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The querent asked when their workplace would finally go on holiday. Hexagram obtained: Sheng to Tai.
Judgment:
This hexagram showed that the querent was currently seriously restrained and unable to move forward. It also contained a hidden entanglement related to money or salary settlement.
1. The significator god was hidden and trapped: strong resistance to taking holiday
In this hexagram, the significator god, descendants G fire, did not appear openly in the hexagram.
In addition, among the Earthly Branches, B and G harm each other, while G and H month are compatible.
From the broad image, this already showed that taking holiday would be difficult.
2. The host line aligned with Hooked Snake: stagnation and inability to move
The host line, representing the querent, was B earth holding the host line. It also aligned with Hooked Snake.
In Six Lines interpretation, Hooked Snake carries the image of obstruction, blockage, stagnation, and being unable to move.
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