This is the eighty-third chapter on whether the marriage will have offspring.

子孫旺相或休囚而動及動而化吉，皆主有子。子化進神化回頭生，有子必多。如逢子孫墓絕動而變鬼鬼變子孫父化子子化父父動克子，皆因我命無兒，不成此婚亦無子也，惟多積陰德以培之。

The 'Children'爻 is prosperous and strong, or even if it is weak and confined but becomes active, or if it becomes active and produces a favorable爻, it indicates having children. If the 'Children'爻 transforms into an Advancing God or transforms to be generated by itself, then the son will certainly be numerous. If the 'Children'爻 enters its墓 and meets its绝, or becomes active and transforms into a Ghost爻, or the Ghost爻 transforms into 'Children', or the 'Parents'爻 transforms into 'Children', or 'Children' transforms into 'Parents', or the 'Parents'爻 becomes active and克 the 'Children'爻, then it indicates that the person has no sons in their destiny. Even if they do not marry in this relationship, taking another wife will still not result in having sons. They can only cultivate Yin Virtue to nurture it.

如申月丁丑日因有妾多占何命者有子 得革之夬卦。官鬼未土″，官鬼未土″；父母酉金′，父母酉金′世；兄弟亥水′世，兄弟亥水′；兄弟亥水′，官鬼辰土′；官鬼丑土″動，子孫寅木′應；子孫卯木′應，兄弟子水′。

In the month of Shen and day of Dingchou, someone with many concubines consulted a divination to determine which wife's fate would be able to bear a son. The hexagram obtained was Gé (Revolution), which transformed into Guà (Decisive). The primary hexagram, from top to bottom, was: Official Ghost of Wei Earth (a yin line), Parents of You Metal (a yang line), Brothers of Hai Water (a yang line) holding the world, Brothers of Hai Water (a yang line), Official Ghost of Chou Earth (a yin line) moving, and Sons of Mao Wood (a yang line) holding the response. The transformed hexagram, Guà, from top to bottom, was: Official Ghost of Wei Earth, Parents of You Metal holding the world, Brothers of Hai Water, Official Ghost of Chen Earth, Sons of Yin Wood holding the response, and Brothers of Zi Water. The key point is that the Sons of Mao Wood, which is wood, meets its decline in the month of Shen, while the second line, the Official Ghost, moves and transforms into the Sons of Yin Wood.

斷曰：卯木子孫絕於申月，鬼變子孫又逢月破，公命無子，與女命何干？即出八字看之，甲寅甲戌甲子戊辰，余曰：八字雖有純陽包陰，兵權顯赫，但嫌並頭重重疊疊克罡，亦主無子。公曰：有何法耶？余曰：多積陰德以培之。公曰：不孝有三，無後為大。嗣後施濟貧寒，全人夫婦，修橋砌路，施藥施棺，連生二子，臨終囑其子曰：我非陰功，不能有爾，爾皆成人，多宜積德。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: The Wood in the卯 position, which represents children, is in the申 month, which is a dead place. Although the ghost爻 changes to the Wood in the寅 position, the寅 Wood is again destroyed by the申 month. This indicates that the person has no sons, so how is this related to any concubine's fate? He then took out the person's birth chart, which was Jiayin, Jiaxu, Jiazi, and Wuchen. I said: Although this birth chart shows a pure yang encompassing yin, indicating a powerful military position, it is still bad because the heavenly stems are repeated and the earthly branches are in constant conflict, which also indicates no sons. The man asked: Is there any way to change this? I said: Accumulate Yin Virtue to cultivate it. He said: The three kinds of unfilial behavior include having no descendants. From then on, he helped the poor, helped couples to reunite, built bridges and roads, gave medicine and coffins. Later, he had two sons. When he was dying, he told his sons: If it were not for accumulating good deeds, you would not be here. Since you have grown up, you must accumulate virtue even more.

專以父母為用神，父母爻或旺或衰，皆不忌也。所忌者財爻發動，必此婚之有妨。如財化父母，父母動化墓絕空破及回頭克，動而破散或日月克父母，乃桑榆暮景之秋，不成此婚亦難免耳。

This school specializes in taking the "parents"爻 as the "useful god." Whether the parents爻 is strong or weak, there is no need to avoid it; what is to be avoided is the movement of the wealth爻. If the wealth爻 moves, it will certainly cause obstacles in this marriage matter. As for the wealth爻 transforming into the parents爻, or the parents爻 moving and transforming into the tomb, the end, emptiness, destruction, or mutual restriction, or the movement of the parents爻 causing dispersion, or being restricted by the day branch and the month builder, these are signs of declining years and nearing the end of one's life. Even if this marriage does not come about, it is inevitable.

為子嗣故，以子孫為用神，與前段同斷，否則專看財爻，亦與占子同斷。占配僕，以財爻為用，財爻持世，或動而生合世爻，動而化進、化生、化財，皆得忠誠效力；散破空絕，非懶惰即疾病。財爻克世沖世，負義忘恩之徒也。財化鬼化絕化墓化克及鬼化財爻，貧窮壽夭。

When taking a concubine for the purpose of having children, the "Children" line is taken as the "Useful God," and the method of judgment is the same as in the previous chapter. If it is not for having children, then focus solely on the "Wealth" line, and the method of judgment is the same as when divining about children. When divining about buying a servant or a maid, the "Wealth" line is taken as the "Useful God." If the Wealth line holds the world line, or if it moves to generate and harmonize with the world line, or if it moves and transforms into an advancing god, transforms into a generating line, or transforms into an outgoing Wealth line, then one can obtain a loyal and devoted person. If the Wealth line disperses its energy, encounters a breaking line, falls into an empty line, or meets a dead end, then the person is either lazy or sickly. If the Wealth line overcomes the world line or conflicts with the world line, then the person is untrustworthy and forgetful of gratitude. If the Wealth line transforms into a ghost line, a dead end, a tomb, or an overcoming line, or if the ghost line transforms into a Wealth line, then the person is poor and short-lived.

防患者，用子孫。子孫持世，子孫發動，皆無憂也。財爻持世，子動相生者，更吉。鬼兄克世隨助傷，鬼爻持世，婚姻雖就，病患隨之。財克世，兄持世，落人之局，必人財兩失。防攔阻者，鬼動有禍，兄爻持世，到底難成，財動相生，不謀而就，六沖變沖為凶。三合六合者吉。六合變沖，成而不久。六沖變合，終必有成。強奪婚、遂私約，非祥非義，勿告於神。出妾休妻，原非所欲，有不得己而出者，必去難留。

If one marries a woman who has been previously married or a former prostitute who has been redeemed, to prevent future troubles, use the "Children"爻. If the Children爻 holds the world or is activated, there is no cause for worry. If the Wealth爻 holds the world and the Children爻 is activated to generate it, it is even more favorable. If the Ghost爻 or the Brother爻 harms the world, or if the Ghost爻 enters its tomb or the Wealth爻 activates to assist the Ghost爻 and harms the body, then if the Ghost爻 holds the world, although the marriage may be completed, illness will follow. If the Wealth爻 harms the world or the Brother爻 holds the world, it means falling into a trap set by others, resulting in loss of both person and property. If one is concerned about interference from others, the activation of the Ghost爻 indicates misfortune, while the Brother爻 holding the world makes the matter difficult to succeed. If the Wealth爻 is activated to generate the world, then success comes naturally without effort. Six clashes changing into six clashes indicate misfortune, while triple harmony and six harmony indicate good fortune. If six harmony changes into six clashes, the matter may be completed but will not last long. If six clashes change into six harmony, it will eventually succeed. As for forced marriages or secret unions, they are both inauspicious and unjust, and should not be reported to the gods. Regarding sending away a concubine or divorcing a wife, it is not something people desire. If one must do so for unavoidable reasons, those who are destined to leave will not be able to stay.

卜胎之虛實，占孕之安危，問產婦之吉凶，測胎中之男女，各宜分占，親占代占，皆用子孫，惟子占母孕，以弟兄爻為用神也。福神旺相遇生扶，麟捶兆瑞。子孫休囚逢破衰，泡孕空虛。子孫臨日月、或遇日月動爻生扶、或動而化吉，皆許成孕。若臨空破衰絕、或被刑沖剋害、或動而變鬼化絕化破、或鬼變子、父變子、子化父，水泡空燈，惟動而空者不防。

Divination for pregnancy involves four separate matters: whether the woman is truly pregnant, the stability of the pregnancy, the fortune of the mother, and the gender of the unborn child. Whether one is divining for oneself or for someone else, the "Children" line is used as the "Useful God." However, when a child divines for his mother's pregnancy, the "Siblings" line is used as the "Useful God." If the "Children" line is prosperous and strong and receives support, it indicates a blessed child. If the "Children" line is weak and confined and meets destruction or decline, the pregnancy may end in failure like a bubble. If the "Children" line is on the day branch or month builder, or receives support from the day or month and the moving line, or transforms into a favorable line, it indicates a confirmed pregnancy. If the "Children" line falls into an empty position, meets destruction, is weak, meets its decline, or is punished or harmed by clashes and control, or transforms into a ghost line, meets destruction, or meets destruction, or if the ghost line transforms into the "Children" line, the "Parents" line transforms into the "Children" line, or the "Children" line transforms into the "Parents" line, it is like a bubble or a phantom lamp, empty and illusory. Only when the "Children" line moves but falls into an empty position, there is no need to be cautious.

子化子雙生有準。子動化子孫、或卦中子孫動、或已有旺相之子孫動者他爻又變出旺之子孫，皆主雙胎。卜筮元龜云：子孫兩旺，定是雙胎。覺子曰：兩動兩旺者，此斷是也。內有一衰，一死一生，一陰一陽者一女一男。兩現一不動者，非也。

TheChildren (children) changing into anotherChildren indicates twins, and this is certain: when theChildren is activated and changes into anotherChildren, or when there is anotherChildren activated in the hexagram, or when there is already a prosperous and strongChildren activated and another yao (line) changes into another prosperous and strongChildren, this indicates a double pregnancy. The book "卜筮元龟" (Original Oracle of Divination) says that when both instances ofChildren are prosperous, it is definitely a case of twins. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the reviser, wrote that when bothChildren are activated and prosperous, this is the correct interpretation; if one of them is weak, then one will die and the other will live; if one is yin and the other is yang, then it will be one girl and one boy. However, if bothChildren appear in the hexagram but one is not activated, then this rule does not apply.

陽變陰男女可辨。六爻靜，先看卦包陰包陽，生女陽包陰，生男陰包陽，坎卦、大過、小過、咸、恆卦是也。陽包陰，離卦、中孚、頤、損卦是也，其餘非也。六爻既靜若無包，須看子孫值陽為男，值陰為女。卦有動爻雖有子包而不用，神兆機於動，先看動爻。一爻動者，陽動為女，陰動為男；兩爻動者，看上爻；若有三爻發動，看中爻；卦中多動者，來心不誠，改日再占。即刻連占亦不驗也。

When a yang line changes to a yin line, the gender can be determined. If all six lines are still, first determine whether the whole hexagram is "yin enclosing yang" or "yang enclosing yin": "yin enclosing yang" indicates a male, referring to the hexagrams of Kan, Da Guo, Xiao Guo, Xian, and Heng (with yin outside and yang in the middle); "yang enclosing yin" indicates a female, referring to the hexagrams of Li, Zhong Fu, Yi, and Shen (with yang outside and yin in the middle). Other hexagrams do not fall into these categories. If all six lines are still and do not form an enclosing pattern, then look at the line of descendants: if the descendant line is a yang line, it indicates a male; if it is a yin line, it indicates a female. If there is a moving line in the hexagram, then even if there is an enclosing pattern, it should be ignored, because the signs of the spirit first appear in the moving lines. First examine the moving lines: if only one line is moving, a yang line moving indicates a female, and a yin line moving indicates a male; if two lines are moving, look at the upper one; if three lines are moving, look at the middle one; if too many lines are moving, it indicates that the person asking the question is not sincere. Do not divinate again on the same day, as it will not be accurate.

如辰月戊辰日占孕男女得小過之豫卦。父母戌土″，父母戌土″；兄弟申金″，兄弟申金″；官鬼午火′世，官鬼午火′應；兄弟申金′動，妻財卯木″；官鬼午火″，官鬼巳火″；父母辰土″應，父母未土″世。

He asked about a pregnancy on the day of Wu Chen and the month of Chen, using the hexagram Xiao Guo which changes to Yu. The primary hexagram, from top to bottom, is: parents戌 earth (yin line), siblings申 metal (yin line), official ghost午 fire (yang line) holding the world, siblings申 metal (yang line) moving, official ghost午 fire (yin line), parents辰 earth (yin line) holding the response. The transformed hexagram Yu, from top to bottom, is: parents戌 earth, siblings申 metal, official ghost午 fire holding the response, wife wealth卯 wood, official ghost巳 fire, parents未 earth holding the world. The only moving line in the entire hexagram is the third line, which is the yang line of siblings申 metal, changing into the yin line of wife wealth卯 wood.

余曰：爾之來意，還是問妻孕平安？還是問孕之男女？彼曰：兩事俱問。余曰：日後須宜分占，不可同問。幸此卦兩事俱現，兄爻雖動，不克變出之財爻，草正坐草無虞，卦中陽動變陰，必然主女。彼曰：小過卦謂之陰包陽，如何生女？余曰：神兆機於動，先重動爻。果於壬申日生女，產母平安。覺子曰：占妻平安及占男女，原宜分占，彼若閒時而問兼問者，還可同斷，若在臨產危急時而問者，切不可以男女而斷。

The Wild Crane Elder asked him: "Your intention is to ask whether your wife's pregnancy is safe or to inquire about the gender of the fetus?" He said he wanted to ask about both. I said: "In the future, they should be asked separately, not in the same divination." Fortunately, in this case, both matters were clearly shown in the same hexagram: the brother's line had moved, but it did not affect the卯 wood wealth line it transformed into, indicating the mother would give birth safely without worry; the hexagram had a yang line moving and transforming into a yin line, which definitely indicated a female child. He said: "The Small Overstep hexagram is not called yin surrounding yang, so how can it be a female child?" I said: "The signs of the divine are first shown in the moving line, so we should first focus on the moving line." Later, on the Renshen day, a daughter was born, and the mother was safe. The compiler Li Wenhui (Juezi) wrote: Divination for the mother's safety and divination for the fetus's gender should be done separately. If the person asks them together casually, it is possible to answer both. However, if they come to ask in a critical situation just before giving birth, one must not answer the gender question.

坐草臨盆嫌鬼動，胎前產後忌兄搖。財臨絕破妻難保，鬼化妻財命不牢。問產婦夫占代占，皆以財為用神。雖則不宜鬼動，倘若兄動克財，又宜鬼動制服兄爻。不宜財變鬼、鬼變財、兄化財、財化兄，及妻逢月破休囚破絕化墓化絕，或日月沖剋，皆為凶兆。覺子曰：問胎產婦，雖宜分占，另有不待分占，而卦中先現者，須宜留心。

At the time of childbirth, the appearance of "Official Ghost" is most undesirable. Both before and after birth, the movement of "Siblings" is to be avoided. If the Wealth爻 meets its decline and is broken, the wife may not be safe. If the Ghost爻 transforms into Wealth爻, the life is in danger. When asking about the safety of the mother, whether the husband divines for himself or someone else does it on his behalf, the "Wealth"爻 is taken as the "Useful God". Although it is not advisable for the Ghost爻 to be active, if the Sibling爻 becomes active and controls the Wealth爻, then the Ghost爻 should become active to control the Sibling爻. It is not favorable for Wealth爻 to transform into Ghost爻, Ghost爻 to transform into Wealth爻, Sibling爻 to transform into Wealth爻, Wealth爻 to transform into Sibling爻, or for Wealth爻 to meet the Month Breaker, be weak and confined, meet a break, meet its decline, transform into a tomb, transform into its decline, or be clashed by the Day Branch or Month Builder. These are all ominous signs. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler, wrote: When asking about the fetus and the mother's condition, they should be considered separately, but sometimes the卦 will show the situation clearly without needing separate divination. One must be careful and attentive to understand this.

如子月乙亥日占妻孕平安否 得豐之小過卦。官鬼戌土″，官鬼戌土″；父母申金″世，父母申金″；妻財午火′，妻財午火′世；兄弟亥水′，父母申金′；官鬼丑土″應，妻財午火″；子孫卯木′動，官鬼辰土″應。

The person asked about the safety of their wife's pregnancy on the day of Yihai in the month of Zi, and received the hexagram Feng, which changes to Xiaoguo. The original hexagram, from top to bottom, is: Official Ghost Wu Earth (yin line), Parents Shen Metal (yin line) holding the world, Wife Wealth Wu Fire (yang line), Brothers Hai Water (yang line), Official Ghost Chou Earth (yin line) holding the response, and Son's Child Mao Wood (yang line) active. The changed hexagram Xiaoguo, from top to bottom, is: Official Ghost Wu Earth, Parents Shen Metal, Wife Wealth Wu Fire holding the world, Parents Shen Metal, Wife Wealth Wu Fire, and Official Ghost Chen Earth holding the response. The useful god is Wu Fire Wife Wealth, which is exactly the month breaker in the month of Zi, and is also being overcome by the water of the day Yihai.

斷曰：午火妻財臨月破，又被亥日克之，冬天之火囚被克，全無生扶，命之難保。彼曰：卯木子孫，動而生火，何謂全無生扶？余曰：卯木子孫動而變鬼，神曰：母子皆喪。非生火之卯木也。斷卦者須以知機，會神之意。彼又曰：財雖不旺，卯木子孫得子月亥日以生之，何謂子亦難保。余曰：變鬼之子孫，縱臨日月亦無益矣。卦得六沖，子旺財強終是喜。爻逢六合，財空子破亦為憂。

The Wild Crane Elder said: The fire wealth is at the position of the午 fire, which is broken by the子 month, and is further overcome by the亥 day water. In winter, fire is already imprisoned and dying, and now it is further overcome, with no generation or support, so life and death are in danger. He said: The卯 wood children's line is activated and can generate fire, how can it be said there is no generation or support? I said: Although the卯 wood children's line is activated, it changes into the辰 earth ghost line, which is a message from the divine indicating that both mother and child will perish, and it is no longer the卯 wood that can generate fire. Those interpreting the hexagram must be able to recognize the situation and understand the divine intention. He then asked: Although the wealth is not strong, the卯 wood children's line is supported by the water of the子 month and the亥 day, how can even the children be in danger? I said: The children's line has already become a ghost, so even if it is at the day branch or the month branch, it is of no use. When the hexagram is of the six clashes, as long as the children's line is strong and the wealth is powerful, it will ultimately be a good omen; when the lines meet the six harmonies, if the wealth is empty or the children's line is broken, it will still be a matter of worry.

產期有遠近之分，遠則應月，近則應日。子孫動者逢合逢值，靜者逢值逢沖，空者沖空實空之日，破者實破逢合之期。白虎兄弟而動，值日而生。子孫臨絕，待生旺之日。又有子遇長生胎養之日。伏藏者出現之日而生也。

Childbirth can occur either far or near in time: if the date is still far away, it should be considered in the month; if the date is near, it should be considered on a specific day. If the 'children'爻 is active, it should be considered on the day of conjunction or the day it is directly encountered. If the 'children'爻 is quiet, it should be considered on the day it is directly encountered or the day it is opposed. If the 'children'爻 is in the旬空 (empty period), it should be considered on the day it is opposed or filled. If the 'children'爻 meets the month breaker, it should be considered on the day it is filled or conjuncted. If the 'white tiger' is associated with the 'siblings'爻 and it becomes active, childbirth will occur on the day it is directly encountered. If the 'children'爻 is in the绝 (decline) position, it should wait until the day it regains strength and vitality. Additionally, there are cases where childbirth occurs on the days when the 'children'爻 meets the long life, fetal, or nurturing stages. If the 'children'爻 is hidden and not visible, childbirth will occur on the day it appears.

人為利名，奔馳道路，風波不測。占卜應以世爻為先，旺相宜行，空亡宜止。世為出行人，生旺有氣則吉，動而化吉，及化子孫者更吉。如若休囚空破，動而化凶者不宜行也。應為地頭，又為傍倚人，他若空破墓絕或動而化絕化回頭克者，去之無益。世傷應位，不拘遠近相宜。應克世爻，公私皆主不利。我去克他，所向通達。應來刑沖剋世，不可行之。

A person who is striving for fame and profit travels on the road, facing unpredictable difficulties. When divining about travel, one should first examine the World Line. If the World Line is prosperous and strong, it is appropriate to go; if it is weak and confined or falls empty, it is better to stay. The World Line represents the person traveling. If it is supported and strong, it brings good fortune. If it becomes active and transforms into something favorable, especially if it transforms into "Children," it is particularly auspicious. If the World Line is weak, falls empty, meets destruction, or becomes active and turns into something harmful, it is not advisable to go out. The Response Line represents the destination and also the people one can rely on along the way. If the Response Line falls empty, meets destruction, enters a tomb, or encounters a dead end, or if it becomes active and transforms into a dead end or transforms into a reverserestrain (reverse克制 means being overcome by itself), then going there will bring no benefit. If the World Line can overcome the Response Line, whether the journey is long or short, it is suitable. If the Response Line overcomes the World Line, it is unfavorable for both official and personal matters. If I overcome others, wherever I go, everything will be smooth. If the Response Line harms, conflicts, or overcomes the World Line, it is not advisable to go.

八純亂動，在處皆凶。兩間齊空，獨行則吉。六沖卦及動而變沖，世爻休囚被克者，終去不成，有始無終，去亦諸般不就。兩間爻者，乃同行附載之人，動而克世，必遭其害，動臨兄爻，破我之財，生合我者為吉，倘兩間齊空，若非中途梗阻，定然無伴孤行。靜遇日沖必動，動逢合住而留。世爻暗動者必去，世爻旺靜逢沖之日必去，世爻動而化合或被日月動爻合者，必有事故，阻滯不行。覺子曰：余常得驗，亦有應在沖開之日而行。

Among the eight pure hexagrams, if all six lines are in motion, it is ominous and no matter where one goes, it will be dangerous. If both intermediate lines are empty, traveling alone is auspicious. If the hexagram is of the six clashes, or if the hexagram changes into one of the six clashes, and the world line is weak and afflicted, one will ultimately not be able to go anywhere. Even if there is a beginning, there will be no end, and whatever one does will not succeed. The two intermediate lines refer to the two lines between the world and response lines, representing companions who travel together. If these lines move and afflict the world line, there will be harm. If they face the brother line, it will damage my wealth. If they harmonize with me, it is auspicious. If both intermediate lines are empty, it is not a case of being blocked halfway, but rather there are no companions and one travels alone. If the world line is still and is afflicted by the day branch, one will definitely set out. If the world line moves but is restrained by a harmonizing line, one will stay. If the world line moves covertly, one will go. If the world line is strong and still, one should set out on the day it is afflicted. If the world line moves and harmonizes with another line, or if it is restrained by the day branch, the lunar month, or the moving line, there will be an incident causing delay and one will not be able to go. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler, says: I have often tested this, and there are cases where one sets out only on the day when the clash is resolved or the line is harmonized.

官鬼交重災禍重。武鬼動憂盜賊，雀鬼發防訟非，虎鬼疾病纏綿，蛇鬼風波警驗，勾陳鬼動，事有勾連。鬼動逢龍，戒於嫖賭。鬼發震乾車馬患，鬼發兌坎慮風波。坤艮之鬼，山間道野逢殃。巽離之官，炎廠林窖罹難。餘在趨避章中詳之。福神發動患殃消。出行得子孫發動，子孫持世、世化子孫，程途萬里，百禍潛消，子孫克世者亦吉。

"Official Ghost" appearing repeatedly indicates serious misfortune: if the Ghost爻 is activated by the Black Tortoise, worry about theft; if activated by the Vermilion Bird, be cautious of disputes and conflicts; if activated by the White Tiger, expect prolonged illness; if activated by the Serpent, be wary of dangers on the road; if activated by the Gou Chen, expect entanglements in affairs; if the Ghost爻 is activated with the Azure Dragon, beware of gambling and immorality. If the Ghost爻 is activated in the Zhen or Qian trigrams, be cautious of accidents involving vehicles or horses; if activated in the Dui or Kan trigrams, be cautious of water-related dangers; if activated in the Kun or Gen trigrams, be cautious of dangers in mountainous or wild areas; if activated in the Xun or Li trigrams, be cautious of dangers in places like kilns, forests, or cellars. I have explained these matters in detail in the "Trend and Avoidance Chapter." When the "Children"爻 is activated, misfortune dissipates: if the Children爻 is activated, or if it holds the World Line, or if the World Line transforms into the Children爻, even if the journey is thousands of miles, all kinds of misfortunes will quietly vanish; even if the Children爻 comes to control the World Line, it is still auspicious.

父克世爻，風雨舟車行李。父母持世而動或被父動沖剋世爻，餘得驗者，有應舟車行李之累，有應風雨淋漓。世爻旺者無妨，最怕休囚而為凶也。兄沖世位，花月散耗災非。財爻持世，兄爻沖剋，有應在花朝月夕，無端浪費，有應小輩明欺暗騙，致成災非，破耗百出。

The "Parents"爻克 the World Line, indicating trouble with rain and travel burdens: When the Parents爻 holds the World Line and becomes active, or when the World Line is attacked by an active Parents爻, the Wild Crane Elder explains that some cases involve suffering from ship and vehicle burdens, while others involve being drenched by rain all the way. If the World Line is prosperous and strong, it is not too bad, but the worst is when the World Line is weak and confined, which leads to misfortune. The "Siblings"爻 conflicting with the World Line indicates waste from revelry and disasters: When the Wealth爻 holds the World Line and is attacked by the Siblings爻, some cases involve unnecessary waste during pleasant times, while others involve being deceived by younger people, leading to disasters and great losses.

反吟化退中途返，六沖隨墓始終凶。卦得伏吟世動者，沖開之日月成行。卦得反吟可到中途亦返，世逢沖剋大凶，六沖卦世靜世空必不能行。隨鬼入墓，世若休囚，不返之兆。六合化沖不吉，六沖化合方亨。六合卦變六沖，及卦變克絕者，坐家亦恐凶危。

If the divination shows reverse chant or the world line transforms into a retreating god, the journey will be interrupted halfway and one must return. If the divination shows six clashes or being led by the ghost into the tomb, the whole journey will be dangerous from the beginning. If the divination shows hidden chant and the world line is activated, one should start the journey only on the day or month when the hidden chant is opened. If the divination shows reverse chant, one can travel halfway but must still return; if the world line is further clashed and controlled, it will be extremely dangerous. If the divination shows six clashes and the world line is quiet or falls into vacancy, the journey will definitely not happen. If one is led by the ghost into the tomb and the world line is weak and confined, it is a sign of going out and never returning. Six harmony turning into six clashes is not auspicious, but six clashes turning into six harmony is favorable. If the hexagram changes into six clashes, or if the hexagram changes into a controlling or an ending state, even staying at home may bring danger.

登舟問何日至，世爻發動，合日值日而到。若得子孫持世及子孫他爻發動者，值日而到。世化退及反吟卦，中途而返。問舟行平安否？子孫持世克世生世合世，一路平安。官鬼持世憂鬱驚恐，官鬼沖剋世爻災非必見，兄動破財。風阻者勿以兄弟為風雲，乃以子孫為順風，動而逢合逢值，靜而逢沖之日，空逢沖實之日，與天時章陰晴同斷。

When asking about the day a boat will arrive, if the World Line is activated, it should arrive on the day it is in harmony with or on the day it is active. If the World Line is held by "Children" or if another line's "Children" is activated, it should arrive on the day "Children" is active. If the World Line transforms into a Retreating God or if a reverse chant卦 is obtained, the journey will have to turn back halfway. When asking about the safety of a boat trip, if "Children" holds the World Line, or if "Children" controls, generates, or harmonizes with the World Line, the journey will be safe. If "Official Ghost" holds the World Line, the journey will be filled with worries and fear. If "Official Ghost" clashes and controls the World Line, disaster is certain. If "Siblings" is activated, there will be financial loss. Regarding being blocked by wind, do not take "Siblings" as wind or clouds, but take "Children" as favorable wind. If "Children" is activated, it should arrive on the day of harmony or the day it is active. If "Children" is quiet, it should arrive on the day it is clashed with. If "Children" is empty, it should arrive on the day of filling the empty position. The method of judgment is the same as the discussion of clear and cloudy weather in the "Chapter on Heavenly Signs."

同行共處應為尊，南路同舟一樣論。應傷世位遭他害，墓絕空破見吾恩，只宜生合相扶助，永賴維持如至親。三合同途皆遂意，六沖半路便灰心。起居為害搖兄鬼，水睦清平動子孫。占他人以應為用，占親戚必看用神，不宜兄鬼動而克世，最宜相合相生。

Traveling together on the same boat, the response line represents the other person, and the same principle applies when going south on the same boat. If the response line harms the world line, it will cause harm. If the response line is in a墓 (mound), 绝 (end), 空 (void), or 遭破 (broken), it will instead benefit me. In general, it is best if the world and response lines are mutually generating or harmonious, supporting each other, so they can rely on each other long-term like close relatives. If the world and response lines form a triple harmony, traveling together will be pleasant. If they meet the six clashes, they will become discouraged and part ways halfway. Trouble arises in daily life when the "siblings" and "official ghosts" are active; harmony on water depends on the "children" being active. For outsiders traveling together, the response line is the useful god; for relatives, the six relations determine the useful god. In any case, it is not advisable for the sibling or official ghost lines to attack the world line. The most favorable situation is when they mutually generate and harmonize with each other.

問行人之歸期，有遠有近，遠則應月，近則應日，亦有去久，若在日下當歸，又可以日斷也。問行人之否泰，另占一卦，不可一卦而兼斷也。世克用兮人未動，用爻克世必然歸。占親人在用神章中求之，疏者以應爻為用神，世克用神且無歸志，用神克世近日回家。余試果驗。墓絕空破，歸信杳然，明搖暗動，歸鞭發矣。伏藏才出現之日，動而逢合之日，動化進神不返，用神化退而歸，動逢合有事阻隔，動化鬼在外危災，最怕動而化克，還防卦變反吟。

When asking about the return date of someone who has left home, the distance varies; distant ones should be judged by the month, while near ones by the day. There are also cases where someone has been away for a long time but is currently on the way back, in which case the return date can be predicted specifically. When asking about the safety of someone who has left home, a separate hexagram should be cast, and it is not appropriate to address two matters in one hexagram. If the World Line (世爻) is defeated by the Useful God (用神), the person has not yet left; if the Useful God defeats the World Line, the person is certain to return. For close family members, the Useful God is selected according to the "Chapter on the Useful God" (用神章); for distant relatives, the Response Line (应爻) is used as the Useful God. If the World Line defeats the Useful God, the person has no intention of returning yet; if the Useful God defeats the World Line, the person will return soon. The Wild Crane Elder said: I have tested this, and it has indeed proven true. If the Useful God is in the墓 (buried), at the绝 (end), in the空亡 (void), or meets the破 (broken), the return date and news are uncertain. If the Useful God is clearly active or covertly active, the journey home has already begun. If the Useful God is hidden, its appearance day indicates the return date; if the Useful God is activated, the day of meeting its partner indicates the return. If the Useful God is activated and transforms into an Advancing God (进神), the person will not return; if it transforms into a Retreating God (退神), the person will return. If the Useful God is activated and meets its partner, there is an obstacle; if it transforms into a ghost (鬼), there is danger or misfortune abroad. The most dangerous situation is when the Useful God transforms into a god that defeats it, and one must also be cautious of a reversed chant (反吟) in the changing hexagram.

世爻空者行人即至，用神靜逢休囚空破者且不思歸，動空旺空者實空沖空之月日必歸，惟恐卦變克絕及反吟卦，用神被克被沖者，皆難望其歸也。用神三合，沖開之月日而來。卦逢六沖，行人無定而不返。用爻墓者開墓之日，用爻無病可斷歸期，用爻有病在外不安。野鶴曰：用神墓絕空破受傷，謂之有病。來人問行人在外平安否，須看有病無病。若問歸期，只可看卦象來與不來而斷也。

When the world line falls into an empty position, the traveler will return soon. If the useful god is quiet and weak, or falls into an empty position, or is broken, the person has no intention of returning home yet. If the useful god is activated but falls into an empty position, or is strong but falls into an empty position, he will definitely return on the month or day when the emptiness is filled or the empty position is confronted. The most dangerous situations are when the hexagram changes to a position of overcoming, or reaches its end, or is a reverse chant hexagram, and the useful god is also overcome or confronted. In such cases, it is unlikely he will return. If the useful god is combined by triple harmony, he will return on the month or day when the harmony is broken. If the hexagram is six clashes, the traveler's whereabouts are uncertain and he will not return. If the useful god enters a storage position, he will return on the day when the storage is opened. If the useful god is healthy, the return date can be determined. If the useful god is sick, it indicates that the person is not at peace outside. The Wild Crane Elder said that when the useful god enters a storage position, reaches its end, falls into an empty position, meets a break and is injured, it is called being sick. When someone asks about the traveler's safety, one must check whether the useful god is sick or not. If the question is only about the return date, then one can only determine based on whether the hexagram indicates that the person is coming or not.

如酉月戊申日占母在外何時來得旅之艮卦。兄弟巳火′，父母寅木′世；子孫未土″，官鬼子水″；妻財酉金′應動，子孫戌土″；妻財申金′，妻財申金′應；兄弟午火″，兄弟午火″；子孫辰土″世，子孫辰土″。此卦若問父母平安否，父母卯木日月動爻沖剋，必不安矣。今問其來否，不以此斷，只可斷用神伏藏也，克而不來，六合沖亦不來，後果在外平安。

The Wild Crane Elder said: This hexagram, if asked about the mother's safety, would indicate that the useful god, which is the卯 wood parents, is being clashed and controlled by the day branch, month builder, and moving line, so it is certain that she is not safe. But since the question is about whether she will return, we cannot interpret it in that way. Instead, we should determine that the useful god is hidden and not visible, and is also being controlled, so she will not return. Also, the Six Harmony is being clashed and opened, so she still will not return. Later, the mother was indeed safe outside.

又如亥月甲子日占僕人何日回得革之夬卦。官鬼未土″，官鬼未土″；父母酉金′，父母酉金′世；兄弟亥水′世，兄弟亥水′；兄弟亥水′，官鬼辰土′；官鬼丑土″動，子孫寅木′應；子孫卯木′應，兄弟子水′。此卦若問僕人在外之吉凶者，必不歸矣，何也？午火財爻伏而破日月之克，今問何日可到，不以此斷，世空者速至，此人來矣，巳日必到，應巳日者，沖空之日也，巳火又是財爻，果於巳日到。

For example, on a day with the stem Jia and branch Zi in the month of Hai, someone asked when a servant would return. The hexagram obtained was Gé, which changed to Guài. The original hexagram, from top to bottom, was: Official Ghost of Wei Earth (yin line), Parents of You Metal (yang line), Brothers of Hai Water (yang line) holding the world line, Brothers of Hai Water (yang line), Official Ghost of Chou Earth (yin line) moving, and Children of Mao Wood (yang line) holding the responding line. The changed hexagram, in order, was: Official Ghost of Wei Earth, Parents of You Metal holding the world line, Brothers of Hai Water, Official Ghost of Chen Earth, Children of Yin Wood holding the responding line, and Brothers of Zi Water. The Wild Crane Elder said: This hexagram, if asking about the fortune of a servant away from home, indicates that he will certainly not return. Why? Because the fire wealth line representing the servant is hidden and not visible, and is also attacked by the water of the day branch and month builder. However, since the question is about when he will arrive, we do not interpret it in that way. If the world line falls in the旬空 (decade void), the person is actually about to arrive. This person is coming, and he will arrive on the day of Si. The response is on the day of Si, because Si comes to clash with the world line of Hai Water in the旬空, and Si Fire itself is exactly that wealth line. Later, he indeed returned home on the day of Si.

未月戊戌日占伯何日來 得屯之隨卦。兄弟子水″，官鬼未土″應；官鬼戌土′應，父母酉金′；父母申金″動，兄弟亥水′；官鬼辰土″，官鬼辰土″世；子孫寅木″世，子孫寅木″；兄弟子水′，兄弟子水′。父母為用神，克世者速至，七月必到，後於亥月方到，應亥月者父母化出之爻也。

The divination was made on the day of Wu Xu in the month of Wei. The question was about when the uncle would arrive. The primary hexagram was Zun (屯), which changed to Sui (随). The six lines of the primary hexagram, from top to bottom, were: a yin line of Zi water representing brothers, a yang line of Xu earth representing official ghost and holding the responding position, a yin line of Shen metal representing parents and moving, a yin line of Chen earth representing official ghost, a yin line of Yin wood representing children and holding the world line, and a yang line of Zi water representing brothers. The transformed hexagram Sui had six lines in order: a yang line of Wei earth representing official ghost and holding the responding position, a yin line of You metal representing parents, a yin line of Hai water representing brothers, a yin line of Chen earth representing official ghost and holding the world line, a yin line of Yin wood representing children, and a yang line of Zi water representing brothers. The uncle is considered a superior elder, so the parents line is used as the useful god. The moving parents line of Shen metal is attacking the world line of Yin wood, indicating that the useful god is attacking the world line, which means the person will arrive quickly. The prediction was that the uncle would arrive in the seventh month. However, he actually arrived in the tenth month. This is because the tenth month is the branch that the parents line has transformed into, which is Hai water.

如丑月庚午日占父遠去何日回得履卦。兄弟戌土′，兄弟戌土′；子孫申金′世，子孫申金′世；父母午火′，父母午火′；兄弟丑土″，兄弟丑土″；官鬼卯木′應，官鬼卯木′應；父母巳火′，父母巳火′。斷曰：今日乃是午日，午火父爻克世爻，今日必到。果於申時到。

On the day of Gengwu, the person consulted about when his father would return from a distant journey and received the hexagram of Lu. All six lines were still, and the changing hexagram was the same as the original. The six lines from top to bottom were: Brother Xu Earth (Yang line), Son Shen Metal (Yang line) holding the world line, Parents Wu Fire (Yang line), Brother Chou Earth (Yin line), Official Ghost Mao Wood (Yang line) holding the responding line, and Parents Si Fire (Yang line). The Wild Crane Elder interpreted: Today is the day of Gengwu, the fourth line, Wu Fire Parents, exactly coincides with the day branch. Fire is overcoming Shen Metal world line, the useful god is overcoming the world line, so the father will return today. Later, he indeed returned home at the hour of Shen.

寅月亥日占主人何時回，以父母為用。得大畜之益。官鬼寅木′，官鬼卯木′應；妻財子水″應動，父母巳火′；兄弟戌土″，兄弟未土″；兄弟辰土′動，兄弟辰土″世；官鬼寅木′世動，官鬼寅木″；妻財子水′，妻財子水′。斷曰：子水財爻化出巳火父爻，動爻不克變爻，巳日必到，果於巳日到。

The Wild Crane Elder interpreted the divination: the fifth line, which is the water trigram representing wealth, has moved and transformed into the fire trigram representing parents. The moving line only affects its original position and does not affect the transformed line. Therefore, the fire trigram representing parents is not obstructed, and the person will return on the day of巳. Later, it was confirmed that the person indeed returned on the day of巳.

亥月甲子日占夫在外還往他省去否得大壯之大過。兄弟戌土″，兄弟未土″；子孫申金″動，子孫酉金′；父母午火′世，妻財亥水′世；兄弟辰土′，子孫酉金′；官鬼寅木′，妻財亥水′；妻財子水′應動，兄弟丑土″應。

In the month of亥 and on the day ofJiazi, a wife consulted about whether her husband, who is away, will go to another province again. She obtained the hexagram Da Zhuang, which transforms into Da Guo. The primary hexagram consists of the six lines from top to bottom: brothers戌土 (a yin line), sons申金 (a yin line) which is active, parents午火 (a yang line) which holds the world, brothers辰土 (a yang line), official ghost寅木 (a yang line), and wife's wealth子水 (a yang line) which holds the response and is active. The transformed hexagram Da Guo consists of the six lines from top to bottom: brothers未土, sons酉金, wife's wealth亥水 which holds the world, sons酉金, wife's wealth亥水, and brothers丑土 which holds the response. For a wife consulting about her husband, the second line寅木 official ghost is the useful god. The fifth line申金 sons is active and transforms into an advancing god, which comes to overcome it.

斷曰：妻占夫官為用神，申動克之，寅木夫爻受克不往他處去矣。不日必回。彼曰：何以其回也。余曰：日月生扶，夫生世爻必有歸志。問曰：何日可到。余曰：巳日必到，應巳日者，合住申金之日也。果於巳日到。或曰：用爻有病，莫問歸期，此卦申金化進神以克寅木，如何許回？余曰：彼問夫之平安，即以不利斷之，今加往他處去否，夫爻受到制，不往他鄉，斷卦者各有取用耳。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: When divining about a wife's husband, the official line is taken as the useful god. The metal of the monkey (申) moves and comes to control, the wooden husband line of the tiger (寅) is restrained, so he will not go elsewhere and will return within a few days. She asked: Why do you say he will return? I replied: The water of the亥 month and the water of the子 day come to generate and support the wooden husband line of the tiger (寅), and the husband line also goes to generate the world line of the horse (午). This shows he has the intention to return home. She asked which day he would arrive. I said he must arrive on the day of the snake (巳) — this is because the snake (巳) combines with the monkey (申), thus neutralizing the monkey (申) that was controlling the tiger (寅). Later, he indeed returned home on the day of the snake (巳). Some people questioned: If the useful god is 'sick', it should not be used to predict the return date. In this case, the metal of the monkey (申) transforms into an advancing god and controls the wooden husband line of the tiger (寅), so why did you predict he would return? I said: If she had asked whether her husband is safe or not, I would have predicted the unfavorable outcome. Now she is asking whether he will go to another province or not. The husband line is restrained, so he does not go elsewhere. Those interpreting the divination should look at what is being asked, take the appropriate useful god, and cannot apply a single standard.

餘於戌月丙戌日由江右登舟占一路平安否得蠱之巽。兄弟寅木′應，兄弟卯木′世；父母子水″動，子孫巳火′；妻財戌土″，妻財未土″；官鬼酉金′世，官鬼酉金′應；父母亥水′，父母亥水′；妻財丑土″，妻財丑土″。

The Wild Crane Elder recounted: I departed from Jiangxi (Jiangyou) on a boat on the day Bingxu in the month Xu, seeking to know whether the journey would be safe or not. I obtained the Gu卦, which transforms into the Xun卦. The lines of the original hexagram, from top to bottom, are: the brother Yin wood (yang line) holding the responding line, the parent Zi water (yin line) moving, the wife's wealth Xu earth (yin line), the official ghost You metal (yang line) holding the world line, the parent Hai water (yang line), and the wife's wealth Chou earth (yin line). The lines of the transformed Xun hexagram, in order, are: the brother Mao wood holding the world line, the child Si fire, the wife's wealth Wei earth, the official ghost You metal holding the responding line, the parent Hai water, and the wife's wealth Chou earth. The entire hexagram has only the fifth line Zi water parent moving, and it produces the child Si fire.

餘疑酉金鬼爻持世，一路憂疑之象，初不知風阻之說也，及至戊子日，風雨大作，舟泊南康，始悟此卦，子水父動，子日之風雨也，見其化出巳火子孫，即知巳日方晴，果泊五日，巳日天晴得風順矣，自此始悟子孫乃行舟之順風也。

The Wild Crane Elder once said: At that time I only suspected the酉 metal ghost爻 holding the world, which was an omen of worry and doubt. At first I did not understand the concept of "wind blocking." On the Wuzi day, there was a storm with heavy rain, and the boat was anchored in Nanxiang. Then I suddenly realized that this divination: the子 water parents were activated, which corresponded to the rain on the子 day; looking further, it transformed into the巳 fire children, indicating that it would clear up on the巳 day. Indeed, it rained for five days, and on the巳 day the sky cleared and the wind became favorable. From then on, I understood that the children爻 is the favorable wind needed for sailing.

憂慮官可邦，喜官居空破，最宜子動，子若持世無非，鬼雀同興口舌不免，蛇鬼克世災患相侵，武鬼必凶盜賊陰人，白虎鬼定有傷痕見血，世動克應我興詞，應克世爻他有訟。子孫動子孫持世必不成非，鬼持世鬼克世應動克世定然成訟。

Someone worried about legal troubles should be relieved that the 'Official Ghost'爻 is falling into an empty position and being broken, and the 'Children'爻 is active; if the Children爻 holds the World Line, there will be no disputes. If the Official Ghost and Vermilion Bird both rise together, there will be unavoidable disputes. If theTeng Snake Official Ghost attacks the World Line, there will be disasters. If theBlack Tortoise Official Ghost is present, it is definitely dangerous, indicating theft or secret people. If theWhite Tiger Official Ghost is present, there will certainly be bloodshed. If the World Line moves to attack the Response Line, it means I will initiate a lawsuit. If the Response Line attacks the World Line, it means someone else will sue me. In summary, if the Children爻 is active or holds the World Line, there will certainly be no disputes. However, if the Official Ghost holds the World Line, the Official Ghost attacks the World Line, or the Response Line is active and attacks the World Line, a lawsuit is definitely unavoidable.

彼此相爭尋世應，不宜沖剋喜相生，日月克身我必受辱，動爻克應他必遭刑，應克世者他勝，世克應者我贏，世空破世動化退我心怯焉，應動應旺化進神他得勢耳，卦遇六沖必散，卦逢六合必成。亦不離乎子孫爻，子孫發動子孫持世爭不成，日月動爻宜於克應不宜克世，世宜旺動克應，及動而化吉官事必贏。

Both sides are in conflict, so we should look for information on the World Line and the Response Line. It is not good for them to clash and control each other; instead, it is favorable if they mutually generate each other. If the Day Branch and Month Builder control my World Line, I will suffer disgrace; if the Moving Line controls the other's Response Line, he will face punishment. If the Response Line controls the World Line, he will win; if the World Line controls the Response Line, I will win. If the World Line falls into an empty position and is broken, or if the World Line moves and turns into a Retreating God, it indicates my fearfulness. If the Response Line moves and is strong and turns into an Advancing God, it means the other side is gaining strength. If the hexagram encounters Six Clashes, the conflict will certainly end; if it meets Six Harmony, the conflict will definitely occur. This aspect also depends on the 'Children' line: if the Children line moves or holds the World Line, the conflict will not happen. The Day Branch, Month Builder, and Moving Line should be favorable in controlling the Response Line rather than the World Line. The World Line should be strong and moving to control the Response Line, or move and turn into a favorable outcome, then the lawsuit will certainly be won.

官父同興公庭有理，父官克世受屈含冤。世化退神世空世破，卦變六沖，世被刑沖，終不成訟。財與子孫發動克破文書官鬼亦不成之。

When both the Official Ghost and the Parents rise together, it indicates going to court to plead one's case. Conversely, if the Parent line and the Official Ghost lines come to afflict the World Line, then the person will suffer injustice and be wronged. If the World Line transforms into the Retreating God, or if the World Line falls into an empty position, meets the Breaking line, or if the hexagram changes into the Six Clashes, or if the World Line is afflicted by刑 or 冲, then this lawsuit will not proceed. If the Wealth line and the Children line become active and afflict and break the Parent line and the Official Ghost line, the lawsuit will also not succeed.

福宜旺相最忌官興。子孫持世子孫發動已到法場終必赦免。官鬼克世或官鬼持世，又被日月動爻沖剋或世動化凶，雖定輕罪疑改重。

If a person has already been convicted of a serious crime, the "Children" should be prosperous and strong, and it is most undesirable for the "Official Ghost" to rise. If the "Children" are holding the world line or if the "Children" move, even if the person has been taken to the execution ground, they will eventually be pardoned and spared. If the "Official Ghost" overcomes the world line, or if the "Official Ghost" holds the world line and the world line is attacked by the day branch, month builder, or moving line, or if the world line turns into something harmful, even if the original charge was a minor crime, they may still be sentenced to a more severe punishment.

野鶴曰：人有七情，致生百病，急於問卜，以慰其心，奈何卜筮諸書舛錯悖謬，奈人反無定見，既取用卦身世身，兼用本命，又有不看身命用神，單看卦驗，卦得明夷、大過、觀，賁、蠱、夬、豐、同人、大畜、需卦，斷之必死。又云：死氣喪門臨本命，早備衾棺。又云：蛇動主死，虎動主喪，以星煞六神而斷生死，獨不思假使惡煞凶神臨身守舍，若得用神二身旺相，斷之生耶？死耶？余試多年或生或死，全憑用神，餘皆不驗，人有不看用神而斷生死者，卦變為六沖是也。

The Wild Crane Elder said: People have seven emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, thought, grief, fear, and alarm, which lead to a hundred diseases. They rush to consult divination in order to ease their minds. But the various schools of divination are full of errors and contradictions, causing people to lose their direction. Sometimes they take the "Hexagram Body" and "World Body" as the basis, sometimes they consider the爻 of their birth year together; some never look at the "Useful God" and the "Body and Fate" and only rely on the name of the hexagram to judge, saying that if one gets the hexagrams of Mingyi, Da Guo, Guan, Ben, Gu, Guai, Feng, Tong Ren, Da Xu, or Xu, then death is certain. They also say that if the "Death Qi" and "Funeral Gate" are on the爻 of one's birth year, then one should prepare shrouds and coffins in advance. They also say that if the "Teng Sha" moves, it indicates death, and if the "White Tiger" moves, it indicates loss. All of these are using the stars, evils, and the Six Spirits to judge life and death. They never think: suppose an evil spirit or凶神 is right on one's body or guarding one's home, but the "Useful God" and the "Body and Fate" are all prosperous and strong, then should one judge life or death? The Wild Crane Elder said: After many years of practice, I have found that whether one lives or dies depends entirely on the "Useful God," and nothing else is valid. If one really says there is a way to judge life and death without looking at the "Useful God," then there is only one case, which is when the hexagram changes into the "Six Clashes."

六沖變沖，久病難於調治。久病者，卦逢六沖，卦變六沖，不論用神之衰旺，乃不治之疾也，近病逢之，不藥而癒。卦變克新病亦主危亡。卦變者，亦六沖而變六沖，何其近病亦危？乃因化回頭之克也。如巽木變乾金，艮坤化震巽，皆謂之回頭相剋，雖非墓絕，亦主危亡，若化比和、化克去、及化回頭相生，近病吉久病凶，六沖之故耳。除此沖剋之外，必看用神。

Six Clashes again turn into Six Clashes; chronic illness becomes difficult to treat: if a person with a long-term illness gets a Six Clashes hexagram, or if the hexagram changes into Six Clashes, regardless of whether the Useful God is strong or weak, it indicates an incurable condition. Conversely, if a new illness encounters Six Clashes, it may recover without medication. If the hexagram changes and brings about a reverserestrain (backward control), even a recent illness is dangerous: here, the change of the hexagram is again Six Clashes turning into Six Clashes, so why is the recent illness dangerous? Because it produces a reverse control. For example, if the Wind Wood trigram changes into the Heaven Metal trigram, or the Mountain Earth trigrams change into the Thunder Wood or Wind Wood trigrams, these are called reverse mutual control. Although they are not entering the grave or encountering the extreme, they still indicate danger. If it changes into like and harmonious, or removes the controlling element, or changes into reverse mutual generation, then the recent illness is favorable and the chronic illness is unfavorable, with the unfavorable still lying in the Six Clashes. Apart from these types of clashes and controls, all other cases must be judged based on the Useful God.

用遇旬空，近病何須憂慮，用逢月破，久病難許安寧。自占病，世為用神，占父母弟兄取用神者皆在用神章內詳之，用神動靜而值旬空，及化空者，若無日月動爻沖剋，許之沖空實空之日即愈，倘逢沖剋病雖重而不死，若值月破須看用神之衰旺，旺則愈於實破之日及出月而愈，衰而受克者必危。久病用神值旬空月破者，即使用神旺相，亦無法以治之。野鶴曰：海底眼黃金策皆云，主空無救中殂，不分近病久病，非經驗也。覺子曰：餘得驗者，近病值旬空，若逢三合六合者必成久病而終。

The useful god falling into the旬空 does not require immediate worry; the useful god encountering the month breaker indicates that a long-term illness will not be easily cured. When oneself is divining about illness, the world line is taken as the useful god; for divining about parents or siblings, how to determine the useful god is detailed in the chapter on the useful god. Whether the useful god is moving or stationary, if it is exactly in the旬空 or transforms into the旬空, and if it is not being clashed or controlled by the day branch, the month builder, or the moving line, it may be cured on the day when the旬空 is filled or becomes solid. If it is again clashed or controlled, the illness may be severe but not fatal. If the useful god is exactly in the month breaker, one must look at its strength and decline: if it is strong, it should be cured on the day when the month breaker is filled or after this month; if it is weak and being controlled, it is definitely dangerous. For those with long-term illnesses, if the useful god falls into the旬空 or encounters the month breaker, even if the useful god is prosperous and strong, it is impossible to cure. The Wild Crane Elder wrote: both The Eye at the Bottom of the Sea and The Golden Strategies say that "if the useful god falls into the旬空 and there is no salvation, it will result in premature death," treating both recent and long-term illnesses the same, which is not derived from experience. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the reviser, wrote: my trials show that for recent illnesses, if the useful god falls into the旬空 and is again joined by the triple harmony or the six harmony, it will inevitably turn into a long-term illness and result in death.

用化鬼鬼化用慎防不測，忌化用用化忌最難調醫。自占病，不宜世爻變鬼及化回頭克，占兄弟妻子皆不宜鬼變弟兄妻子及弟兄妻子而變鬼，又不宜兄變財財化兄，父化子子化父。野鶴曰：鬼乃父母之元神，父動化鬼乃為化生，輕病者即愈，久病者鬼化父，父化鬼皆主危亡，或曰：用神化鬼即為凶兆，假使又值旬空，近病者何以斷之？余曰：曾有占驗請試詳。

When the useful god transforms into a ghost爻 or a ghost爻 transforms into the useful god, one should be cautious of unexpected events; when the hostile god transforms into the useful god or the useful god transforms into the hostile god, it is the most difficult to treat. When one divines about their own illness, it is not advisable for the world line to transform into a ghost爻 or to be subject to a reverserestrain. When divining about the illness of siblings or spouses, it is also not advisable for a ghost爻 to transform into the爻 representing siblings or spouses, nor for the爻 representing siblings or spouses to transform into a ghost爻. It is also not advisable for siblings to transform into wealth, wealth to transform into siblings, parents to transform into children, or children to transform into parents. The Wild Crane Elder said: Official ghosts are the origin god of parents, so when the parent爻 moves and transforms into a ghost爻, it is considered a transformation of generation, and a minor illness will immediately recover. However, for someone with a long-term illness, regardless of whether the ghost爻 transforms into the parent爻 or the parent爻 transforms into the ghost爻, it indicates danger and death. Someone asked: Since the useful god transforming into a ghost is an ominous sign, if it also falls in the旬空, how should one interpret a recent illness? I said: I have had a real case of this, please see the detailed explanation below.

申月庚寅日占子近病 得恆之解卦。妻財戌土″應，妻財戌土″；官鬼申金″，官鬼申金″應；子孫午火′，子孫午火′；官鬼酉金′世動，子孫午火″；父母亥水′，妻財辰土′世；妻財丑土″，兄弟寅木″。斷曰：鬼變子孫，夭折之兆，幸得子孫值旬空，近病即愈，恐其難過午年，果在出空之日而愈，辰年占卦至午年出花而死。

The Wild Crane Elder interpreted the divination: the official ghost changes into the child, which is a sign of death; fortunately, this child is in the旬空, so the recent illness is likely to recover. However, the child may not survive until the year of午. Later, the child recovered on the day the旬空 ended, but since the divination was made in the year of辰, the child died of smallpox in the year of午.

動墓絕化墓絕須忌生旺，日月克動爻克最怕休囚。用神逢墓絕及動而化墓化絕全看衰旺，用神旺者何須慮，用神衰者實堪優。日月動爻沖剋者亦須看用神旺衰，旺相者沖去克神之日而愈，休囚者生助克神之日而危。散破無援脫氣，忌搖元動仇興。用神臨散遇破乃全無生扶，或脫氣休囚者，皆無根蒂，少吉多凶，忌神動克用神，若有元神發動許之有救，只恐仇神又動，當許凶危，須於元神章內詳之。

The useful god, when activated, entering the tomb and encountering its end, or transforming into the tomb or its end, is feared if it is itself in a prosperous and strong state. If it is itself weak and confined, then being attacked by the day branch, month builder, or moving line is feared. When the useful god meets the tomb, the end, or transforms into the tomb or end, it all depends on its strength and weakness: if the useful god is strong, there is no need to worry; if it is weak, then it is truly cause for concern. When the useful god is attacked by the day branch, month builder, or moving line, it also depends on the strength and weakness of the useful god: if it is prosperous and strong, it will recover on the day when the attacking force is removed; if it is weak and confined, then it will turn from danger on the day when the supporting force of the attacking force is strengthened. When the useful god disperses its energy, meets the breaking force, and has no support, and loses its energy: when the useful god disperses its energy and meets the breaking force, it is entirely without support; or when it loses its energy and is weak, it has no root, leading to more misfortune than good fortune. When the hostile god is activated to attack the useful god, if the origin god is also activated, there may still be a chance of salvation; but if the enemy god is also activated to attack the origin god, then it should be judged as dangerous. These matters are explained in detail in the chapter "Chapter on the Origin God."

世持鬼病雖輕而難療。此有兩說，自占病，官鬼持世，其病難痊，雖得子動克去身邊之鬼，目下雖愈，終不斷根，不然遲遲又生他病，此之謂病不離身，身不離藥，世臨官鬼以臨帝旺長生，必得久遠疾病。代占六親之病，若見官鬼持世，為憂疑之狀，惟喜子孫發動克去我之憂疑，即使用神衰弱，管許平安。

The "World Line" is occupied by the "Official Ghost," indicating that although the illness is not severe, it is difficult to cure. This statement should be understood in two different situations. When one is divining their own illness, if the "Official Ghost" is on the "World Line," the illness is hard to heal; even if the "Children" in the hexagram activate and overcome the "Official Ghost" attached to oneself, the condition may seem to improve temporarily, but the root cause remains unresolved. Eventually, after some time, another illness may arise, which is called illness not leaving the body and the body not leaving medicine. If the "Official Ghost" on the "World Line" is located in the "Prosperity" or "Growth" position, it indicates a chronic illness that lingers for a long time. When divining the illness of parents, siblings, wives, or children, if the "Official Ghost" is on the "World Line," it merely reflects the diviner's own worries and anxieties, not that the patient has a real illness. In this case, the best situation is for the "Children" to activate and dispel this worry. Even if the "Useful God" representing the patient is weak, the patient will remain safe.

如申月壬子日占子病得遁卦。父母戌土′，父母戌土′；兄弟申金′應，兄弟申金′應；官鬼午火′，官鬼午火′；兄弟申金′，兄弟申金′；官鬼午火″世，官鬼午火″世；父母辰土″，父母辰土″。斷曰：令郎今日即愈。何以知之？余曰：官鬼持世，憂也，今日子日沖去憂心，管許立愈，果於本日愈。覺子曰：如占自身及兄弟妻兒者，此法是也，若占父母之災，官鬼為父母之元神，豈宜子動而傷耶？妻占夫宜鬼為用神，又豈子動以傷官耶？不惟不能解憂反添優也。

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) The Wild Crane Elder explained: The son will recover today. When asked how he knew, he said: "Official Ghost" is sitting on the World Line, which represents the father's deep concern. Today is the Renzi day, and the Day Branch, Zi water, directly opposes the Wu fire of the Official Ghost, thus removing this worry. The son indeed recovered that day. Juezi said: If the divination is about one's own illness or that of siblings, wife, or children, this method is correct. However, if it is about the illness of the parents, "Official Ghost" is actually the Origin God that generates the "Parents" line. How can "Children" be allowed to attack it? When a wife divines her husband's illness, "Official Ghost" should be the Useful God. How can "Children" be allowed to attack "Official Ghost"? Doing so would not relieve worry but add more.

身臨福德，勢雖險以堪醫。亦有兩說，自占病子孫持世不藥而痊，臨應破者空實破之日而愈。代占六親之病不必看用神之衰旺，即知其安。何也？子孫乃喜悅之神，只要旺相，若動於卦中者亦為吉慶。

The "World Line" is occupied by the "Children" (i.e., Fortune Virtue), indicating although the illness is dangerous, there is still a chance of recovery. This statement applies to two situations. If one is divining about their own illness and the "Children" is on the "World Line," the illness will recover even without medication. However, if the "Children" falls in the旬空 or Month Breaker, recovery will only occur on the day when the旬空 is filled or the Month Breaker is resolved. When divining for another person's illness, as long as the "Children" is on the "World Line," there is no need to examine the strength or weakness of the "Useful God," and it can be directly known that the patient will be fine. Why? The "Children" is the god of joy. As long as it is prosperous and strong, even if it is not on the "World Line" but only active in the hexagram, it still brings good fortune.

鬼化長生，忌化進，須慮添災。鬼爻發動病勢必重，若長生，病勢必輕，克用神者為忌神，若動化進神，亦同此意。忌神化退，其疾病漸減。覺子曰：鬼為父母之元神，占父母者，其病即愈。亦為女人占夫之用神，占夫者亦即愈。福搖化克卦反吟，病必反覆。自占病及占兄弟病，得子孫動者，制服官鬼，其病即愈。倘子孫動而化克，即使病癒後還發，反覆之象，卦得反吟者亦同上意。

The official ghost moves and produces the growth, and the hostile god moves and produces the advancing god; both situations require vigilance as they indicate additional misfortune. When the ghost爻 moves, the illness becomes severe; if it meets the growth, the illness becomes mild. Any yao that is overcome by the useful god is called the hostile god. When the hostile god moves and produces the advancing god, the reasoning is the same as when the ghost produces the growth, both indicating added misfortune. Conversely, if the hostile god produces the retreating god, the illness gradually improves. Ju Zǐ said: the official ghost is originally the origin god of the parents' yao. When the parents are ill and the ghost produces the growth, the parents' illness will improve. The official ghost is also the useful god when a woman is divining about her husband. If the husband is ill and the official ghost appears, the illness will immediately improve. If the children, this blessing god, moves but produces a reverse overcoming, or if the hexagram encounters reverse chant, the illness will recur. When one divines about their own illness or the illness of a sibling, and the children yao moves in the hexagram, it can control the official ghost, and the illness will recover. However, if the children yao moves and produces a reverse overcoming, it indicates that the illness will recover but then recur, showing a recurring illness, and the same interpretation applies if the hexagram is reverse chant.

用絕逢生危而有救，主人得助，重亦何妨。用爻受刑沖剋害，但得日月動爻有一而生扶者，乃為絕處逢生，臨危有救。用神不宜太弱，弱則體虛，卒難痊癒，但得生扶拱合，雖得重病亦不至死，覺子曰：用神亦不宜於太旺，易理貴乎中庸，過猶不及。用臨日月休尋伏。凡用神不現再占。卦前卷伏神章中註解明白。

The "Useful God" entering "Absolute Decline" yet encountering support is a situation of danger with salvation, indicating that a sick person will receive help from others, so even if the illness is severe, it will not be fatal. If the Useful God is harmed by punishment, conflict, defeat, or harm, as long as there is one among the Day Branch, Month Builder, or Moving Line that generates and supports it, it is called "salvation in the midst of decline," meaning there will be assistance in times of crisis. The Useful God should not be too weak, as excessive weakness indicates a weak constitution of the patient, making recovery difficult; however, as long as there is generation, support, mutual support, or combination, even if the illness is serious, death is not inevitable. Juezi said: the Useful God should also not be too strong. The principles of the Book of Changes value moderation most; both excess and deficiency are equally problematic. If the Useful God is directly present in the Day Branch or Month Builder, there is no need to seek the "Hidden God." For cases where the Useful God is not present in the hexagram, a new hexagram should be cast. This section is clearly explained in the previous volume of this book, "Chapter on the Hidden God."