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Time of divination: January 23, 2026, at 12:45 PM.
Stem and branch time: II F year, VI B month, IV K day, III G hour (void E and F).
A divination was made to predict the weather conditions for the weekend, namely the L day and the M day. The hexagram obtained was 15. Qian to 2. Kun.
Judgment: In this hexagram, the descendants line, M water, which represents the clear weather, holds the host position. Although it is overcome by the monthly branch, B month, it receives generation from the daily branch, K day. In weather divination, the descendants line usually represents clear weather.
The active line revealing the weather image: In the hexagram, the siblings line, J metal, which represents wind and clouds, is active. It goes on to generate and support the host line descendants M water. This movement shows extremely good weather. Therefore, it indicates a clear sky without clouds.
The specific time when the wind would rise: In addition to generating and supporting clear weather, the activity of the siblings line also indicates that there would be wind. Because it was J metal that was active, the judgment was that the wind would begin to rise in the J hour.
Conclusion: Based on the overall hexagram image and the generation and overcoming relationships of the active line, the weather for the weekend was judged to be clear with wind. This judgment applies especially to the L day and the M day. The weather on the M day would be especially good.
Feedback: This hexagram was verified.
Notes: Why Weather Divination Is Especially Suitable for Beginners
Weather prediction is actually one of the most suitable topics for beginners to practice in I Ching divination. The reason is simple: weather matters usually have a short fulfillment period. They are often verified within a few hours, one day, or several days. Because of this, they are especially useful for training one’s grasp of the Six Relationships, prosperous and declining states, generation and overcoming, and activity and stillness.
Compared with matters such as relationships, career, or wealth, where the feedback cycle is much longer, weather hexagrams produce results more quickly and are easier to verify directly. For beginners, this kind of topic is especially helpful. One can know fairly quickly whether the judgment was correct, which is useful for building experience and improving accuracy through repeated practice.
Common Correspondences of the Six Relationships in Weather Prediction
In weather divination, different Six Relationships often correspond to different weather images.
Parents line: usually represents cloudy weather, rain, snow, clouds, and mist.
Descendants line: usually represents clear weather, sunlight, and a cloudless sky.
Wife and wealth line: also usually represents clear weather, bright skies, and warm sunshine.
Officials and ghosts line: usually represents thunder, lightning, and dark weather.
Siblings line: usually represents strong wind, or wind and clouds appearing together.
Therefore, when divining the weather, one must first look at the weather image represented by the Six Relationship. Then, judge comprehensively according to its prosperous or declining state, whether it is active, and the generation and overcoming relationships among the Five Elements.
The Core Method of Choosing the Significator in Weather Divination
The core judgment in weather hexagrams is still mainly based on the Six Relationships.
To judge whether there will be rain, one usually focuses on the parents line. If the parents line is prosperous and active, it often indicates rain. If the parents line is prosperous and also receives generation, the rainfall is usually heavier. Furthermore, if the parents line is weak or is overcome, then even if there is rain, the amount is usually not great.
To judge clear weather, one usually focuses on the descendants line or the wife and wealth line. If the descendants line or wife and wealth line is prosperous and active, it often indicates that the weather will clear. If the wife and wealth line is prosperous, it also often indicates bright sunshine.
To judge thunder and lightning, one usually focuses on the officials and ghosts line. In particular, if the officials and ghosts line is active, it often corresponds to thunder, dark skies, or sudden weather changes.
To judge wind, one usually focuses on the siblings line. If the siblings line is active, it usually indicates wind. If the siblings line is prosperous, the wind is usually stronger. If it is in rest or constraint, it usually indicates only a light wind.
If there are no active lines in the hexagram, then special attention should be given to the host line. The host line often represents the querent’s location, and its state can also help in judging the weather there.
What Weather Hexagrams Are Best for Training
The focus of weather hexagram interpretation is usually not on making the six gods coordination overly complex. Instead, it is on whether the Six Relationships have been matched accurately to the correct weather images. Also, it matters whether prosperous and declining states have been judged properly, and whether the generation and overcoming relationships of the Five Elements are clear.
In other words, weather hexagrams are especially suitable for beginners to train their fundamentals. One does not need to pursue overly complicated image taking at the start. Instead, one should first firmly grasp the most basic judgments. Know which line governs rain, sunshine, wind, and thunder. Then, see whether they are prosperous or declining, active or static, generated or overcome. If these basics are judged correctly, then the final conclusion is often already quite close to the actual outcome.
Weather Hexagrams Must Also Be Read Together with the Real Environment
Of course, weather hexagrams cannot be judged mechanically apart from the real environment. They must also be understood together with the actual season and geographic background.
For example, when the parents line is active, in summer it more easily corresponds to rainfall or heavy rain. In winter it may correspond to snowfall. The climate characteristics of different regions can also affect the final image. So although weather hexagrams are relatively clear in structure, they still require the diviner to judge flexibly in light of real conditions rather than apply formulas rigidly.
Why Weather Divination Still Has Practical Value Today
Although modern society already has weather forecasts, weather forecasts are after all public information directed toward relatively broad areas. For local weather, short term changes, or particular temporary situations, the information is not always so detailed. Nor is it always easy to find the exact forecast one needs right away.
In such cases, if one simply wants to know quickly whether it will rain, whether wind will rise, or whether the sky will clear during a certain period, then Six Lines weather divination is still a very practical method. Weather matters also verify quickly and give direct feedback. So, in short term prediction they are often highly accurate.
Final Note
From the perspective of learning, weather hexagrams are excellent practice material. Their feedback is fast, their structure is clear, and their verification is direct. This makes them especially suitable for beginners to train the basic abilities of taking images from the Six Relationships, judging prosperous and declining states, and understanding generation and overcoming among the Five Elements.
From the perspective of practical use, weather hexagrams have not lost their value simply because modern weather forecasts exist. On the contrary, in some specific, immediate, and local situations, they remain a very efficient and practical method of judgment.
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