the opportunity.
However, the host line mainly reflects the querent’s own position. Whether the job could actually be finalized still depended on the corresponding line.
3. The corresponding line transforms into a returning overcome
The corresponding line, B earth, transforms into Descendants C wood, which returns to overcome B earth.
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