Seeking Wealth

居貨曰賈，行貨曰商。總為資生之計，蓍所以筮，龜所以卜，莫非就利之謀，要問吉凶，但看財福。（財為利息，福為財源，二者占財用神。）

Accumulating goods and waiting for buyers is called Jia, while transporting goods across the country is called Shang. Both are merely plans for making a living. Using yarrow stalks for divination and turtle shells for oracle bone divination are also just calculations for seeking profit. To inquire about fortune and misfortune, one should look at the two lines "Wife's Wealth" and "Descendants": the Wealth line represents the interest gained, and the Descendants line represents the source of wealth. These two are the useful gods for divining wealth.

財旺福興，無問公私皆稱意；財空福絕，不拘營運總違心。（凡遇財爻旺相，子孫發動，便是吉卦，不拘公私，財皆得稱意。二者若財空，爻或臨墓絕，即是凶卦，不拘作何買賣，皆違心願也。）

When the wealth line is prosperous and strong and the sons line is active, whether it is public or private money, one can achieve one's desires. If the wealth line is empty and the sons line is in a state of decline, no matter what business one engages in, things will not go as intended. Whenever the wealth line is prosperous and the sons line is active, it is a favorable hexagram, and one can obtain wealth through both public and private means. Conversely, if the wealth line is empty, or if both the wealth and fortune lines are in the墓绝 (grave and decline) state, it is an unfavorable hexagram, and no matter what kind of business one undertakes, things will not go as desired.

有福無財，兄弟交重偏有望；（財為用神，而不上卦，必無可望，若得兄弟發動，無財可劫則反生扶福德，財源有氣，仍舊有望，但主遲滯耳。兄動而財空，謂之避空，過旬生旺日，財亦可得。財若不空不伏而遇兄劫，則為下卦。）有財無福，官爻發動亦堪求。（子孫藏伏，財無生氣，一遇兄弟便被劫盡。須得卦有官動，或日辰是鬼剋制兄爻，則用神無損，亦可求謀。卦有子孫而官鬼動，則有阻節，反不易矣，此象鬼爻生旺日得財。）

There are descendants but no wealth line, and if brothers are strongly activated, there may still be hope. Wealth is the useful god, and since it is not in the upper trigram, there was originally no hope. However, if brothers are activated and there is no wealth to be seized, it turns to support the descendants. The source of wealth then has vitality, and there is still hope, though it comes later. If brothers are activated and the wealth line is empty, this is called avoiding emptiness. After this ten-day period, when the wealth line is strong and prosperous, wealth can still be obtained. If the wealth line is neither empty nor subdued, but is seized by brothers, that is a poor卦. If there is a wealth line but no descendants, and officials or ghosts are activated, it can still be sought. If descendants are hidden, the wealth loses vitality, and when brothers appear, the wealth is completely seized. At this time, the卦 must have officials or ghosts activated, or the day branch is an official or ghost to restrain brothers, so the useful god is not harmed, and it can still be sought. Conversely, if the卦 originally has descendants but officials or ghosts are activated, there will be obstacles, and it will be more difficult. This卦 pattern can only obtain wealth on the day when officials or ghosts are strong and prosperous.

財福俱無，何異守株而待兔？（財福二爻占財，主象有財無福，財必有限，有福無財，財必不實；財福俱無，焉能有望？守株待兔喻妄想也，空亡亦然。）父兄皆動，無殊緣木以求魚。（父母為絕源殺，兄弟為劫財神，二者發動，財福俱傷。用神既損，求之必如緣木求魚，必不可得。父化兄，兄化父亦然。）

There is neither wealth nor fortune, which is just like waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit. The second lines represent the main indicators of wealth: having wealth but no fortune means wealth is limited; having fortune but no wealth means wealth is not genuine; if both are absent, there is no hope at all. Waiting by a tree stump is a metaphor for foolish hope; if these two lines fall into kongwang, the situation is the same. If both parents and brothers are activated together, it is like trying to catch fish by climbing a tree. Parents are aInauspicious Sha that cuts off the source of wealth, and brothers are the gods that seize wealth. When these two lines are activated, descendants and wife-wealth are both harmed. Since the useful god is already damaged, seeking wealth is like climbing a tree to catch fish, which is certainly unattainable. Parents transforming into brothers and brothers transforming into parents is the same situation.

月帶財神，卦雖無而月中必有；（月建為提綱，若帶財爻得時有氣，縱遇兄弟衰不敵旺，必主財利厚。雖卦中無財，月中必然有，得出現尤妙。）日傷妻位，財雖旺而當日應無。（財爻旺相生合持世，乃是必得之象，若被日辰剋制，其財縱現，必然無有，須過此日，然後有得。）

The Month Builder carries the Wealth God; even if the fortune chart does not show wealth, there will certainly be wealth during this month. The Month Builder is the main theme of a hexagram; if it brings the Wealth爻 and is strong and vital, even if brothers come to compete, the brothers will be weak and unable to overcome the prosperous and strong Month Builder, which will certainly indicate abundant wealth. Therefore, even if the fortune chart does not show wealth, there will certainly be wealth during this month; if the Wealth爻 also appears in the hexagram, it will be even better. If the Day Branch harms the position of the妻财, the wealth is strong but cannot be obtained on that day. When the Wealth爻 is strong and vital and comes to generate and harmonise with the World Line or holds the World Line, it is a sign of certain gain; but if it is restrained by the Day Branch, the wealth is right there but cannot be obtained, and one must wait until after that day to get it.

多財反覆，必須墓庫以收藏；（卦中財只一位，有氣不空，生合持世皆美。若三五重太過，其財反覆難求，必須卦中有財庫爻發動，謂財有庫藏，必得厚利。財化財，亦主反覆不定。）無鬼分爭，又怕交重而阻滯。（無鬼之卦，兄必專權，財雖有氣，亦多虛耗。兄更發動，必有爭奪買賣，分散財物之患。然雖不可無官，又不宜動，動則必有阻隔，若有剋制或被沖散，或被合住，雖阻不妨。）

If there are too many wealth lines in the hexagram, they will cause instability and fluctuation, and it is necessary to have a storage line to contain them. If there is only one wealth line in the hexagram, and it has vitality without falling into emptiness, and it generates and harmonizes with the world line or holds the world line, then it is favorable. However, if there are three or five wealth lines, it is considered excessive, and wealth will be difficult to obtain; in such cases, the hexagram must contain a storage line for wealth that is activated, so that wealth can be stored and thus achieve substantial gains. If wealth lines generate other wealth lines, it also indicates instability and fluctuation. If the hexagram lacks official ghost lines, there will be competition from people, but if official ghost lines are repeated and activated, they may cause obstruction. In a hexagram without official ghost lines, brothers will inevitably dominate, and even if wealth has vitality, it will mostly be wasted; if brothers are activated, there will certainly be competition for business and dispersion of wealth. Therefore, official ghost lines should not be absent, but they should not be activated either, because once they are activated, they will cause obstruction. Unless they are restrained by others, dispersed by conflict, or restrained by harmony, then even if there is obstruction, it will not be a problem.

兄如太過，反不克財；（兄弟乃占財忌殺，若有一位旺動，最為不利。若月日動變，俱帶兄弟，重疊太過則不專一，反不克劫，至財爻生旺日可得。）身或兄臨，必難求望。（卦身一爻，占財體統，若持兄弟，不拘作何買賣，問何財物，皆無利益。持世亦然。惟臨財福方為吉兆。臨父主勞祿，若占六畜，血財，則有損失。臨官大利公門求財，餘皆險阻不利。）

If there are too many or excessive brothers, they may not be able to overcome wealth. Brothers are considered theHostile God (hostile god) andInauspicious Sha (malevolent killer) in relation to wealth. If even one brother is strong and active, it is very unfavorable. However, if the month builder, day branch, moving line, and changing line all carry brothers, and they overlap excessively, their power becomes scattered and not concentrated. In such a case, they may not be able to overcome the wealth line, and even if the wealth line is strong and prosperous, one can still obtain wealth. If the hexagram body (卦身) is occupied by brothers, there is little hope. The hexagram body is the overall indicator for wealth. If it is occupied by brothers, no matter what kind of business or what kind of property is being asked about, there will be no benefit. It is the same if the brothers are in the world position. Only when the hexagram body is occupied by wife wealth or children does it indicate a good omen. If the hexagram body is occupied by parents, it indicates hard work and toil. If the question is about live animals (such as livestock), there will also be losses. If the hexagram body is occupied by officials or ghosts, it is most favorable for seeking wealth in government offices, but it is not favorable for other purposes.

財來就我，終須易；我去尋財，必是難。（凡遇財爻生合世爻，克世持世，皆謂財來就我，必然易得；若雖動出財爻，而與世爻不相干者，謂我去尋財，必難望也。）身遇旺財，似取囊中之物；世持動弟，如撈水底之針。（世為求財之人，若臨財爻，雖或無氣，亦主易得，旺相更美；若臨兄弟，雖或安靜，亦主難得，發動尤甚。）

If the wealth element comes to me, it will be easy to obtain; if I go to seek wealth, it will certainly be difficult. Whenever the wealth element is generated and harmonized with the world line, or when it overcomes or holds the world line, it is called wealth coming to me, and it will be easy to obtain. However, if the hexagram shows the movement of the wealth element, but it has nothing to do with the world line, then it is as if I am going to seek wealth, and it will be hard to expect success. If the hexagram body meets a prosperous and strong wealth element, it is as easy as taking something from a bag. But if the world line is occupied by the moving brothers, it is like trying to fish a needle from the bottom of the water, which is in vain. The world line represents the person seeking wealth. If the world line is associated with the wealth element, even if it has no strength, it still indicates an easy acquisition; if it is strong and prosperous, it is even better. If the world line is associated with the brothers, even if it is quiet, it indicates difficulty in obtaining wealth; if it moves, it becomes even harder.

福變財生，滾滾財源不竭；（占財得子孫發動，利必久遠，更化財爻，生合身世，乃綿綿不絕之象，盡求則盡有也，財化子亦妙。）兄連鬼克，紛紛口舌難逃。（兄弟變出官鬼，刑沖剋世，不惟無財，且有口舌。父爻更動，必訟於官，若有救制，庶幾無害。鬼化兄，或兄鬼皆動亦然。朱雀臨兄鬼動變，有口舌。）

The子孙 changes into the wealth爻 to generate and harmonise, indicating a continuous and abundant source of wealth. When predicting wealth, if the子孙 is activated, it suggests long-term benefits; if it further generates the wealth爻 to harmonise with the hexagram body and the world line, it signifies an unending flow of wealth, with as much as desired available. When the wealth爻 changes into the子孙, it is also beneficial. If the brothers are connected with the official ghost to attack, disputes are inevitable. If the brothers change into the official ghost to punish and clash with the world line, there will be no wealth and disputes will arise; if the parents爻 is also activated, legal disputes are certain. Unless there is another saving element to control and suppress it, the harm is only slight. If the official ghost changes into the brothers, or if the brothers and official ghost are both activated, the situation is the same; if the Vermilion Bird is also present along with the brothers and official ghost and they are activated and change, there will be even more disputes.

父化財，必辛勤而有得；（父化財，不自然而得，必勤勞後得；兄化財先散後聚，或利於後不利於前；官化財，最利公門謁貴及九流藝術之人，求財十分有望，私財則先驚後喜，或先阻後得。）財化鬼，防耗折而驚憂。（財化官最凶，主損折虛耗，又有驚險。更傷世爻，切恐因財致禍。財化兄，主與人分利或先聚後散，或利於前不利於後。財化父，主得後艱辛，或只許一度。財化死墓空絕，是有虛名無實利之象，若得生合世爻，則上前有功，稍遲則無也。）

When the parents change into the wealth line, it indicates that one must work hard to gain wealth. Wealth obtained through parents is not easily come by; it must be earned through diligence. When brothers change into the wealth line, it suggests that wealth may first be dispersed and then gathered, or that benefits will come later rather than earlier. When officials and ghosts change into the wealth line, it is most favorable to seek wealth through official channels, visiting noble people, or consulting those in the arts. There is a high chance of success; however, if seeking private wealth, there may be initial alarm followed by joy, or initial obstacles followed by eventual success. When the wealth line changes into officials and ghosts, one should be cautious of losses and worries. Wealth changing into officials and ghosts is the most dangerous, indicating loss and waste, along with danger. If it also harms the world line, there is a risk of trouble caused by wealth. When wealth changes into brothers, it mainly indicates sharing profits, or that wealth may first be gathered and then dispersed, or that benefits will come earlier rather than later. When wealth changes into parents, it suggests that after obtaining wealth, there will still be hardship, or that this is only a one-time gain. When wealth changes into death, tomb, void, or decline, it indicates empty reputation without real profit. If it can still generate and harmonize with the world line, one should act quickly to achieve success; any delay will result in failure.

財局合福神，萬倍利源可取；（卦有三合會成財局，而子孫亦在合中動者，上吉之卦，主財利綿綿不竭。更得財旺，可許萬倍財利。會成福局，而財爻又在合中動來生合世爻者亦然。若會鬼局，則多阻隔。會成兄局則主分散。會成父局艱辛難得。）歲君逢劫殺，一年生意無聊。（凡占久遠買賣，最怕太歲臨持兄弟，主一年無利，出現變動，必然損耗，歲持官鬼，一年驚憂。持父一年艱辛。歲持財福，生意滔滔一年順利也。）

The triple harmony of the wealth hexagram also combines with the sons and grandsons, which are auspicious deities of fortune, thus bringing a hundredfold profit. When the hexagram forms a wealth hexagram through triple harmony, and the sons and grandsons are also active within this hexagram, it is an extremely auspicious hexagram, indicating continuous and endless wealth and profit. If the wealth hexagram is strong, it can be expected to bring a hundredfold profit. If the hexagram forms a sons and grandsons hexagram, and the wealth hexagram is also active within the hexagram to generate and harmonise with the world line, the situation is the same. If the hexagram forms an official and ghost hexagram, there will be many obstacles; if it forms a brothers hexagram, it indicates the dispersion of wealth; if it forms a parents hexagram, it indicates hardship and difficulty in obtaining wealth. If the year's ruler meets the evil killer of wealth, the business for that year will be unprofitable. When predicting long-term business, the most feared is the year's ruler being the brothers, which indicates no profit throughout the year; if it appears and changes, there will certainly be losses. If the year's ruler is the official and ghost, there will be many worries and anxieties throughout the year; if it is the parents, there will be many hardships throughout the year; if it is the wife's wealth or the sons and grandsons, then the business will be prosperous and smooth throughout the year.

世應二爻空合，虛約難憑；（世空有財難得，應空難靠他人，世應俱空艱辛無準實，空動帶合謂之虛約。化入空亡，亦是心口不相應之象。）主人一位刑傷，往求不遇。（主人如求貴人，財鬼為主，求婦人財，財為主類。若主人遇動爻日辰刑剋，或自空化空，皆主不遇，遇亦不利，須得生合世爻，財為契愛，求必易得，主人化出財爻，生合世爻，最吉。不知主人以應爻論之。）

The World Line and Response Line both falling into Kongwang but harmonizing with each other indicate a false agreement that is unreliable. If the World Line falls into Kongwang, there is wealth but it cannot be obtained; if the Response Line falls into Kongwang, one cannot rely on others. When both the World and Response Lines fall into Kongwang, it means effort without certainty. If both lines are in Kongwang and move with a harmonizing aspect, it is still a false agreement. If they transform into Kongwang, it indicates inconsistency in intention. If the person being sought is harmed or injured, seeking them will result in not being able to meet. The term 'owner' refers to the object of the inquiry: when seeking a nobleman, the official ghost line is the owner; when seeking a woman's wealth, the wealth line is the owner, and so on. If this line is harmed or restrained by the moving line or the day branch, or if it falls into Kongwang or transforms into Kongwang, it indicates that the person cannot be found; even if found, it is not beneficial. It is only when this line generates and harmonizes with the World Line that there is mutual compatibility and ease in seeking. If it transforms into the wealth line to generate and harmonize with the World Line, this is most auspicious. If it is unclear which line is the owner, then the Response Line is used as the reference.

世持空鬼，多因自己遲疑；（鬼爻持世，財必相生，凡求必易，若遇空亡，乃是自不上前，遲疑退懶，故無成也，世持空財亦然。）辰合動財，卻被他人把住。（要財動來生合，固是易得之兆，若被動爻日辰合住，其財必有人把持，主張不能與我也。要知何人把持，以合爻定之，如父母合住，為尊長把持類。卦若無財，看伏何爻下，亦可推之，如伏官下，為貴人把持之類。）

The World Line holds an empty official ghost, which usually indicates hesitation and lack of initiative. When the official ghost holds the World Line, wealth will surely generate and support it, and any request is likely to be fulfilled. However, if the official ghost falls into an empty position, it shows reluctance to take action and hesitation, so things cannot be accomplished. Similarly, if the World Line holds an empty wealth line, the same situation applies. If the Day Branch combines with the activated wealth line, then the wealth is controlled by others. Normally, when the wealth line activates and combines with the World Line, it is a sign of easy acquisition. But if the wealth line is combined by a moving line or the Day Branch, then the wealth is definitely controlled by someone else and cannot be controlled by me. To know who is controlling it, look at which line is combining with it. For example, if it is combined by the parents, it means it is controlled by a superior. If there is no wealth line in the hexagram, look at which line it is hidden under. The same principle applies. For example, if it is hidden under the official ghost, it means it is controlled by a nobleman.

要知何日得財，不離旺衰生合；（財爻有氣，合日得財，或本日得財，太旺墓庫日得，休囚生旺日得，太過收藏日得，合住入墓破合破墓日得，旺空過旬日得，伏藏提起日得。財爻死絕而得子孫動來扶起，即以子孫爻斷。卦無財爻而得兄弟生扶子孫財源者，即以兄弟爻斷，更宜通變。）欲決何時有利，但詳春夏秋冬。（占貨物何時得價，以財臨五行斷，如木財春月得價，一陽後亦好。土財夏月有利，六月更美，餘仿此。又如財臨辰土，二月不如三月；財臨酉金，七月不如八月，餘亦仿此。又如財主日下長生之地，此貨一日得價一日，若坐帝旺眼下正及時，稍遲則賤而無利。）

To determine a favorable day for gaining wealth, one must consider the strength and harmony of the wealth element. If the wealth element is strong, choose a day that harmonizes with it or the same day. If the wealth element is too strong, choose a day when it enters its storage phase. If the wealth element is weak and confined, choose a day when it regains strength. If the wealth element is excessive, choose a day when it is collected and stored. If the wealth element is restrained by another element or has already entered its storage phase, choose a day that breaks the restraint or the storage. If the wealth element is strong but falls into the empty phase, choose a day after the current cycle. If the wealth element is hidden, choose a day when it is revealed. If the wealth element has already reached its dead or critical phase, and the子孙 element is active to support it, then use the子孙 element to determine the day. If there is no wealth element in the hexagram, but the brothers element supports the子孙 element as the source of wealth, then use the brothers element to determine the day. In general, one must be flexible and adaptable. To determine a favorable time, simply observe the seasons. For predicting when goods can be sold at a good price, judge based on the five elements associated with the wealth element: wood wealth gains value in spring and after the winter solstice; earth wealth benefits in summer, especially in June; other elements follow similar patterns. For example, if the wealth element is on the辰 earth, March is better than February; if it is on the酉 metal, August is better than July; other cases follow the same logic. If the wealth element is currently in its growth phase, the price of the goods will rise day by day. If it is in its prosperity phase, now is the best time to sell, as any delay will result in a drop in price and loss of profit.

合夥不嫌兄弟，（凡占合夥買賣，若世應俱財爻，必然稱意，兄臨卦身，世爻安靜不妨，蓋合必至分財故也。動則不宜，世應兩動，必合不久，空亡亦然。相沖相剋，後必不睦。化出兄官，必多私心。世應生合而被動爻日辰刑沖剋害者，必有挑唆破說也。）

When engaging in business partnerships, the presence of brothers in the hexagram is not a concern. When divining about partnerships in business, if both the world line and the response line are wealth lines, the outcome will be satisfactory. If the brothers are on the hexagram body and the world line is still, it is not a problem—since partnerships inherently involve sharing profits, and brothers symbolize this aspect. However, if the brothers move, it is not advisable: if both the world and response lines move, the partnership will not last long; if both lines fall into kongwang, it is the same. If the world and response lines clash or control each other, there will certainly be discord later. If they transform into brothers or officials, each person will likely have private intentions. If the world and response lines originally generate or harmonize with each other, but are harmed by a moving line or the day branch through punishment, clash, control, or harm, then there will certainly be someone who meddles and causes disruption.

公門何慮官爻？（占財皆忌官動，主有阻隔，惟求公門之財，必然倚托官府，若無鬼爻或落空亡，則雖財爻有氣，亦難到手，必得旺相生合世身則吉。刑剋世爻，主有杖責，死絕亦不濟事，須得財鬼兩全，方為大吉。）

When seeking wealth in an official office, why worry about the official ghost爻? Usually, when divining wealth, one avoids the official ghost爻 being active, as it indicates obstacles. However, when seeking money from the government, one naturally relies on the authorities, so the official ghost爻 is actually essential. If the卦 lacks the official ghost爻, or if the official ghost爻 falls in kongwang, then even if the wealth爻 has strength, it will still be difficult to obtain. Only when the official ghost爻 is prosperous and strong and comes to harmonize with the world line and the body, can it be considered auspicious. If the official ghost爻 harms or overcomes the world line, it indicates being punished; if it falls in death or decline, it is also not helpful. Ultimately, both wealth and official ghost爻 must be present for great auspiciousness.

九流術士，偏宜鬼動生身；（百工九流，求財以鬼爻為主顧，無鬼最不利。出現發動生合世爻，必然稱意，更化財爻決得大利。須忌刑剋世爻或化兄，皆主惹是招非，不能遂意，應空尤不吉。大抵空手求財，雖要官爻，然須財爻旺相，兄弟不動，方主有財，否則空好看，終無財利。）六畜血財,尤喜福興持世。（凡占販賣牲口，蓄養六畜，皆要子孫旺相不空則吉，持世臨身尤好。父母發動則有傷損，化出土鬼，須防瘟死。福旺財空。六畜雖好而無利。）

Those who rely on their skills for a living, such as the nine streams of craftsmen, are particularly suitable when the official ghost (官鬼) is activated to generate the hexagram body. For all artisans and various tradespeople seeking wealth, the official ghost represents the client. If the hexagram lacks the official ghost, it is most unfavorable. When the official ghost appears and is activated to generate and harmonize with the world line, it will certainly bring satisfaction. If it further produces the wealth line, great profit is certain. However, it is to be avoided if the official ghost harms or restricts the world line, or if it produces the brother line, which indicates causing trouble and not achieving one's wishes. If the response line is empty, it is even more inauspicious. In general, although relying on the official ghost is necessary for seeking wealth without resources, true profit is only achieved when the wealth line is prosperous and strong, and the brother line is not active. Otherwise, it is just superficial activity with no real benefit. For businesses involving the sale of livestock, especially, it is particularly favorable if the descendants line is flourishing and holds the world line. In all divinations concerning the sale or breeding of livestock, the descendants line must be prosperous and not empty for it to be auspicious. If the descendants line is strong but the wealth line is empty, then although the livestock may be good, no profit will be made.

世應同人，放債必然連本失；（凡放私債，最忌世應值兄弟，必無討處，財爻更絕，連本俱失，世應值空亦然。須應爻生合世爻，妻財有氣，子孫發動則吉。間臨兄鬼動，恐放頭抽分財利。卦中無財而官爻變出者，必訟於官府而後可取。）日月相合，開行定主有人投。（開行牙人占財，世應要不空，財福要全備，官鬼要有氣，父兄要衰靜，斯為上吉卦，更得月建日辰動爻生合世爻，則近悅遠來人皆投我，財利必順。卦若無財而世得月日動爻生合者，不過門頭鬧熱無實利，鬼旺財空亦然，動出兄官，常有是非口舌，恐有惡人攪擾，世應空開不成。）

The World Line and Response Line both being brothers indicate that lending money will certainly result in losing the entire principal. In private lending, it is most unfavorable for the World Line and Response Line to be brothers, as there will be no place to collect the debt; if the wealth line also falls into a dead position, both principal and interest will be lost. If the World Line and Response Line fall into Kongwang, it is the same situation. It is essential for the Response Line to generate and harmonize with the World Line, and for the wife wealth line to be strong, while the sons line is active, then it will be favorable. If the intermediate line has brothers or officials and ghosts and is active, it is likely that the middleman in lending will take a share of the profit. If there is no wealth line in the hexagram but the official line transforms into wealth, then one must go to court to recover the debt. If the day branch and month builder harmonize with the World Line, then those who start business will certainly have people coming to them. For those who run pawnshops or act as brokers seeking wealth, the World Line and Response Line should not fall into Kongwang, and both wealth and fortune should be present, the officials and ghosts should be strong, while the parents and brothers should be weak and quiet, which is the best fortune. If further the month builder, day branch, or moving line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, then those nearby will be pleased and those far away will also come, everyone will come to rely on me, and the wealth and profit will be smooth. If there is no wealth line in the hexagram and the World Line only receives support from the day and month branches and moving lines, then there will be only noise at the door but no real profit; if the officials and ghosts are strong and the wealth line falls into Kongwang, it is the same. If the lines move to brothers or officials and ghosts, there will often be disputes and conflicts, and there is also a fear of wicked people causing trouble; if both the World Line and Response Line fall into Kongwang, then this business cannot be started at all.

應落空亡，索借者失望。（求索假借不宜應空應動，動則更變，空則不遇，生合世爻慨然不吝。必得物爻不空為妙。如衣服經史看父爻，六畜酒器看福爻，其餘財物看財爻；又如花果看木爻，磚瓦看土爻類亦是。）世遭刑剋，賭博者必輸。（凡占賭博，要世旺應衰，世動應靜。世克應我勝，應克世他勝。兄鬼動來刑剋世爻，或臨兄弟，或臨自空，皆主不勝。世應靜空，賭博不成，世坐官爻，防他合謀騙我。間爻動出兄弟官鬼，多主爭鬥，內外俱無財亦不能勝。更遇世應空動，必是賭賒。兄鬼化財，先敗後勝，財化兄鬼先勝後敗。坐方宜財福之地，世變財福，更宜易換賭色，大怕卦身臨兄弟，任換賭色，終是輸兆。）

The Response Line falling into Kongwang means that the person asking to borrow something will end up disappointed. Whenever someone is seeking help or borrowing items, it is not advisable for the Response Line to fall into Kongwang, nor should it be activated: if it moves, the other party will change their mind, and if it is empty, the person will not be found. If the Response Line generates and harmonises with the World Line, the other party will be generous and not reluctant. In addition, the line representing the item being borrowed should also not fall into Kongwang. For clothes and books, look at the Parents Line; for livestock and wine vessels, look at the Children Line; for other items, look at the Wealth Line. Further细分, fruits and vegetables look at the Wood Line, bricks and tiles look at the Earth Line, following the same principle. If the World Line is harmed or restrained, gamblers will definitely lose. When divining about gambling, the World Line should be strong while the Response Line is weak, the World Line should be active while the Response Line is still. If the World Line restrains the Response Line, I will win; if the Response Line restrains the World Line, the other person will win. If the Brothers or Officials and Ghosts lines are activated and harm the World Line, or if the World Line itself is occupied by the Brothers or falls into Kongwang, it indicates that I will not win. If both the World and Response Lines are quiet and fall into Kongwang, the gambling will not take place. If the World Line is occupied by Officials and Ghosts, be cautious of the other party conspiring to deceive me. If the Intermediate Line is activated and produces Brothers or Officials and Ghosts, it often indicates disputes. If both the Inner and Outer Trigrams lack Wealth, it is also impossible to win. If the World and Response Lines are empty but active, it means the gambling is on credit. If Brothers and Officials and Ghosts transform into Wealth Lines, it means first losing then winning; if Wealth Lines transform into Brothers and Officials and Ghosts, it means first winning then losing. The favorable direction should be where Wealth and Happiness are located. If the World Line transforms into Wealth or Happiness, it is also advisable to change the gambling method. Most dangerous is when the Hexagram Body is occupied by Brothers, which indicates a sure sign of losing no matter how the method is changed.

鬼克身爻，商販者必遭盜賊；（販賣經商，要世應生合，鬼爻空伏，動爻、日辰不傷乎我，則安然無事。更得財旺福興，大吉之兆。遇兄鬼發動，玄武交重，必遇劫竊之人。更克世爻，決有大禍，世若空亡庶可迴避。鬼動五爻，途中仔細。）間興害世，置貨者當慮牙人。（買貨者，應要生合世爻，必然易成；刑剋世必難置買。物爻太過，其貨必多，物爻不及，其貨必少，物爻空伏，其貨必無。物爻者，六畜看子孫，五穀看財爻，絲綿布帛看父母類。最怕兄鬼交重，須防光棍誆騙。在間爻則是牙人虛詐不實，或有口舌爭競。傷克世爻，當慮牙人謀劫財物，出路買賣，應空多不順利。）

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Officials and ghosts (offensive forces) attacking the hexagram body indicate that merchants will certainly encounter thieves. For those engaged in trade, the world line and response line should be mutually generating and harmonizing. If officials and ghosts fall into kongwang or are hidden, and the moving lines and day branch do not harm me, then everything will be safe and trouble-free. If wealth is strong and descendants are active, this is a great auspicious sign. If brothers or officials and ghosts are activated and "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) appears repeatedly, one will certainly meet robbers and thieves. If they further attack the world line, there will certainly be great misfortune, unless the world line falls into kongwang, in which case it can be avoided. If officials and ghosts move on the fifth line, one must be especially cautious on the way. If an intermediate line is activated and harms the world line, those who are buying goods should be cautious of brokers. For those buying goods, the response line should generate and harmonize with the world line for the transaction to be smooth. If the response line harms or attacks the world line, the goods will be difficult to obtain. The line representing the goods, if excessive, indicates there will be a lot of goods; if insufficient, there will be little; if it falls into kongwang or is hidden, there will be no goods at all. The term "wu yao" (matter line) refers to livestock being represented by descendants, grain by wealth, silk and cloth by parents, and so on. The most dangerous situation is when brothers and officials and ghosts are activated repeatedly. One must be cautious of dishonest people deceiving and cheating. If they fall into an intermediate line, it indicates that the broker is dishonest or there will be disputes. If they further harm or attack the world line, one should be concerned that the broker may take one's property. As for those doing business away from home, if the response line falls into kongwang, it is likely to be unsmooth.

停榻者，喜財安而鬼靜；（積貨不宜財動，亦不宜空亡，又不宜動爻日辰克劫。更得坐於胎養長生爻上，後必得利。若遇兄官交變，或俱發動，須防竊盜。兄弟獨發，則多耗折。水爻父母刑剋世爻，主被雨水淹腐。財化死墓空絕，後必價賤。）脫貨者，宜財動而身興。（脫貨財動，則主易脫；應空無人置買。世空自賣不成；動變日辰俱來生合，有人爭買，若遇刑沖，則主多破阻難成，財在內動宜在本處賣；在外動宜向他處脫之。動而遇合將成不成；動而逢空欲賣不賣。卦無官鬼亦是難成之象。）

A person holding goods for sale prefers the wealth line to be stable and the official ghost line to be quiet. Accumulated goods should not have the wealth line activated, nor should it fall into kongwang, and it is even worse if it is attacked by the moving line or the day branch. If the wealth line is seated on the growth, nurturing, or birth positions, it will certainly bring profit. If brothers and official ghosts change into each other or both activate, there is a risk of theft. If only brothers activate, there will be much loss and possible loss of capital. If the water line parents punish the world line, the goods will be ruined by rain. If the wealth line changes into death, tomb, kongwang, or destruction, the price will certainly be low. For someone selling goods, it is favorable if the wealth line is activated and the hexagram body is vigorous. When selling, if the wealth line is activated, the goods will be easy to sell; if the response line falls into kongwang, no one will buy them; if the world line falls into kongwang, the seller will not be able to sell. If the moving line, changing line, and day branch all generate and harmonize with each other, there will be people competing to buy; if there is punishment and clash, there will be many obstacles and difficulties in the transaction. If the wealth line is activated within the inner trigram, it is better to sell locally; if activated in the outer trigram, it is better to transport and sell elsewhere. If the wealth line moves and meets a harmonizing line, it seems about to succeed but fails; if it moves and meets kongwang, it seems like wanting to sell but hesitating to do so. If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, it is also a sign of difficulty in success.

路上有官，休出外；（五爻為路，臨官發動，途中必多驚險，出外求財大宜避之。要知有何災咎，以所臨六神斷，如白虎為風波，玄武為盜賊類。路爻空亡亦不宜出外，惟臨財福則吉。）宅中有鬼，勿居家。（二爻為宅，在家求財鬼動，此爻必然不利。以所臨五行斷，如火鬼忌火燭，水鬼忌盜賊類。得子孫持世發動，庶幾無害。宅爻空亡，只宜出鋪。）

The line representing the road has the official ghost above it; one should not go out. The fifth line represents the road; if it is in the officialdom and activates, there will be many dangers on the way, and it is best to avoid going out to seek wealth. To know what misfortune one will encounter, look at which of the six spirits it is associated with — if it is associated with the White Tiger, there will be trouble; if it is associated with the Black Tortoise, there will be thieves; and so on. If the line representing the road falls into the empty void, it is also not advisable to go out; only when it is associated with the wife wealth or the children will it be auspicious. If the line representing the house has the official ghost above it, one should not stay at home. The second line represents the house; if one is seeking wealth at home and this line has the official ghost activating, it will certainly be unfavorable. To know what to avoid, look at what element it belongs to — fire ghosts dislike fire and candles, water ghosts dislike thieves, and so on. Only if the children are holding the world and activating will it bewith difficulty harmless. If the line representing the house falls into the empty void, then it is only suitable to go out and open a shop.

內外無財伏又空，必然乏本；（六爻無財，本宮財爻又伏空地，其人雖欲經營，必無資本，勉強為之亦無利息，若得動爻化出，主有小小財利。）父兄有氣財還絕，莫若安貧。（父兄二爻占財，大忌有發動，刑沖剋害利必不多。財爻更弱，恐防折本故不若安貧守分之為高也。）生計多端，占法不一，但宜誠敬以祈求，自可預知其得失。

The outer and inner trigrams do not show wealth, and the hidden god is in an empty position, which certainly means there is no capital. In the six lines, there is no wealth line, and the wealth line hidden in its own trigram is also in an empty position. Even if a person wants to engage in business, he cannot provide the necessary capital; if he tries to do sowith difficulty, there will be no profit. If a moving line transforms into a wealth line, there might be some small profit. However, if the parents and brothers are in a strong position while the wealth line is in a dead position, it is better to remain poor and simple. The parents and brothers lines are major obstacles in fortune divination, and they are most feared when they become active. Once they are punished, clashed, or harmed, the profit will be minimal. If the wealth line is also weak, there is a risk of loss, so it is better to remain poor and content. There are many ways to make a living, and various methods of divination; as long as one sincerely and respectfully seeks guidance, one can naturally know the gains and losses in advance.

創基立業，雖本人之經緯；關風斂氣，每由宅以肇端。故要知人宅之興衰，當察卦爻之內外。內為宅，外為人，詳審爻中之真假。（凡內卦初爻為宅基，二爻為宅舍，三爻為門外，外卦四爻為父母，五爻為兄弟，六爻為妻財。內卦宅生人吉，外卦宅克人凶。）

Establishing a foundation requires personal effort and planning, but controlling wind direction and gathering earth energy often begins with the residence. Therefore, to understand the prosperity or decline of a person and their dwelling, one should examine the inner and outer trigrams and their lines. The inner trigram represents the residence, while the outer trigram represents the person living there. Further analysis should focus on the truth or falsehood and reality or emptiness of each line. The assignment of lines is as follows: the first line of the inner trigram represents the foundation of the house, the second line represents the buildings, and the third line represents the gate. The fourth line of the outer trigram represents the parents, the fifth line represents the siblings, and the sixth line represents the spouse. If the residence trigram generates the person trigram, it is auspicious; if it overcomes the person trigram, it is inauspicious.

合為門，沖為路，不論卦內之有無。（合為門，沖為路，卦爻內不必明見沖合，且如天風姤卦二爻，辛亥水為宅，寅與亥合以寅為門，已亥相沖以巳為路，卦內本無寅巳，二爻不明，見姤屬金，以寅木為財，巳火為鬼，殺如化財，此亦吉凶相半之兆。）

The earthly branch that harmonizes with the dwelling line represents the door, and the earthly branch that conflicts with the dwelling line represents the road. This applies regardless of whether these branches appear in the hexagram. To determine the door and the road does not require that the lines of the hexagram explicitly show harmony or conflict. For example, in the hexagram Gou (Heaven and Wind), the second line is Xinhai water, representing the dwelling. Since寅 (Yin) harmonizes with亥 (Hai), it is taken as the door; and since巳 (Si) conflicts with亥 (Hai), it is taken as the road. The hexagram itself does not contain lines for寅 or巳, and this relationship is not directly visible on the second line. However, Gou belongs to the metal palace, and寅 wood in the metal palace is妻财 (wife and wealth), while巳 fire in the metal palace is官鬼 (official and ghost), which is a position ofInauspicious Sha (danger and killing). Thus, this indicates a mixture of good and bad omens.

龍德貴人乘旺，嶽嶽之侯門；官星父母長生，潭潭之相府。（青龍、印緩、官星、貴人、太歲、天德、月德、月建、日辰、歲德、臨宅爻、身命爻上，生旺有氣，主有官職之家，宜以分別高下，貴人即天乙貴人，官星即甲見辛類是也。）

The Azure Dragon, Heavenly Virtue, and Nobleman all come together in a strong position, indicating a grand and noble family; the official star and parents sitting on the position of Growth signify a deep and broad official residence. Whenever the auspicious deities such as Azure Dragon, official seal, official star, Nobleman, sovereign year, Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, Month Builder, Day Branch, and Annual Virtue appear on the dwelling爻 or the person's fate爻 and are strong and vital, it indicates a family with official status. As for the rank of the official position, further distinctions are needed. Here, the term Nobleman refers to Tianyi Nobleman, and the official star refers to the proper official seen by the day stem, such as辛 for 甲 day.

門庭新氣象，重交得合青龍；（交重青龍在日辰旬內，得長生帝旺，主鼎新創造；生旺在休囚之中，主修舊合新門之象。臨財新修舊廚庭，臨父新修舊堂，臨兄新修門戶，臨子新修房舍，臨官新修廳堂屋宇。）堂宇舊規模，宅舍重侵白虎。（白虎交重在日辰旬外，休囚絕無生旺，主遠年遷造，破舊不整。休囚在生旺之中，亦主拆舊換新，若臨兄舊門戶，臨子舊牆壁，臨官階除破損，臨父舊堂宇，臨財舊廚庭，或破古戶牖低土地。化空移高就低，水爻池塘填也。）

The family courtyard shows a new appearance, which is indicated by the intersecting and repeated lines combined with the "Azure Dragon." When the line associated with the Azure Dragon meets the intersecting and repeated lines and becomes active, and if it is within the current ten-day cycle of the day branch, and also has the strength of growth and prosperity, it indicates that the house is newly built. If it is strong and prosperous but is located in an area of weakness and confinement, then it means the old house has been renovated to look new. Now look at which of the Six Relations it is associated with: if it is associated with the wife and wealth, it indicates a new kitchen and courtyard; if associated with the parents, it indicates a new hall; if associated with the brothers, it indicates new gates; if associated with the children, it indicates new housing; if associated with the official ghosts, it indicates a new hall and building. If the hall and building are still in their old scale, it is because the house line is overlaid by the "White Tiger." When the line associated with the White Tiger meets the intersecting and repeated lines and becomes active, but is outside the current ten-day cycle of the day branch, and is in a state of weakness and confinement without any strength or prosperity, it indicates the house was built many years ago and is in disrepair. If it is in a state of weakness and confinement but is located in an area of strength and prosperity, it also indicates renovation. Now look at which of the Six Relations it is associated with: if associated with the brothers, it indicates old gates; if associated with the children, it indicates old walls; if associated with the official ghosts, it indicates broken steps; if associated with the parents, it indicates an old hall; if associated with the wife and wealth, it indicates an old kitchen and courtyard, or broken windows and doors, or a low foundation. If it transforms into Kongwang, it indicates moving something from a high place to a low place; if associated with a water line, it indicates filling in a pond.

土金發動，開闢之基；（土化金，金化土，為開闢之基。土化土，為墳之基。土化空，移高就低，餘仿此。）父母空房，租賃之宅。（父母為文書，逢空為無氣，更逢應爻為得，日辰動爻化文書與宅相生相合，主是租賃之地。）

The earth line and metal line are activated, indicating a newly established base. When earth transforms into metal or metal transforms into earth, it signifies a newly built foundation; when earth transforms into earth, it indicates a plot converted from a tomb; when earth transforms into kongwang, it means leveling high ground and moving it to low ground, and so on. If the parents line falls into kongwang and the house is empty, it means the residence is rented. The parents line represents documents and contracts; when it falls into kongwang, it indicates a lack of vitality. If it also falls on the response line, it suggests the property rights belong to someone else. If the day branch or moving line generates a document line that harmonizes and supports the house line, it indicates that the land is leased.

門庭熱鬧，財官臨帝旺之鄉；（財鬼龍德貴人，乘旺長生之位臨宅身命世爻，主家門熱鬧。）家道興隆，福祿在長生之地。（福即福德，祿即祿元，同龍貴在生旺之位，臨宅生身命世爻，主家宅興隆。財鬼龍旺臨宅身命世爻，主一家熱鬧，交重發旺亦美。）

The family is lively because the wealth line and official line are in the Prosperity position. The wife's wealth, official ghosts, along with the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Virtue, and the Nobleman are all in a prosperous and strong position, or are in the Growth position, and are also on the dwelling line, hexagram body, original destiny, and world line. This indicates a thriving family. The family's prosperity is due to fortune and禄 sitting in the Growth position. Here, fortune refers to the Fortune Virtue, which is the descendants, and禄 refers to the禄元; they are in the same prosperous and strong position as the Azure Dragon and the Nobleman, supporting the dwelling line and assisting the body, destiny, and world line, indicating a flourishing family residence. When wealth, ghosts, and the Azure Dragon are prosperous and strong and are on the dwelling line and body and destiny lines, it indicates a lively family. If they meet and activate again and are in a prosperous position, it is also favorable.

交重生克，重新更換廳堂；（生為父，父為堂，克為官，官為廳，且如乾金土為父為堂，火鬼為廳，帶日辰交重，主更改再換。）

When a爻 is involved in a complex interaction with another爻, it may either generate or overcome another. If this occurs with the day branch, the hall needs to be rebuilt. What generates me is the parent, and the parent represents the hall; what overcomes me is the official ghost, and the official ghost represents the hall's structure. For example, the Qian hexagram belongs to metal. Earth generates metal, so the earth爻 is the parent, representing the hall; fire overcomes metal, so the fire爻 is the official ghost, representing the hall's structure. If these two elements, along with the day branch, interact and activate simultaneously, it indicates that the hall needs to be rebuilt.

世應比和，一合兩般門扇。（比和乃兄弟，世應化兄弟俱臨宅爻，或世應為兄弟爻，俱合宅爻，主一合兩般門扇。）門路與日辰隔斷，偏曲往來；宅基與世應交臨，互相換易。（且如巽卦辛亥水為宅，以寅合為門，以巳沖為路，日辰與動爻臨卯辰二位隔斷，寅巳二位主偏門戶，曲折還魂路也。宅臨之爻在世，世臨之爻在日，宅並日辰動爻，主換易宗族之家基地，應臨之爻在宅，宅臨之爻在應，並日辰動爻易換外人基地。）

The World Line and Response Line are harmonious, meaning that one door frame needs to have two door panels. When they are harmonious, it indicates brothers. If the World Line and Response Line turn into brothers and both are related to the dwelling line, or if the World Line and Response Line themselves are brothers and both harmonize with the dwelling line, it indicates that one door will have two panels. The door and path are blocked by the day branch, so one has to detour to enter or exit. The dwelling line and the World Line and Response Line are adjacent, so property will be exchanged. For example, in the卦 of Wind, if the dwelling is represented by Xinhai water, then the combination of寅 and亥 indicates the door, and the opposition between巳 and亥 indicates the path. If the day branch and moving line fall exactly on卯 and辰, blocking寅 and巳, then the door will be misaligned and the path will become winding. Another example is when the branch of the dwelling line falls on the World Line, and the branch of the World Line falls on the day branch. If the day branch and moving line are connected to the dwelling line, it indicates exchanging land with relatives. If the branch of the Response Line falls on the dwelling line, and the branch of the dwelling line falls on the Response Line, and the day branch and moving line are connected to the dwelling line, then it indicates exchanging land with outsiders.

世與日辰克宅，破祖不寧；（世爻與日辰同去克宅爻，主破祖不寧。）宅臨月破克身，生災不已。（月建相沖為月破，若動克世爻，及繫占人身命爻，主生災未已，若臨宅臨用破，即當破家。）應飛入宅，合招異姓同居；（應爻外飛入宅爻，主有異姓人同居合住。）宅動生身，決主近年遷住。（宅爻動日辰之位，在旬中主世身，必主近年遷住。）

If the world line and the day branch both go to attack the dwelling line, it will lead to the loss of ancestral property and unrest in the family. If the dwelling line meets the month breaker and attacks the hexagram body, misfortunes will follow continuously. Being attacked by the month builder is called the month breaker; if this line becomes active and attacks the world line, or attacks the person's life line, it indicates that misfortunes will keep arising. If the month breaker falls directly on the dwelling line or the utility line, the family will suffer loss. If the response line flies into the position of the dwelling line, it will bring in a relative from another family to live together. If the dwelling line becomes active and generates the hexagram body, it certainly indicates that moving house will happen soon. If the dwelling line becomes active and falls on the day branch position, and is within the current ten-day period controlling the world line and hexagram body, it definitely indicates that moving house will happen soon.

門逢三破，朽敗崩頹；（三破，為年月日辰沖破也，並動爻臨宅，或克宅，主破舊崩頹；臨官，主廳破；臨父，主堂屋破或蓋覆傾頹；臨兄，主門戶破牆壁毀；臨子財，主房舍廂廊煙廚破壞也。）宅遇兩空，荒閒虛廢。（卦體宅爻在日辰旬之空，更在命旬之空亡，主荒閒虛廢，或是逃亡死絕之屋。白虎刑刃，劫殺耗神，喪門弔客。大殺主大凶。）

If the door encounters three breaks, the house will decay and collapse. The term "three breaks" refers to the conflict between the year stem, the month builder, and the day branch. If these three also combine with the moving line affecting the house line, or if they go on to overcome the house line, it indicates the house is in disrepair and about to collapse. Further distinguishing by the six relations: if the house line is affected by the officialdom ghost, it indicates damage to the hall; if affected by the parents, it indicates damage to the main hall or collapse of the roof; if affected by the brothers, it indicates destruction of the entrance and collapse of walls; if affected by the sons or wife's wealth, it indicates damage to the side rooms, corridors, and kitchen. If the house line encounters two instances of kongwang, the house will be abandoned and unused. If the house line falls within the kongwang of the day branch's ten-year cycle and also within the kongwang of the person's own ten-year cycle, it indicates the house is abandoned or left behind by a family that has fled or disappeared. If further afflicted byInauspicious Spirit such as white tiger, crime, yangren,劫杀,耗神,The Mourning-and-Condolence spirit,吊客, especially the great killer, it indicates a major disaster.

世臨外宅，離祖分居；（宅爻與正卦世臨之爻相同，或與變卦世臨之爻相同。如明夷卦二爻己丑為宅，世臨四爻，發為世臨外宅。又如離姤卦己丑為宅，外卦世在辛丑，亦為世臨外宅。以上二卦為例，餘仿此，動則離祖分居，不動則主偏宅。）應入中庭，外人同住。（應爻為宅爻，或宅爻為應臨之爻相同。且如巽卦變離卦，內卦辛亥水為宅，外卦應居己亥水，故為應入中庭；應臨宅爻為應爻相同，如剝卦內坤印臨二爻乙巳火，又如離卦變巽辛亥臨宅，之卦內離己亥臨印應，為應入中庭，主外人同居日辰，同臨為寄居也。）

The world line falls in the position of the outer residence, indicating the need to live apart from the ancestral home. This refers to the situation where the branch of the residence line matches the branch of the world line in the primary hexagram, or matches the branch of the world line in the resulting hexagram. For example, in the hexagram Mingyi, the second line Jichou is the residence, but the world line falls on the fourth line, which is called the world line in the outer residence. Another example is the hexagram Guo in the Li trigram, where Jichou is the residence, and the world line in the outer trigram falls on Xinchou, which is also called the world line in the outer residence. These two hexagrams are examples, and the rest can be inferred similarly. When this line moves, it indicates leaving the ancestral home to live separately; if it does not move, it indicates having another courtyard or separate residence. The response line entering the central courtyard indicates the presence of outsiders living together. This refers to the situation where the response line itself is the residence line, or the branch of the residence line matches the branch of the response line. For example, in the hexagram Xun changing to Li, the inner trigram Xinhai water is the residence, and the response line in the outer trigram falls on Jihai water, which is called the response line entering the central courtyard. Another example is the hexagram Bo, where the inner trigram is Kun, and the official seal falls on the second line Yisi fire. Also, in the hexagram Li changing to Xun, Xinhai is the residence, and the resulting hexagram Li's inner trigram Jihai also falls on the official seal response line, which are also examples of the response line entering the central courtyard, indicating the presence of outsiders living together. If only the day branch matches, it indicates temporary lodging.

宅合有情之玄武，門庭柳陌花街；木臨無氣之螣蛇，宅舍茅簷蓬戶。（宅爻鴛鴦合玄武，門庭桃花動爻，主女人淫慾，如花街柳陌人也。寅午戌兔從茆裹出之類是。螣蛇木爻死氣臨宅，主甕牖繩樞之地。）鬼有助而無制，鬼旺人衰；（且如木命人占乾兌卦，以火為官，木能生火為鬼有助，若卦體無水生命為鬼無制，主人衰弱。卦無子孫財爻兩動，亦為鬼有助而無制也。若金命人助離宮水鬼，水命人助坤宮木鬼，火命人助坎宮土鬼類。）宅無破而逢生，宅興財旺。（歲月日三破不臨宅爻，更逢三件動爻生宅爻，與財爻旺相有氣，為宅興財旺。）

The domestic line is entangled and harmonized with the Black Tortoise, indicating that the family becomes a place of licentiousness and debauchery like a pleasure district. If a line of wood is accompanied by the powerless Qingsha, the dwelling becomes a humble hut. When the domestic line harmonizes with the Black Tortoise in a pair, and the door is also marked by the Taohua line, it indicates that women in the family are licentious, like those in a pleasure district. For example, those born in the years of Yin-Wu-Xu take the卯 (Mao) as Taohua, meaning the rabbit emerges from the grass, which is of this kind. If the Qingsha is on a wood line that has already become dead Qi and falls on the dwelling, it indicates a poor family with broken jars used as windows and ropes tied to doors. Officials and ghosts are assisted by others but not restrained, so when the ghosts are strong, people become weak. For example, if someone with a wood destiny draws a hexagram from the Qian or Dui trigrams, fire in the metal trigram is the official ghost, and wood can generate fire, meaning the ghost is assisted. If the hexagram lacks water to nourish the destiny, the ghost is not restrained, and the person becomes weak. If the hexagram lacks descendants and the wealth line is active in two places, it is also a case of the ghost being assisted without restraint. Other cases, such as a metal destiny assisting the water ghost in the Li trigram, a water destiny assisting the wood ghost in the Kun trigram, and a fire destiny assisting the earth ghost in the Kan trigram, are all similar. If the domestic line is not broken but receives support, the dwelling prospers and wealth increases. If the Tai Su, the Month Builder, and the Day Branch do not affect the domestic line, but instead bring moving lines that support the domestic line, and the wealth line is strong and has vitality, this is the sign of a prosperous dwelling and abundant wealth.

有財無鬼，耗散多端。（有財則生鬼，無鬼不聚財，若無鬼爻，為宅無氣，必主家中財物耗散。）有鬼無財，災生不已。（鬼不宜動，財不可無。若鬼動無財爻，更克世身克宅爻，主連生災咎。）有人制鬼，鬼動無妨。（且如木命人占得坎卦，以土為鬼，木命人克土鬼殺，如或化木鬼，雖重而無害。金命人則制坤艮宮木鬼，但以本命克鬼為制，乃無害也。）

If there is wealth but no official ghost, family wealth will scatter everywhere. Wealth can generate the official ghost; without the ghost, wealth cannot be retained. If the hexagram lacks the official ghost, the dwelling will lack vitality, and family wealth will certainly be lost. If there is an official ghost but no wealth, misfortunes will follow continuously. The official ghost should not be activated, but the wealth line is essential. If the official ghost is activated and the hexagram lacks wealth, it will then harm the world line and the hexagram body, as well as the dwelling line, leading to continuous misfortunes. If someone can control the official ghost, then even if the ghost is active, it will not cause harm. For example, a person with a wood destiny who draws the Kan hexagram, where earth in the water palace is the official ghost, and since wood can control earth, the ghost is restrained. Even if the hexagram produces another wood ghost, it will not cause harm. Another example is a person with a metal destiny who can control the wood ghosts in the坤 and 艮 palaces. In general, using one's destiny's Five Phases to control the official ghost is called being controlled, and thus there will be no harm.

助鬼傷身，財多何益？（以金命人占得乾卦，以火為鬼，以木為財，木能生火，火能克金，有財為助鬼傷身，縱然財多何益？況鬼動財興，金在何益？）忌鬼爻交重臨白虎，須防人眷刑傷；（異鬼爻變，乃克身之鬼，並白虎交重發動，值喪門弔客，主人眷災殃。）催尸殺身命入黃泉，大忌墓門開合。（鬼動克身命，為催尸殺，動逢死氣為黃泉路，鬼克身命逢死氣，忌身命爻沖開墓門，一沖一合日辰動爻合墓，為墓門開合。凡卦中必見墓爻，若暗墓一沖一合便是，如甲子生人甲子日卜是也。）

The wealth爻 helps the official ghost爻 to harm me, so even if there is more wealth, it is of no use. For example, someone born in the metal element who draws the Qian hexagram, where fire represents the official ghost and wood represents wealth; wood can generate fire, and fire then harms metal. Therefore, this wealth actually assists the official ghost to injure me. Even if there is abundant wealth, it brings no benefit. Moreover, when the official ghost moves and the wealth爻 becomes strong, a person with a metal destiny can gain nothing. The most dangerous situation is when the official ghost爻 meets the White Tiger in a repeated manner. This indicates that family members may suffer injuries. The transformed official ghost爻 is the one that harms me, and if it coincides with the White Tiger in a repeated manner, and also meets the Mourning-and-Condolence spirit and the Guest spirit, it foretells misfortune for family members. The killer of the corpse forces the life to descend into the underworld. The most dangerous thing is when the墓门 opens and closes. When the official ghost moves to harm the life, it is called the killer of the corpse. If it moves and also falls on the death qi, it indicates the path to the underworld. When the official ghost harms the life and meets the death qi, it is feared that the life爻 will open the墓门, and if the day branch or the moving line joins this墓, then there is a conflict between opening and closing, which is called the opening and closing of the墓门. Every divination must clearly show the墓爻; even if it is an invisible墓, as long as there is a conflict and a joining, it counts. For example, a person born in the year of Jiazi, who starts a divination on the day of Jiazi, is like this.

木金年命，最嫌乾兌卦之火爻；（木金年命人占得乾兌卦，以火為鬼爻，木生火爻為鬼能助火克金為殺傷身，但本命生鬼為助。本命受鬼克為傷身，金年木命皆然。木命人忌震巽宮鬼，水命忌坎宮鬼是也。）水火命人，不怕震巽宮之金鬼。（水火命人占得震巽卦，以金為鬼，金能生水，火能克金，故水火命人不怕二宮之鬼也。）

Those born in the year of wood or metal are most afraid of the fire lines in the Qian and Dui trigrams. For a person of wood or metal destiny, if they draw a hexagram from the Qian or Dui trigram, fire in the metal trigram is considered official ghost. Wood gives birth to fire, which is like helping the ghost; fire also overcomes metal, directly harming the metal destiny. If one's destiny gives birth to the official ghost, it is called assisting the ghost; if the official ghost overcomes one's destiny, it is called harming the body. Those born in the year of wood or metal fall into this category. Similarly, people of wood destiny fear the official ghosts in the Zhen and Xun trigrams, and people of water destiny fear the official ghosts in the Kan trigram. Those born in the year of water or fire are not afraid of the official ghosts in the Zhen and Xun trigrams. For people of water or fire destiny, if they draw a hexagram from the Zhen or Xun trigram, gold in the wood trigram is considered official ghost; however, gold can generate water, which benefits the water destiny, and fire can overcome gold, which does not harm the fire destiny. Therefore, these two types of destiny are not afraid of the ghosts in these two trigrams.

官星佩印居玉堂，乃食祿之人；（玉堂乃天乙貴人，官星乃甲用辛為，官印乃三傳之印緩。應爻之數，若有官有貴人有祿有印綬，並太歲生身，命登金門而步玉堂之人，身命受制，主先寵後辱。親月建外郡官，親日辰縣宰官，有印無祿，有官無俸，有官無印，有祿無任人，日辰並子孫動，主官有剝削之失。日辰並財爻動，主遷擢升職之變也。）貴刃加刑控寶馬，必提兵之將。（貴，貴人；刃，羊刃、飛刃；刑，三刑。貴人同得吉星相輔，刃加三刑臨貴人之位，受太歲之生，旁爻有馬，乃提兵將帥也。）

The official star is accompanied by the seal and occupies the position of the Jade Hall, indicating someone who receives salary from the court. The Jade Hall refers to the Tianyi Nobleman, the official star refers to the proper official seen by the day stem, such as Jia seeing Xin. The seal refers to the seal in the transmission. Look at the configuration of the response line: if there is both the official star, the nobleman, the salary, and the seal, and the sovereign year generates and supports the person's destiny, then this person will be promoted to the Golden Gate and step into the Jade Hall; however, if the person's destiny is restrained, it indicates receiving favor first and then disgrace. These auspicious deities are close to the Month Builder, indicating an official in an outer prefecture; close to the day branch, indicating a county magistrate. Having the seal but not the salary indicates holding an official position without salary; having the official but not the seal indicates having salary without an actual position. If the day branch and the sons' line are both activated, it indicates the official position being removed; if the day branch and the wealth line are both activated, it indicates promotion or transfer. The nobleman, the Yangren, and the Feiren combined with the Three Punishments and controlling the post-horse, certainly indicates a military general. Here, the nobleman refers to the nobleman, the Yangren and Feiren refer to the Yangren and Feiren, and the punishment refers to the Three Punishments. The nobleman is further assisted by auspicious stars, the Yangren combined with the Three Punishments is located on the nobleman's position, and is supported by the sovereign year, with the auxiliary line having the post-horse, this is the image of a military commander.

財化福爻，入公門多致淹留；（日辰三合，得財爻而無上選，子孫為元祿，蓋財生鬼財為正選，無財則無正選。子孫制鬼，若財化子，不利仕官公門之人。）貴印加官，在仕途必然遷轉。（官帶印，貴人臨世，並日辰旬中發動，在仕途必然遷轉之喜兆也。）

The wealth line transforms into the sons line, indicating that going to the government office to handle affairs is likely to result in delays and difficulty in achieving success. The day branch and the hexagram form a triple harmony, obtaining the wealth line, yet there is no proper position. Although the sons line is the original official position, the wealth line should be used to generate the official ghost line to achieve the proper position. Once there is no wealth line, there is no proper position. Moreover, the sons line also restrains the official ghost line, so the transformation of wealth into sons line is unfavorable for those seeking official positions or working in government offices. If the nobleman, the official seal, and the official star are present, there will certainly be promotion and transfer in the official career. The official line carries the official seal, the nobleman is located on the world line, and if it is activated within the ten-day cycle corresponding to the day branch, this is a favorable sign for career changes.

子承父業，子有跨灶之風；（子命爻臨五爻之位，臨父母之身，相生相合，主有跨灶之風；相剋相刑，主有悖逆不孝，或不肖，不能克紹箕裘之業。父母之命爻臨子孫爻之身，主子承父蒑。生合刑剋依此斷之，萬無一失。）妻奪夫權，妻有能家之兆。（妻命臨夫身五爻之上，與夫相生相合，得內助能家之兆；若妻剋夫爻，主妻凌夫或破夫家也。）

The son inherits his father's profession and possesses a spirit surpassing his father. If the son's destiny line is located on the fifth line and also coincides with the father's destiny line, and if they generate and harmonise with each other, then this son is expected to surpass his father, showing a trend of surpassing the previous generation. However, if they mutually control and harm each other, it indicates rebellion and lack of filial piety, or failure to inherit the family business. Conversely, if the father's destiny line is located on the son's destiny line, it also indicates the son inherits the father's profession. The principles of generation and harmony, as well as mutual control, are applied in the same way as mentioned above, ensuring accurate interpretation. When the wife takes over the husband's authority, it is a sign that the wife can manage the household. If the wife's destiny line is located on the fifth line where the husband's destiny line is, and if they generate and harmonise with each other, it indicates the wife provides internal support and helps the family flourish. However, if the wife's destiny line controls the husband's destiny line, it indicates the wife surpasses the husband, possibly leading to the decline of the husband's family.

弟紾乃兄之臂，身命相傷；（弟身爻起臨兄之命爻，或兄身爻起臨弟之命爻，若相刑相剋，主不友不恭；若相生相合，主兄弟怡怡如也。）婦僭姑嫜之爻，家聲可見。（二為媳婦之命爻，臨姑之身爻，相刑相沖，主凌尊上悖逆不孝；相生相合，主順婦道也。）

The younger brother twisted his elder brother's arm, which indicates that the body line and life line are mutually harmful. If the younger brother's body line is on the elder brother's life line, or the elder brother's body line is on the younger brother's life line, and they are mutually harmed or conflicting, it indicates that the elder brother is not friendly and the younger brother is not respectful. If they are mutually generating or harmonious, the brothers will be harmonious and friendly. If the daughter-in-law oversteps the position of her mother-in-law, the family's conduct becomes evident. The second line is the daughter-in-law's life line; if it conflicts with the mother-in-law's body line, it indicates that she is overstepping her elders and rebellious and disrespectful. If they are mutually generating or harmonious, it indicates that she is respectful and follows the proper conduct of a woman.

妻犯夫家之殺，妻破夫家；（夫家破耗二殺所臨之位，妻身命爻犯之剋夫身命爻，主破夫家也。）夫臨妻祿之爻，夫食妻祿。（祿乃甲祿在寅，食乃甲食丙之類。如甲子生妻祿在寅，夫身命爻臨之，遇食神乃食祿順食，不逢空鬼破耗等殺，更值生旺有氣者，主夫食妻祿。若逢梟神羊刃空鬼耗破殺，雖食妻祿亦無用矣。）

If the wife's fate comes into conflict with the husband'sInauspicious Sha, it will lead to the downfall of the husband's family. When the positions of the husband's破 and 耗 are occupied by theseInauspicious Sha, and the wife's fate exactly coincides with these positions, and further harms the husband's fate, it indicates that the wife will cause the downfall of the husband's family. If the husband's fate is connected to the wife's禄, it means the husband relies on the wife's wealth and fortune for living.禄 refers to the dry branch's禄, for example, the禄 of 甲 is in 寅; 食 refers to 食神, for example, the 食神 of 甲 is 丙. For instance, if a wife was born in the year of 甲子, her禄 is in 寅, and if the husband's fate is exactly in 寅 and also meets 食神, it indicates a harmonious relationship between the wife's fortune and the husband's. As long as it does not meet Kongwang, 官鬼, 破, 耗 and otherInauspicious Sha, and is in a prosperous and vital state, it indicates that the husband lives off the wife's wealth. However, if it encounters 枭神, 羊刃, 空亡, 官鬼, 耗, 破 and other凶杀, then even if it is connected to the wife's禄, it will be of no use.

交重兄弟克妻身，再理絲絃；（妻身爻起臨兄弟之爻，發動傷身命，或夫臨兄弟爻克妻之身命，主琴絃再續也。）內外子孫生世位，多招財物。（內外子孫發動並日辰生身世之財爻，無空破沖剋，多招財物，有氣必有不期而會也。）

The brothers' hexagram lines intersect and activate, attacking the wife's hexagram line, indicating the need to remarry. If the wife's hexagram line is positioned on the brothers' hexagram line, and the brothers' line activates to harm her hexagram line; or if the husband's line is on the brothers' line and attacks the wife's hexagram line — these situations all indicate the need to remarry and take another wife. If the sons of both inner and outer hexagrams come to support the world position, there will be more wealth. If both inner and outer hexagrams' sons activate together, and the day branch supports the wealth hexagram line, and these lines are not empty, not broken, not conflicting, or not attacked, then there will be much wealth coming in; if they also have strength, there may be unexpected additional income.

世為日辰飛入宅，鵲據鳩巢；（如乾之艮卦，內卦甲寅木爻為宅，外卦丙寅爻持世發動，或並日辰與鬼飛入宅爻，主他人之屋，不是祖居自創之屋，或租賃之宅。假如大過卦內巽辛亥為宅，外兌丁亥持世發動是也。）應臨父母動生身，龍生蛇腹。（應臨父母，居偏下之爻，占者身爻臨之，得本爻生之，或即動生子身命，主偏生庶出，或隔胎之子，前後父母生也。身命俱臨父母，重拜雙親。）

When the world line or the day branch moves into the residence line, it is like a magpie taking over a sparrow's nest. For example, in the hexagram Qian with the trigram Gen, the inner trigram Jiayin wood is the residence line, and the outer trigram Bingyin holds the world line and moves; or when the day branch and the official ghost both move into the residence line, it indicates that the person is living in someone else's house, neither inherited from ancestors nor self-built, mostly rented. Another example is the hexagram Da Guo, where the inner trigram Xun's Xinhai is the residence line, and the outer trigram Dui's Dinghai holds the world line and moves, which also falls into this category. If the response line is on the parents and moves to generate the hexagram body, it is like a dragon born in a snake's belly. If the response line is on the parents and is in a lower position, and the person's world line is on it, or it generates the person's world line, or it moves to generate the person's life line, it indicates that the person is born from a secondary wife or is a child from a previous mother, or born from two different mothers. If both the world and life lines are on the parents, then a double bow to both parents is required.

世應隔異，兄弟多因兩姓。（如晉卦己酉金是世。假如乙未應隔甲字，之遁卦壬甲金應真兄弟，假如晉卦之遁卦外離，為假子何也？離己酉金假弟，遁卦外有乾卦，壬甲金持世是真兄弟，假又如姤之明夷卦，壬申金是真兄弟，明夷外卦有癸亥水是假，不合中旬酉字亦為隔異之間，並日辰應有親兄弟，或日月建動爻隔斷，亦依此斷，姤卦應隔兄弟，明夷卦應隔兄弟是餘皆仿此。）應爻就妻，相合外人入舍為夫；（應爻飛入宅，與妻身命相生相合，主招外人入舍為夫。）假宮有子，飛來異姓過房作嗣。（假如子孫帶占身命，或日辰是假宮，飛來伏在身命爻下，主為人異姓過房之子，帶日辰旬真宮飛來，主過人家之子，飛動應爻過房與人也。）

The world and response lines are separated and belong to different positions, indicating that brothers are from different families. For example, in the hexagram "Jin" (Progress), the world line is Jiyou metal, and the response line Yiwei is separated from the world line by the character Jia; when it changes to the hexagram "Dun" (Retreat), the response line Renshen metal is the true brother. Again, in the hexagram "Jin" changing to "Dun," the outer trigram is "Li" (Fire), and Jiyou metal is considered a false brother; but in the hexagram "Dun," the outer trigram is "Qian" (Heaven), and Renshen metal holds the world line, which is the true brother. Another example is the hexagram "Gou" changing to "Mingyi" (Darkness), where Renshen metal is the true brother, and the outer trigram of "Mingyi" is Guihai water, which is false. The character You in the current ten-day period does not match, indicating separation. In all these cases, if the day branch is compatible with the response line, it indicates brothers; if separated by the day branch, month builder, or moving line, it is also determined in the same way. In the hexagrams "Gou" and "Mingyi," the response lines are separated by brothers, and the rest are similar. If the response line is close to the wife line, it indicates a husband from outside the family coming in. If the response line flies into the dwelling position and is compatible and harmonious with the wife's line, it indicates a husband from another family being married in. If there is a son in the false position, it indicates a son adopted from another family. For example, if the son carries the body and life line of the person, or if the day branch belongs to the false position and flies down to be under the body and life line, it indicates that the person is a son adopted from another family. If it carries the day branch and flies from the true position, it indicates that the person is adopted into another family. If it moves to the response line, it indicates that the child is adopted into another family.

妻帶子臨夫位，引子嫁人；（妻命帶子孫動臨夫位日辰，主妻引子嫁人是也。）夫身起合妻爻，將身就婦。（夫身爻起，臨妻命爻，或夫命爻動並日辰為之，將身就婦也。）本命就中空子，見子應遲；（子孫同我生之爻，在日辰命旬之空，主見子遲。若胎絕，主孤害刑剋也。）身爻合處逢妻，娶婚必早。（夫身爻起處合妻之命爻，見妻必早；妻身爻起合夫之命爻，婦嫁必早。）

The wife's official爻 carries the sons and daughters and comes to the husband's position, indicating that she will remarry with her children. If the wife's official爻 carries the sons and daughters and also comes to the husband's position and the day branch, it indicates that she will remarry with her children. If the husband's official爻 rises to harmonize with the wife's official爻, it indicates that he will marry into her family. If the husband's official爻 rises exactly to the position of the wife's official爻, or if the husband's official爻 rises and joins with the day branch to harmonize with her, it indicates that he will go to live with her. If the sons and daughters fall into the empty position of the ten-day cycle where the person's birth day is located, then having children will be delayed. The sons and daughters are the person's own children. If they fall into the empty position of the day branch or the person's birth day cycle, it indicates that having children will be late; if they also fall into the胎 or 绝 positions, it indicates being alone, or being harmed by the five elements. If the official爻 rises exactly to meet the wife's official爻, marriage will certainly be early. If the husband's official爻 rises to meet the wife's official爻, he will marry early; if the wife's official爻 rises to meet the husband's official爻, she will marry early.

夫婦合爻見鬼，婚配不明；（夫合之爻，妻合之爻見鬼，主婚姻不明，但有合爻見鬼是也。）子孫絕處刑傷，兒多不育。（子孫逢死絕爻，更受刑傷克害，主子多不育。）夫妻反目，互見刑沖；兄弟無情，互相凌制。（夫身爻並日辰動刑妻命，主夫不和妻；妻身爻並日辰動刑夫命，主妻不和夫，或妻命沖夫身，夫命沖妻身，主夫妻反目。如風天小畜九三爻是也。兄帶日辰克弟身命爻，弟帶日辰克兄身命爻，主兄弟不和，互相凌虐。）

If the official ghost appears on the line that harmonizes with the spouse, the marriage is unclear. If the line that harmonizes with the husband shows the official ghost, or the line that harmonizes with the wife shows the official ghost, then the marriage is unclear. If the line that harmonizes with the spouse has the ghost, it is always considered as such. If the descendants are in the绝 position and suffer punishment or injury, the children are unlikely to survive. If the descendants fall on the死 or绝 lines and are further punished or harmed, it indicates that most of the children will not live. If husband and wife are at odds, it is due to mutual punishment and clash. If brothers are unkind, it is due to mutual oppression. If the husband's body line together with the day branch attacks the wife's life line, it indicates discord between husband and wife. If the wife's body line together with the day branch attacks the husband's life line, it indicates discord between wife and husband. If the wife's life line clashes with the husband's body line, or the husband's life line clashes with the wife's body line, it also indicates discord between husband and wife, as shown in the third line of the hexagram Xiao Xu. Regarding brothers, if the elder brother uses the day branch to attack the younger brother's body or life line, or the younger brother uses the day branch to attack the elder brother's body or life line, it indicates discord and mutual oppression between brothers.

日將與世身相生，當主雙胎；身命與世應同爻，多應兩姓。（身世起合與日辰動爻同位兩生命者，主雙胎同年之子，或雙頂是也。身臨世命臨應，是身命兩臨世應，主有兩姓。）妻財發動，不堪父值喪門；父母交重，最忌子臨死絕。（上有父母，不堪財爻發動，更兼父母值喪門弔客爻，主有克害之患。）

If the day branch and the world line and hexagram body mutually generate each other, it indicates the birth of twins. If the hexagram body line and the life line share the same line as the world and response lines, it mostly relates to two surnames. If the hexagram body line and the world line are in harmony and also share the same position as the day branch and moving line, producing two lives, it indicates twins born in the same year or two whirls on the head. If the life line is on the world line and the life line is on the response line, with the life and life lines separately on the world and response lines, it indicates that this family involves two surnames. When the wife and wealth line is activated, it is most vulnerable to the parents line also being at the mourning-and-condolence spirit. When the parents line is strong, it is most忌 for the sons and daughters line to be in the dead or exhausted state. If there is a parent in the family, it cannot bear the activation of the wealth line. The wealth line already harms the parents line; if the parents line is also at the mourning-and-condolence spirit and the guest spirit, there will be harm and conflict.

妻克世身重合應，妻必重婚；（妻爻動剋夫命，主剋夫。並日辰又與應相合，主妻再嫁。若帶咸池與應爻相合，並日辰動爻帶亡，劫刑刃等殺。剋夫身命爻，主妻與外人謀殺夫主。臨交爻主未來之事。）夫刑妻命兩逢財，夫當再娶。（妻身命臨夫家刑殺之爻，更逢克處兩財，主夫克兩妻，並日辰合傍爻之財，主再娶。夫並日辰動爻，帶劫刃刑等殺傷妻命爻，主遭夫毒手也。）

The wife's line is attacking the husband's line and is also strongly in harmony with the response line, indicating that the wife will remarry. If the wife's line is activated and attacks the husband's life line, it indicates that the wife will harm the husband. If it also harmonizes with the day branch, it indicates that the wife will remarry. If it combines with Xianchi and harmonizes with the response line, while the day branch and moving line bring Wangshen, Jiesha, Sanxing, and Yangren, it indicates that the wife is colluding with outsiders to harm the husband. If this line meets the intersecting line, it means the event has not yet occurred. If the husband's line is attacking the wife's life line and the hexagram shows two wealth lines, the husband will remarry. If the wife's life line is in the position of the husband's punishment and the attacked position has two wealth lines, it indicates that the husband will kill two wives. If the day branch also harmonizes with another wealth line, it indicates that the husband will remarry. Conversely, if the husband, along with the day branch and moving line, brings Jiesha, Yangren, and Sanxing to attack the wife's life line, it indicates that the wife will die at the hands of the husband.

妻與應爻相合，外有私通；（妻身命爻，與應相合咸池玄武桃花，主妻有外情夫。並日辰克妻與應爻，主獲妻姦夫。並世應在三合之爻，主從良為娼，日辰臨交爻，主心意未絕。妻帶財生應爻，妻以財誘外人；應帶財生妻爻，外人以財誘妻。應自外宮來，主遠方人；應自內來，近親之人。世爻動帶鬼隔斷，為家人間阻；應爻動帶鬼隔斷，為外人間阻其情。）男臨女子互爻，內多淫慾。（男身爻起臨女命爻，女身爻起臨男命爻，謂互尊卑失序，主有淫亂事。若夫妻互相合，主先奸後娶。據理而詳可也。）

The wife's line combines with the response line, indicating there is an affair outside. If the wife's line combines with the response line and also carries Xianchi, Black Tortoise, or Taohua, it indicates the wife has another lover outside. If the day branch simultaneously overcomes both the wife's line and the response line, it means the husband catches the lover on the spot. If the wife's line forms a triple harmony with the world and response lines, it indicates she was originally virtuous but became a prostitute. If the day branch is on the intersecting line, it means her feelings have not yet been cut off. If the wife's line carries wealth to generate the response line, it means the wife uses money to seduce someone else. If the response line carries wealth to generate the wife's line, it means someone else uses money to seduce the wife. If the response line comes from the outer trigram, it indicates someone from afar; if it comes from the inner trigram, it indicates a close relative. If the world line moves and carries official ghosts to block the response line, it means family members are interfering. If the response line moves and carries official ghosts to block the world line, it means outsiders are interfering. If the man's line is on the woman's life line and they cross each other, there will be more immorality in the family. If the man's line is on the woman's life line and the woman's line is on the man's life line, it indicates a reversal of hierarchy, leading to immorality in the family. If the couple's lines combine, it means they had an affair before marriage. Following this principle carefully will lead to accurate conclusions.

青龍水木臨妻位，多獲奩財。（如財臨青龍，水木有氣，夫命臨之，更有氣，主得妻財多。命帶玄武財爻有暗來妻財，如辛丑日下得恆觀卦是。）玄武桃花犯命中，荒淫酒色。（身命帶玄武桃花，主貪酒色，男則粘紅綴綠，女則葉人牽惹。）

The term "Qinglong" combined with water and wood lines in the wife's position often indicates receiving dowry and wealth. If the wealth line is accompanied by Qinglong and belongs to water or wood with vitality, and the husband's line also joins it with vitality, it signifies that marrying will bring substantial wealth. If the life line carries "Xuanwu" and the wealth line is nearby, the wife's wealth comes secretly, for example, when divining on Xinchou day, the hexagram "Heng" transforms into "Guan." If Xuanwu and Taohua are involved in the fate, it leads to indulgence in alcohol and lust. If the life or fate line carries Xuanwu and Taohua, it indicates a person's obsession with alcohol and lust: men will be unfaithful and women will be involved with many men.

世應妻爻三合，當招偏正之夫。（為世應財爻三合，妻爻更逢兩鬼。合身命，主有偏正之夫。）財交世應六沖，必是生離之婦。（妻身命爻值鬼爻，與世應並日辰動破合，重重相沖，與財兩合，或妻身命爻與世應動爻相沖，或日辰相沖，主是生離之婦也。）

The World Line and the Response Line together with the妻爻 form a Triple Harmony, indicating that this woman will have a husband besides her official husband. If the World Line, Response Line, and Wealth Line form a Triple Harmony, and the妻爻 is also joined by two officials, it indicates that she has both an official husband and a secondary husband. If the Wealth Line and the World Line and Response Line form a Six Clashes, then she is certainly a woman who has left her husband. If the wife's fate line is occupied by an official, and it together with the World Line and Day Branch breaks the original harmony, causing multiple clashes but still forming a connection with the Wealth Line; or if the wife's fate line clashes with the World Line or is clashed by the Day Branch — all these indicate that she is a woman who is separated from her husband.

世應為妻爻相隔逢沖，必招外郡之人；（世應在日辰旬中隔斷妻爻，或與夫爻相隔，在日辰旬外逢沖，主是外郡之人；夫隔妻爻，妻動在游魂世應之外，主他州人也。）夫妻與福德相逢帶合，必近親鄰之女。（男與財爻相近，俱在本宮或卦中，主婚姻近處就中；合見子孫，主因親致親，或故親為媒。）

The World and Response Lines separate the wife's line in the middle and encounter a clash, indicating the wife will be from another prefecture. If the World and Response Lines cut off the wife's line within the ten-day cycle of the Day Branch, or separate the husband's line, and then encounter a clash outside of this cycle, it indicates the wife will be from another prefecture. If the husband's and wife's lines are separated, and the wife's line moves out of the World and Response Lines in the Ghostly Soul Hexagram, it further indicates the wife will be from another region. If the husband's and wife's lines meet the descendants' lines and there is a harmonious relationship, the wife will be from a nearby neighborhood. If the husband's line is close to the wealth line, and both are within the same palace or hexagram, it indicates the marriage will take place nearby. If there is also a meeting with the descendants, it suggests the marriage is arranged through relatives or by an old relative as the matchmaker.

命逢死氣，最嫌煞忌當頭；（身臨命家日家逢死氣，若日辰動爻並殺，倘克身命，主有世亡之禍。）鬼入墓鄉，尤忌身爻濺血。（命爻帶鬼入墓，怕身爻帶殺或受刑，最不吉之兆。）

When the life line encounters death qi, it is most unfavorable for malevolent spirits and hostile gods to confront directly. If the life line is located in the native's house or the day branch's house and also meets death qi, and at this time the day branch and moving line bring malevolent forces to overcome the life line, it indicates a danger of death. When official ghosts enter the tomb, it is especially worrying if the life line also encounters blood-related signs. If the life line along with official ghosts enters the tomb, it is most inauspicious if the life line also brings malevolent forces or suffers punishment, which is the worst omen.

惡莫惡於三刑迭刃，（刑無刃不能傷人，刃無刑禍亦不大。若刑刃兩全帶殺，克身臨官，主犯官符刑憲事；玄武傷財，劫賊圖財致命之事。世並日辰動爻，克應帶殺，主我傷他人；應並日辰動爻帶殺克世，主他人殺我；為官掌生死之權，名揚夷夏，若漁獵技藝之人。禍當滅沒，否則疲癃殘疾之人，若龍德發動，則凶中有吉之象。）凶莫凶於四虎交加。（日家應家白虎即胎神，月破白虎，六神白虎，太歲白虎，命家白虎即日神，白虎化白虎，重重臨宅克身，主刑剋伏制之事，若帶鬼殺重重並喪吊凶神，舉家遭禍。死亡十幾八九，若卦中龍德動，主喜事至則稍輕，是悲喜相半之兆。）

The worst situation is when the Three Punishments and Yangren overlap repeatedly. Punishment alone cannot harm a person without Yangren, and Yangren alone does not cause much harm without punishment; once both punishment and Yangren are present along withInauspicious Sha, they attack the personal line and officialdom ghosts, indicating violation of laws and suffering from legal punishment. If the Black Tortoise harms the wealth line, it signifies robbery and murder for profit. If the personal line, along with the day branch and moving line, carriesInauspicious Sha to attack the response line, it indicates that I harm others; if the response line, along with the day branch and moving line, carriesInauspicious Sha to attack the personal line, it indicates that others harm me. This pattern, if falling on someone in power who controls life and death, may bring fame and reputation; but if it falls on someone in fishing, hunting, or handicrafts, it will bring great misfortune, possibly leading to death or disability. However, if the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Virtue are active in the hexagram, it indicates a mixture of misfortune and good fortune. The most dangerous situation is when four White Tigers overlap and attack each other. The White Tiger in the home of the day branch and the response line is the fetal spirit; there are also White Tigers of the month breaker, the six spirits, the year's ruler, and the White Tiger of the personal destiny, which is the day spirit. If White Tigers overlap again and attack the home, it indicates legal punishment and being oppressed by others. If they are accompanied by multiple ghosts andInauspicious Sha, along with the Mourning-and-Condolence spirit and otherInauspicious Spirit, the whole family will suffer misfortune, with death being almost certain. However, if the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Virtue are active in the hexagram, good fortune will slightly reduce the bad fortune, indicating a mixture of sorrow and joy.

四鬼貼身，防生災咎；（貼身鬼帶破碎殺，主有破相之疾；乾主頭面小腸喘急咳嗽之疾；坎主兩耳腎間之疾；艮主背肋手指之疾；震主下部腰足痛之疾；巽主兩股兩腿頭髮血氣之疾；離主眼目心經之疾；坤主腸間脾胃之疾，兌主口齒及唇之疾。餘仿此。）三傳克世，易惹災危。（三傳太歲月建日辰，帶殺帶鬼，克世身命，主宅丁人眷災危，太歲，連年之禍，月建主累月之災殃也。）

Four official ghosts closely attached to the body indicate the need to beware of calamities. If the official ghosts closely attached to the body carry the broken fragments and killing stars, it signifies a physical ailment involving disfigurement. According to the division of the hexagram's palace, the parts affected are as follows: Qian (Heaven) governs the head, face, small intestine, and respiratory issues like coughing; Kan (Water) governs the ears and kidneys; Gen (Mountain) governs the back, ribs, and fingers; Zhen (Thunder) governs the lower body, waist, and leg pain; Xun (Wind) governs the thighs, legs, hair, and blood circulation; Li (Fire) governs the eyes and heart meridians; Kun (Earth) governs the stomach, intestines, and spleen; Dui (Lake) governs the mouth, teeth, and lips. Other areas follow the same pattern. If the Tai Su, the Month Builder, and the Day Branch all simultaneously attack the World Line, it easily brings about disaster and danger. If these three carry凶杀 (fierce killing) or official ghosts to attack the World Line and the person's life, it indicates that all family members are in danger. The Tai Su signifies calamities over several years, while the Month Builder signifies disasters over several months.

劫亡兩賊傷身，青草墳頭之鬼；身命兩空遇殺，黃泉路上之人。（身命逢絕，在旬中空亡，亡神劫殺帶鬼，傷身克命，主有死亡之患。）勾陳傷玄武之身財，女多凶禍，白虎損青龍之官鬼，男忌死亡。

The凶 stars劫杀 and Wangshen both injure the body, indicating a lonely ghost at a grassy grave; if both the body and life lines fall into emptiness and are attacked by凶 stars, it signifies a traveler on the Yellow Springs path. When both the body and life lines fall into a dead end and also fall into emptyness within the current ten-day period, and further combined with Wangshen and 劫杀 bringing in official ghosts to injure the body and harm the life, it indicates a danger of death. If Gou Chen injures the body line and wealth line governed by Black Tortoise, there will be misfortune for female members in the family; if White Tiger damages the official ghost line governed by Azure Dragon, there will be a risk of death for males.