Chapter Forty: The Chapter on Taking the Name of the Commander for the Campaign

（以官爻為主，世象為憑。）書辯捕兵民皂卒，謀差頂役世爻詳，各忌六沖官害世，皆宜財鬼旺為強。一應衙門生意頂役謀差，若遇六沖決難成就，縱成不久。官鬼若傷身世，終遭罪責難逃，得財官兩旺其中，定見興家。

This chapter focuses on the "Official Ghost" line, using the "World Line" as a reference. The rhyme says: for people such as clerks, messengers, constables, soldiers, town guards, and servants who seek positions or take on duties, we should examine the World Line carefully. All of them dislike encountering the Six Clashes in the hexagram or the Official Ghost harming the World Line. They benefit when the Wealth Line and Official Ghost Line are prosperous and strong. Any occupation related to the government or taking on duties, if the hexagram shows the Six Clashes, will certainly fail. Even if it succeeds, it will not last long. If the Official Ghost harms or controls the World Line, one will inevitably face punishment. However, if both the Wealth Line and Official Ghost Line are strong, one can certainly build a family fortune in this line of work.

更愁身命隨官墓，世坐空亡誰贊襄，無鬼莫來謀此役，官臨身世卻宜當。但若身世本命隨官入墓，禍不可當。世值空亡，焉能久遠？卦中無鬼，所作不成，縱若成之，始終無益。若得官臨身世，本命又遇生扶，宜充此役。

The rhyme says: If the hexagram body, world line, or one's own destiny is afflicted by "following the official into the tomb," there will be more worries. If the world line is in an empty position, who will support? If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, do not seek this position. If the official ghost is on the hexagram body or world line, it is suitable to take up this role. Whenever the hexagram body, world line, or one's own destiny follows the official ghost into the tomb, misfortune is unavoidable. If the world line is in an empty position, it cannot last long. If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, the matter will not succeed. Even if it does succeed, it will bring no real benefit. If the official ghost is on the hexagram body or world line, and one's own destiny is supported, then it is suitable to take up this role.

財空鬼弱兄爻動，但得虛名利不昌，世不逢沖官不絕，差成役就樂歡腸。財落空中官居衰地，事雖見就，必主無財，卦中縱有衰財或逢兄動，亦不為祥。世象不沖不破，官爻不絕不空，便言謀中得成，求財得利。

The rhyme says: If the wealth line falls into an empty position, the ghost line is weak, and the siblings line is active, one may gain only an empty reputation but not actual profit. If the world line is not affected by a clash and the official line is not in a critical position, then affairs will be accomplished smoothly and the name will be taken up naturally, leading to happiness. If the wealth line is in an empty position and the official line is in a weak position, although the matter may be completed, there will certainly be no income. Even if the wealth line is weak in the hexagram or meets the siblings line, it is not auspicious. If the world line is not clashed with or broken, and the official line is not in a critical position or empty, then it can be said that the affairs will certainly succeed and the pursuit of wealth will bring profit.

（以官鬼為主，生克為憑。）民當戶役有輕重之不同，卦出官爻取旺衰之可驗。凡居旺相必高強，若得休囚方細小，克世則厚而非薄，傷身則重而不輕。帶青龍而道吉，加白虎以言凶。要知戶役輕重，須看官爻衰旺，旺則重大，衰則輕微。或空或絕，皆主無憂。鬼縱休囚，克世還當繁重。官雖旺相，生世賠費還輕。值青龍終無責罰，臨白虎必犯官刑。

This chapter takes the "Official Ghost" line as the main focus, using generation and overcoming as the criteria. The original text says: the burden of household duties varies in severity, and the official line in the hexagram can be judged according to its prosperity or decline. If the official line is prosperous and strong, the burden is heavy; if it is weak and confined, the burden is light. If the official line overcomes the world line, the burden is thick and not thin; if it injures or overcomes the hexagram body, the burden is heavy and not light. If the official line is accompanied by the Azure Dragon, it is considered auspicious; if it is accompanied by the White Tiger, it is considered inauspicious. To know the severity of the household burden, one must look at the prosperity or decline of the official line: prosperity indicates a heavy burden, decline indicates a light one; if the official line is empty or in the state of absolute decline, it indicates no worries. Even if the official line is weak and confined, as long as it overcomes the world line, the burden remains heavy; even if the official line is prosperous and strong, as long as it generates the world line, the cost will be lighter. If the official line is accompanied by the Azure Dragon, it will ultimately not be punished; if it is accompanied by the White Tiger, it will certainly be subjected to official punishment.

月建臨官應僉魁首，日辰克鬼當審輕微。官爻值世估高名，福德加身登下榜，子化官則將輕作重，官化子則改禍成祥，兄弟動時多破費，子孫旺處少虧傷。用爻強弱端詳，解戶淺深預定。官臨月建，至重之差。鬼值世爻，次重之役。鬼逢日月克傷，輕搖可必。子孫世或發動，其戶亦輕。子變官爻，解輕賠賒。鬼之子象，役大賠微。兄弟發動或持世上，定多賠賒。子孫旺相或值身爻，費財稍可。

The month builder is on the official element, and the household is appointed as the head; the day branch controls the ghost element, and the assigned labor is light. If the official element is on the world line, the household is considered a major one with high status; if the fortune virtue and children elements are on the hexagram body, the household is listed in the lower rank. If children transform into the official element, light labor becomes heavy; if the official element transforms into children, misfortune turns into good fortune. When siblings are active, there will be much expenditure; where children are prosperous and strong, the loss is less. By examining the strength of the useful god, one can determine the depth of the household's labor in advance. When the official element is on the month builder, it is the heaviest labor; when the ghost element is on the world line, it is the second heaviest labor. If the ghost element is controlled and injured by the day branch or the month builder, the labor will be reduced. If children hold the world line or are active, the labor of this household is light. If children transform into the official element, the labor is light at the time of release but there is much compensation needed; if the ghost element transforms into children, the labor is heavy but the compensation is less. When siblings are active or hold the world line, there will definitely be much compensation; when children are prosperous and strong or are on the hexagram body, the expenditure is still manageable.

（以世應為主，官鬼為憑。）將役扳人忌應空，六沖無鬼彼難從，應爻克世他無咎，鬼落空亡訟若風。欲求幫戶，須觀應與官爻，應若空亡，師來幫貼。世遭應克，無力扳他。若卜六沖決難遂意，如無官鬼豈得扳人？鬼象臨空臨絕，官心無主無為。

This chapter focuses on the World Line and Response Line, using the "Official Ghost" as a reference. The rhyme says: if you want to involve someone else in a matter, be cautious if the Response Line is empty; if the hexagram meets the Six Clashes or there is no Official Ghost in the hexagram, the other party will not comply; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, the other party is innocent; if the Official Ghost is in an empty or absolute state, the case will be like a passing breeze. If you want someone to help bear the household duty, you should look at the relationship between the Response Line and the Official Ghost: if the Response Line is empty, who would be willing to help; if the World Line is overcome by the Response Line, it will be powerless to involve others. If the hexagram is of the Six Clashes, it will certainly not go as intended; if there is no Official Ghost in the hexagram, how can you involve someone else. If the Official Ghost is in an empty or absolute state, the officials have no clear plan and will not take action.

應被世傷官鬼克，決能扳累獲全功，卦爻生合妻財旺，定來貼費兩和同。應上臨官臨月破，斯人受責受其凶。世克應爻或官傷應位，必是如心。世應相生相合、財逢生旺之鄉不必官扳，自然津貼。官爻值應或應臨月破者，官必僉幫違選遭責。

The rhyme says: If the Response Line is harmed by the World Line or conquered by the Official Ghost, he will certainly be involved and the matter will be successfully completed; if the lines between the hexagrams mutually generate and harmonize, and the Wealth Line is strong, the other party will certainly come to supplement the expenses, and both sides will be harmonious; if the Response Line is occupied by the Official Ghost or the Month Breaker, the person will be punished and face misfortune. If the World Line conquers the Response Line, or the Official Line harms the Response position, the matter will certainly go smoothly. If the World and Response Lines mutually generate and harmonize, and the Wealth Line is in a favorable and strong position, there is no need to wait for the government to impose it, the other party will naturally provide support. If the Official Line is exactly the Response Line, or the Response Line is occupied by the Month Breaker, the government will certainly assign him to assist; if he refuses the assignment, he will suffer punishment.

（以子孫為主，世象為憑。）官爻克世兼臨世，用盡機謀脫不成，卦得六沖應脫役，子孫在世定除名。凡求脫役，專看官爻，官如克世臨世，欲退其役難以推開。若得六沖或子孫持世，或子孫交重，皆主役去名消。世空自退無憂慮，應陷他非上籍丁，世應俱空官又動，傍人頂役兩無刑。世值空亡，自當解散，應值空亡，他難頂替。世應皆空官又動者，自能解脫。彼不克當，必有傍人代役，已免其憂。鬼爻立應兼傷彼，他必承當永不更，鬼若興隆財迭發，還須自己入公庭。官爻臨應兼克應，皆主他人代役。官臨旺動又不傷他，況遭財動生官，定難脫也。官爻縱動，如來生助世爻，反有益我之情，必然得脫。

This chapter focuses on the "Children" line, using the image of the "World" line as a reference. The rhyme says: if the official line both harms and is connected to the World line, no matter how much one tries to escape, one cannot get out; if the hexagram shows six clashes, one should be able to escape from duties; if the Children line is in the World line, one will certainly be able to remove the duty. When seeking to escape from duties, focus on the official line: if the official line harms or is connected to the World line, one cannot easily get rid of the duty. If the hexagram shows six clashes, or if the Children line is in the World line, or if the Children line is active and strong, it indicates the removal of the duty. The rhyme says: if the World line falls into an empty position, one can leave without worry; if the Response line falls into an empty position, the other party will not be registered; if both the World and Response lines fall into empty positions and the official line is active, someone else will take over the duty, and neither party will be punished. If the World line is in an empty position, one can naturally escape; if the Response line is in an empty position, the other party will find it hard to take over. If both the World and Response lines are in empty positions and the official line is active, one can escape; since the other party cannot bear it, there must be someone else to take over the duty, thus one's worries are removed. The rhyme says: if the ghost line is on the Response line and harms the other party, the other party will definitely take on this duty and never change; if the ghost line is strong and the wealth line is active, one will still have to go to court. If the official line is on the Response line and harms the Response line, it indicates that someone else will take over the duty. If the official line is strong and active but does not harm the other party, and especially if the wealth line is active and generates the official line, one will certainly not be able to escape. Even if the official line is active, if it is used to help the World line, it is actually beneficial, and one will certainly be able to escape.

（以動爻為主，內外為憑。）一卦之中，可決一家之休咎；六爻之內，能分六事之盈虧。家庭消長，繫於卦不繫於爻；人口災祥，在乎爻不在乎卦。內曰宅居，喜逢旺相；外雲人口，忌值休囚。要見吉凶，還祥生克。論卦衰旺之法，立春後，艮旺、震相、巽胎、離沒、坤死、兌囚、干休、坎廢。春分後，震旺、巽相、離胎、坤沒、兌死、幹囚、坎休、艮廢。立夏後，巽旺、離相、坤胎、兌沒、乾死、坎囚、艮休、震廢。夏至後，離旺，坤相、兌胎、乾沒、坎死、艮囚、震休、巽廢。

This chapter focuses on the moving lines, using the inner and outer trigrams as a basis. The original text says: within one hexagram, one can determine the fortune and misfortune of a family; within the six lines, one can distinguish the prosperity and decline of six matters such as the household, kitchen, well, road, etc. The rise and fall of family fortune depends on the hexagram as a whole, not on a single line. The fortune and misfortune of family members are determined by the lines rather than the hexagram. The inner trigram is called the dwelling place, and it is favorable when it is prosperous and strong. The outer trigram is called the people, and it is unfavorable when it is weak and confined. To determine fortune and misfortune, one must carefully examine the relationships of generation and control among the lines. The method for determining the prosperity and decline of the eight trigrams is as follows. After the Beginning of Spring, the Qian trigram is in decline, the Zhen trigram is in phase, the Xun trigram is in the fetal stage, the Li trigram is in decline, the Kun trigram is in death, the Dui trigram is in confinement, the Gen trigram is in rest, and the Kan trigram is in decay. After the Vernal Equinox, the Zhen trigram is in decline, the Xun trigram is in phase, the Li trigram is in the fetal stage, the Kun trigram is in decline, the Dui trigram is in death, the Qian trigram is in confinement, the Kan trigram is in rest, and the Gen trigram is in decay. After the Beginning of Summer, the Xun trigram is in decline, the Li trigram is in phase, the Kun trigram is in the fetal stage, the Dui trigram is in decline, the Qian trigram is in death, the Kan trigram is in confinement, the Gen trigram is in rest, and the Zhen trigram is in decay. After the Summer Solstice, the Li trigram is in decline, the Kun trigram is in phase, the Dui trigram is in the fetal stage, the Qian trigram is in decline, the Kan trigram is in death, the Gen trigram is in confinement, the Zhen trigram is in rest, and the Xun trigram is in decay.

立秋後，坤旺、兌相、幹胎、坎沒、艮死、震囚、巽休、離廢。秋分後，兌旺、幹相、坎胎、艮沒、震死、巽囚、離休，坤廢。立冬後，幹旺、坎相、艮胎、震沒、巽死、離囚、坤休、兌廢。冬至後，坎旺、艮相、震胎、巽沒、離死、坤囚、兌休、幹廢。凡占家宅，先觀內外二象，內卦為住居，外卦為人口。內卦旺相，則住宅興隆，外卦旺相，則人丁茂盛。如臨胎沒，稍主亨通。內卦若值死囚休廢，便言家庭不發。又取內外相生及比和，或外克內卦，皆作佳祥。若內克外，便言住宅不寧，內卦縱然旺相，若克外爻終不為福。內若休囚外卦旺相，如克外者柔難制綱，不為克也。

Continuing with the latter half of the year. After the Beginning of Autumn, the Kūn trigram is prosperous, the Dùi trigram is in phase, the Qián trigram is in the fetal stage, the Kǎn trigram is in decline, the Gèn trigram is dead, the Zhèn trigram is confined, the Xùn trigram is weak, and the Lí trigram is ruined. After the Autumn Equinox, the Dùi trigram is prosperous, the Qián trigram is in phase, the Kǎn trigram is in the fetal stage, the Gèn trigram is in decline, the Zhèn trigram is dead, the Xùn trigram is confined, the Lí trigram is weak, and the Kūn trigram is ruined. After the Beginning of Winter, the Qián trigram is prosperous, the Kǎn trigram is in phase, the Gèn trigram is in the fetal stage, the Zhèn trigram is in decline, the Xùn trigram is dead, the Lí trigram is confined, the Kūn trigram is weak, and the Dùi trigram is ruined. After the Winter Solstice, the Kǎn trigram is prosperous, the Gèn trigram is in phase, the Zhèn trigram is in the fetal stage, the Xùn trigram is in decline, the Lí trigram is dead, the Kūn trigram is confined, the Dùi trigram is weak, and the Qián trigram is ruined. When divining about a family residence, first examine the images of the inner and outer trigrams: the inner trigram represents the house itself, and the outer trigram represents the family members. If the inner trigram is prosperous and strong, the residence will flourish; if the outer trigram is prosperous and strong, the family will be thriving. If the trigrams are in the fetal or declining stages, they still indicate some degree of smoothness. If the inner trigram is in the dead, confined, weak, or ruined stages, it suggests that the family will not prosper. Also consider whether the inner and outer trigrams are mutually generating or harmonious, or if the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, all of which are considered auspicious. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, it indicates that the residence is unstable—although the inner trigram may be prosperous and strong, if it overcomes the outer trigram, it is not considered a blessing. If the inner trigram is weak and the outer trigram is strong, even if the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, it is like a soft thing overcoming a hard one, and cannot be considered a true overcoming.

內外興隆無祿馬，終見亨通。宅人衰廢有財官也須愁歡。星辰不若五行，爻象詎如八卦。凡看人宅六事，內外二卦皆臨旺相之鄉，爻內縱無官鬼妻財貴人福德者，也主興隆。人宅二爻俱值死囚休廢或落空亡，縱有財官青龍天喜者，亦無佳兆。

The inner and outer hexagrams are flourishing, so even without the auspicious deities "Lü" and "Ma," success will ultimately come; if the hexagrams representing people and the dwelling are declining, even with "Wealth" and "Official Ghost," one still has to worry. Divine stars and omens are not as powerful as the Five Phases, and a single line is not as significant as the Eight Trigrams. When considering the six matters of people, dwellings, and so on, as long as both the inner and outer hexagrams are in prosperous and strong positions, even if the lines do not contain "Official Ghost," "Wealth," "Nobleman," or "Fortune Virtue," it still indicates a flourishing household. However, if the lines representing people and dwellings are in dead, resting, or wasted states, or fall into emptiness, even with wealth, officials, Azure Dragon, and Heavenly Joy, it is still an unfavorable omen.

先言二象，次辨六親，鬼是正廳，父為堂屋，子作廊廂披廈，財成倉庫廚房，兄斷門欄牆壁，間推甬道明堂。世作本家，應為朝向，遇沖遇克，其間損耗書必須更，逢合逢生，此處清安宜久住。官鬼為正廳，又為家堂，又為家主，空則無廳或無香火。鬼化鬼，必有二廳或有兩堂香火。

First explain the internal and external images, then distinguish the meanings of the six relations: "Official Ghost" represents the main hall, "Parents" represents the hall room, "Children" represents the corridor, side rooms, and small eaves houses, "Wealth" represents the granary and kitchen, "Siblings" represents the gate and walls, and the "Gate" line is considered as the corridor and bright hall; the "World" line represents the main family, and the "Response" line represents the direction. If any of these areas are in conflict or being overcome, that area will suffer loss and needs repair or replacement; if any of these areas are in harmony or being supported, that area will be peaceful and safe, suitable for long-term residence. The Official Ghost represents the main hall, as well as the family altar and the head of the family; if the Official Ghost is empty, it means there is no main hall in the house or no altar is maintained. If the Official Ghost line transforms into another Official Ghost line, it indicates there are two halls or two altars in the house.

父母為屋宇、為經書、又為尊長，空則房屋衰頹，或經書少習。父化父，必有樓房、或家多文集。若有子孫同發，便言經典。子孫為廊廈、廂房、披屋之類，又為善願又為鬼幼，空無傍屋或家不好善。子化子，側屋甚多，或敬神重佛。

"The Parents" represent the house, also the classics, and also the elders; if Parents fall into emptiness, it indicates the house is in decline or decayed, or there are few people in the family who study. If Parents are transformed into Parents, there must be a high building, or the family possesses many collections of writings; if at the same time the Children are active, then the family has a tradition of scholarly learning. "The Children" represent corridors, side rooms, and small eaves houses, also representing acts of virtue and vows, and also the younger members of the family; if Children fall into emptiness, it means there are no additional buildings, or the family does not practice goodness. If Children are transformed into Children, there are many side rooms, or the family respects and worships deities and Buddha.

妻財為倉、為庫、為下房、又為財寶、又為妻僕，空則家無倉庫，或廚下蕭條，資財不聚。財化財，連敖盛庫，財帛豐盈。兄弟為門戶牆壁，又為弟兄，如值水爻、或帶玄武，便為坑廁，空則門戶虧傷、或牆垣坍塌。兄化兄，必有重門相對，或雙腳牆垣。

"The wife's wealth" represents granaries, storerooms, and the lower part of the house, as well as wealth and the wife and servants. If the wealth hexagram is empty, it indicates there is no granary or storeroom in the house, or the kitchen is cold and deserted, and wealth cannot be retained. If the wealth hexagram transforms into another wealth hexagram, it suggests granaries are connected, storerooms are full, and wealth is abundant. "Siblings" represent doors and walls, as well as brothers and sisters. If siblings are associated with the water hexagram or accompanied by "Black Tortoise," they represent the toilet. If the siblings hexagram is empty, it indicates broken doors or collapsed walls. If siblings transform into another siblings hexagram, there must be multiple doors facing each other or two parallel walls.

間爻為月臺，太旺加官貴方為甬道，空則無明堂。世爻為本家，又為祈卜之人，空則門庭欠利，旺則家宅興隆。應爻為朝向，又為對鄰，空則朝向不通，旺則宅方助宅，以上諸爻看那象逢沖受克，便知那處虧傷，何象遇合叨生就決誰房益利。

The "Jian" line represents the moon platform; when the Jian line is extremely strong and also has the Officialdom star and Nobleman, it can be considered as a passage. If the Jian line is empty, there will be no Bright Hall in the family. The "Shi" line represents the family itself and also the person seeking the divination; if the Shi line is empty, the family's situation is unfavorable; if the Shi line is prosperous and strong, the family's residence will flourish. The "Ying" line represents the direction of the house and also the neighbor across the street; if the Ying line is empty, the direction is not smooth; if the Ying line is prosperous and strong, the opposite direction can actually benefit the family. Among these lines, observe which one is affected by conflict or defeat, and that indicates where there is damage; observe which one meets with favorable combinations and receives support, and that determines which room will be beneficial.

既占闔宅當審六爻，初為兒女與雞鵝、並連基地。二推妻妾、兼貓犬灶及華堂，三曰弟兄香火豬並眠床。四雲門戶萱堂羊同外族。五是椿庭與宅長、眾人道路兼牛。六成祖輩興奴丁墳墓棟樑加馬。初爻為基址、為井、為溝、為小口、又為雞鵝鴨之類。二爻為房屋、為華堂、為灶、為長母、為妻妾、又為貓犬之類。三爻為正門、為香火、為閨房、為臥床、為兄弟、又為豬畜。四爻為門戶、為母、為外親、又為羊畜。五爻為路、為父、為宅長、為眾人口、又為牛畜、六爻為棟樑、為家眷、為牆壁、為墳墓、為祖父母、為奴婢，又為騾馬。此乃通論而已。

Since the divination concerns an entire house, it is necessary to examine the six lines and their respective domains: the first line represents children, as well as chickens, geese, and the land on which the house stands; the second line concerns the wife and concubines, and also oversees cats, dogs, the kitchen stove, and the main hall; the third line represents brothers, the family's ancestral fire, pigs, and the bed; the fourth line concerns the gate, the mother, sheep, and relatives from other families; the fifth line represents the father, the head of the household, the people in the family, and the road, and also oversees cattle; the sixth line represents ancestors, servants, the tomb, the main beam of the house, and horses. If we divide these more specifically, the first line represents the foundation, the well, the ditch, the young child, and also chickens, geese, and ducks. The second line represents the house, the main hall, the stove, the senior women in the family, the wife and concubines, and also cats and dogs. The third line represents the main gate, the family's ancestral fire, the inner chamber, the bed, the brothers, and also pigs. The fourth line represents the gate, the mother, relatives from other families, and also sheep. The fifth line represents the road, the father, the head of the household, the people in the family, and also cattle. The sixth line represents the main beam, the family members, the walls, the tomb, the grandparents, the servants, and also donkeys and horses. These are merely the common divisions.

世乃來占之主，應當問卦之妻。倘若他人代卜，反將應象為尊，或令家人祝告，六爻所屬難分，止論五為家主之爻，二為宅母之命，看那爻臨於日破月破，斷此生災。觀何象值在旬空化空，言其抱患。自己占，以世為主以應為妻。他人代占，以世為問卦之人，應為本主。若家人代占，以五爻為宅長，二爻為宅母，以上所言，皆論代占之事。雖不以六爻所屬之分，各有用爻分定。惟有家主來占，方取六爻分宮而察，細看那一爻逢日沖、月破、旬空者，便決此人非災即訟。

The world line represents the person seeking the divination, and the response line represents his wife. If someone else is divining on his behalf, then the response line should be considered the main person. If a family member is asking for divination on behalf of the family, the six lines cannot be clearly assigned, and instead, the fifth line is considered the head of the household, and the second line is considered the wife's fate. If a line is affected by day break or month break, it indicates that the person will suffer misfortune. If an image is in the旬空 or transforms into旬空, it suggests the person has an illness. When the person himself seeks divination, the world line represents himself and the response line represents his wife. When someone else is divining on his behalf, the world line represents the person seeking the divination and the response line represents the main person he is asking about. If a servant is divining on behalf of the family, then the fifth line is considered the head of the household and the second line is considered the wife's fate. All of the above are methods for interpreting divination when someone else is doing it: in such cases, the six lines are not divided according to their positions, but each has its own designated useful god. Only when the head of the household himself seeks divination, do we use the six lines to examine their positions, and carefully observe which line is in conflict with the day branch, or affected by month break, and thus determine that the person is either in trouble or involved in a lawsuit.

且如家主自占，寅月甲寅旬辛酉日，占垢卦安靜。此卦世在初爻，正臨空地，世爻為家主，初爻為小口，其年二月內，家主與次男皆生病疾。又看五爻為父又逢月破之鄉，此年十月內，父患大災應此卦也。又如家人代占人宅，正月甲子旬壬申日，卜得大壯之大有，家人占者，不必取六爻分宮所斷，此卦五爻臨月破，理應宅工之災，豈知申日卜之不為月破，此宅長反主一年康泰。又論第二爻為宅母，被日辰沖破，理合生災，雖臨月建，目下縱和平安，後至七八月果染災殃，有此驗也。

For example, if the head of a family personally comes to seek divination, on the day of Xin You in the Jiayin decade of the寅 month, the hexagram Guo is obtained and it is quiet. In this hexagram, the world line is on the first line, which happens to be in the empty and void position. The world line represents the head of the family, and the first line represents the younger son. Therefore, within two months of this year, both the head of the family and the second son fell ill. Also, the fifth line represents the father, which is in the month breaker position, so within the tenth month of this year, the father suffered a serious illness, and all these events were accurately predicted by this hexagram. Another example is when a servant divines for the family residence, on the day of Ren Shen in the Jiazi decade of the first month, the hexagram Da Zhuang transforms into Da You. Since it is a family member divining on behalf of the family, there is no need to use the six lines to determine the palace. In this hexagram, the fifth line is in the month breaker position, which according to the principle should indicate disaster for the head of the family. However, since the divination was done on the day of Shen metal, the Shen metal supports this line, so this line is not considered as the month breaker. As a result, the head of the family remained healthy and prosperous throughout the year. Furthermore, the second line represents the wife, which is being attacked by the day branch. According to the principle, this should bring disaster. Although this line is in the month builder position, it is currently safe and peaceful. However, by the seventh or eighth month, the wife indeed fell ill, which shows that this method of divination is indeed accurate.

又察鬼臨何命，方知殃及何人，伏鬼同推，化官概論。子變官爻，災連兒女。財之鬼象，殃及妻孥。人和病者，蓋因本命臨官鬼，且如鬼在子爻，便言屬鼠生人有疾。若卦無官，又尋伏鬼。假令卜得未濟卦，雖無鬼伏出離宮亥飛官爻，當決屬豬生人患病。鬼若空亡，不須畏忌。

Now examine which official ghost is resting on the native's stem, to know who will suffer misfortune; the hidden god's ghost line is also judged in the same way. If the children change into an official line, misfortune will affect the children; if the wealth line transforms into a ghost image, misfortune will spread to the wife and children. To determine who will fall ill, look at which native's stem is under the official ghost: for example, if the ghost line is on the zi line, then those born in the rat year will be sick. If the hexagram has no official ghost, then look for the hidden ghost. Suppose the hexagram is "The Non-End" (Wèi Jì), although there is no official ghost in the hexagram, if there is a hidden official line in the li palace, then it is judged that those born in the pig year will be sick. If the ghost line falls on an empty line, there is no need to fear.

又論卦內動爻變出財兄父子，不必論這，若化官爻便宜細究。且如子孫化鬼，卑幼爻災。父母化官，椿萱有患。財化鬼爻，妻孥不泰。兄弟化出，手足難安。官化鬼爻，家庭病訟交作，妻如來卜，便推夫主生災。世化鬼爻，當決來卜之人有疾，卦身化鬼亦然，化鬼若空，不必言也。

When a moving line in the hexagram transforms into wealth, siblings, parents, or children, there is no need for detailed analysis; only when it transforms into an official ghost should careful investigation be conducted. For example, if children transform into a ghost line, the younger generation may suffer misfortune; if parents transform into an official line, the parents may be ill; if wealth transforms into a ghost line, the wife and children may be unsettled; if siblings transform into a ghost line, there may be difficulties among siblings; if an official ghost transforms into another ghost line, there may be both illness and legal troubles within the family. If the person consulting the fortune is a wife, then it indicates that her husband will face misfortune. If the world line transforms into a ghost line, it indicates that the person consulting the fortune is ill; if the hexagram body transforms into a ghost line, it is the same. If the transformed ghost line falls into an empty position, then there is no need to consider it further.

複查鬼克何爻，便決何人受疾，官臨誰卦，當言誰體成殃。卦內鬼爻發動，便作凶推。若克初爻，子孫有病。如傷二位，妻妾生災。克三爻，弟兄有疾。克四爻，母受其殃。克五爻，父遭疾厄。克六爻，病於公祖、患及奴丁。克世爻，來卜之人有毒。克應爻，妻室遭屯。若他人代占，鬼克應者，莫言妻病，反推本主生災，非災即訟。鬼不動不言也。

Now check which line is being overcome by the official ghost line; that determines which person is ill. If the official ghost is on a particular hexagram, that indicates disaster for that branch of the family. Once the official ghost line moves within the hexagram, it is considered a凶 (auspicious) judgment. If it overcomes the first line, the children are ill; if it injures the second line, the wife and concubines face disaster; if it overcomes the third line, the siblings are ill; if it overcomes the fourth line, the mother is affected; if it overcomes the fifth line, the father is ill; if it overcomes the sixth line, the illness is in the ancestors and also affects the servants. If it overcomes the world line, the person consulting has an ailment; if it overcomes the response line, the wife faces difficulties. If someone else is consulting on behalf of another, and the official ghost overcomes the response line, do not say the wife is ill, but instead indicate that the main person being consulted is facing disaster, which is either illness or litigation. If the official ghost line is not active, none of these are mentioned.

又看鬼值何宮發動，便知災至何人。鬼在乾宮，當言父病。官居坤卦，便曰母災。在震宮，長男有疾。在巽卦，長女遭殃。坎卦，中男不泰。離宮，中女不寧。鬼搖艮內，災至少男。官動兌宮，殃及少女。要知何病，須看五行。金官發動，病入肺經、吐痰、氣急、咳嗽，又主斧割刀傷。木鬼交重，災由肝部左癱石瘓瘙癢、麻瘋，又不可興工伐樹，動則有妨。水鬼禍裁腎部腰疼淫氣洩馮崩淋，又恐江湖染禍。火鬼疾起心經、慮頗癇患瘡毒眼赤、尿黃、莫臨火境。土動臨官，患從脾胃切憂腫脹臉黃時災瘧疾，切莫立於巖牆之下。

Now look at which trigram the official ghost is in, and you will know which person is affected by misfortune. If the ghost is in the Qian trigram, it indicates the father is ill; if the official is in the Kun trigram, it means the mother is in trouble; if in the Zhen trigram, the eldest son is sick; if in the Xun trigram, the eldest daughter is affected; if in the Kan trigram, the second son is uneasy; if in the Li trigram, the second daughter is troubled; if the ghost is in the Gen trigram, the youngest son is affected; if the official is in the Dui trigram, the youngest daughter is in danger. This method of assignment is based on the order of parents and children associated with the eight trigrams. To know what illness is involved, one must look at the five phases of the ghost trigram. If the ghost is of the metal phase, the illness affects the lung meridian, causing coughing, phlegm, shortness of breath, and also indicates injuries from axes or knives. If the ghost is of the wood phase, the illness affects the liver, causing paralysis on one side, skin itching, and diseases like leprosy; at this time, one must not cut down trees, as doing so would cause harm. If the ghost is of the water phase, the illness affects the kidney, causing lower back pain, urinary leakage, and symptoms like uterine bleeding and dripping; one must also be cautious of causing trouble near rivers, lakes, or seas. If the ghost is of the fire phase, the illness originates from the heart meridian, causing epilepsy, sores, red eyes, and yellow urine; one must avoid being near fire sources. If the official ghost is on the earth trigram and is activated, the illness comes from the spleen and stomach, so one must be especially careful of swelling, yellowing of the face, and epidemic malaria; also, one must not stand near a dangerous wall.

青龍鬼發，喜處招殃，白虎官興，喪家惹禍，又恐皿光。朱雀因怒氣得災。騰蛇為驚惶患病。勾陳防跌倒。玄武莫貪花，騾馬臨官，休登遠道。鬼居華蓋，勿住空門。帶咸池，莫酡酒色。逢羊刃忌執刀槍。酉鬼香醪少飲。丑官牛肉莫食。午鬼忌乘騾馬。卯宮莫授車興。巳慮蛇傷。戌防犬吠。寅恐虎狼之害。辰愁龍撤之驚。鬼如安靜，亦不為美。

A ghost associated with the Azure Dragon brings misfortune in joyful places; a ghost associated with the White Tiger causes trouble due to mourning, and there may be bloodshed. A ghost associated with the Vermilion Bird leads to illness from anger and resentment; a ghost associated with the Coiling Snake results in illness from fear and alarm; a ghost associated with the Gou Chen warns of falling; a ghost associated with the Black Tortoise advises against indulgence in lust. A ghost near the Post Horse should not travel far; a ghost near the Auspicious Cover should not stay in temples or monasteries; a ghost associated with the Salty Pool should avoid excessive drinking and indulgence; a ghost encountering the Ram's Blade should avoid holding weapons. A ghost in the酉 position should drink little wine; a ghost in the丑 position should not eat beef; a ghost in the午 position should avoid riding donkeys or horses; a ghost in the卯 position should not ride in a carriage; a ghost in the巳 position should worry about snake bites; a ghost in the戌 position should be cautious of dog bites; a ghost in the寅 position should fear tiger or wolf attacks; a ghost in the辰 position should worry about disturbances from dragons or snakes. Even if the ghost爻 is calm, it is not a good omen.

妻財動則災至椿萱，父母搖則禍延蘭桂，鬼動弟兄之病，兄興妻僕之殃。財爻動，便言父母之災，鬼若同興，反助椿萱之力，其財亦不為殃。父母動雖曰子孫抱患，若得妻財同發，父自受傷，豈能剋制子爻也。官鬼動，理應兄弟遭屯。兄若空亡，亦不受鬼來傷克。兄弟動，當決妻奴不泰。兄象自臨月破，焉得傷財，縱動亦不為咎。雖曰六親之相剋，還宜強弱細參詳。

When the wealth爻 is activated, disaster falls upon the parents; when the parents爻 moves, the calamity extends to the children. If the official ghost爻 is activated, the siblings will be ill; if the siblings爻 moves, the wife and servants will suffer. When the wealth爻 is activated, it is said that the parents will face misfortune; but if the official ghost爻 also rises at the same time, the wealth爻 generates the official ghost, and the official ghost generates the parents, thus actually supporting the parents' strength. In this case, the wealth爻 does not bring disaster. When the parents爻 is activated, although it is said that the children will suffer illness, if the wealth爻 also rises to overcome the parents, the parents themselves will be injured, so how can they still restrain the children. When the official ghost爻 is activated, it is supposed that the siblings will face difficulties; but if the siblings fall under the month breaker, they will not be harmed by the official ghost爻. When the siblings爻 is activated, it is supposed that the wife and servants will be in trouble; but if the siblings themselves are under the month breaker, they cannot harm the wealth爻, so even if they rise, they do not bring fault. Although there is a principle of mutual control among the six relations, one must carefully examine the strength and weakness of each爻.

內為宅，外為人，人宅皆空倘滅門。財為馬，官為祿，祿馬俱無難發福。要知八卦空亡，且看地福訣內書云：子向北方坎、丑寅艮上山，卯起東方震，辰巳巽風間，午見南離火，未申地地關，酉在兌方取，戌亥屬乾垣。

The inner trigram represents the dwelling, and the outer trigram represents the person; if both the person and the dwelling fall into emptiness, there is a risk of family ruin. Wealth is represented by 'horse', and Official Ghost by 'salary'; if both 'horse' and 'salary' are missing, it is difficult to prosper. To determine the emptiness of the eight trigrams, refer to the mnemonic in the "Ground Blessing Decree": Zi belongs to the northern Kan trigram, Chou and Yin belong to the mountain of Gen trigram, Mao begins with the eastern Zhen trigram, Chen and Si are between the wind position of Xun trigram, Wu appears with the fire of Li trigram in the south, Wei and Shen belong to the territory gate of Kun trigram, You is located on the position of Dui trigram, and Xu and Hai belong to the territory of Qian trigram. By applying this mnemonic to assign the earthly branches to the eight trigrams, one can determine which trigram falls into emptiness.

內卦為宅，空則住居不利。外卦為人，空則長幼不安。外卦若空，第五爻又空者，並無動爻與日月生扶，非但生災，人口多遭損失。內卦若空第二爻又空者、或又被動爻與日月相傷，非惟不利，住房還主傾盤。內空外不空，宅敗人無厄。外陷內不陷，人亡宅不傾，內外皆空亡，況值休囚又無救助者，定主家破人亡。

The inner trigram represents the residence; if it falls empty, then living conditions are unfavorable. The outer trigram represents the people; if it falls empty, then the elderly and children are restless. If the outer trigram falls empty and the fifth line also falls empty, and there is no moving line or day branch and month builder to generate and support it, then not only will disasters occur, but there will also be many casualties among the people. If the inner trigram falls empty and the second line also falls empty, or if it is further harmed by moving lines and day or month branches, then not only is it unfavorable, but the house will also collapse. If the inner trigram falls empty but the outer trigram does not, then the house will decline but people will not suffer disaster. If the outer trigram falls empty but the inner trigram does not, then people will suffer casualties but the house will remain standing. If both inner and outer trigrams fall empty, and it is also in a state of weakness and confinement with no support, then it will certainly lead to the destruction of the family and the death of its members.

且如癸卯年寅月壬午日，家主來占一年人口六事，卜得咸卦二爻五爻動，此卦內三爻太旺，房屋新創整齊者。外三爻是兌，正值休囚，況在甲戌旬占，兌酉又居空亡，五爻為人口，亦值空亡，雖云動不為空，豈知化出申爻亦空也。

For example, in the year Gui Mao, the month Yin, and the day Ren Wu, the head of a family seeks divination about the population and the six affairs of that year. The divination yields the Hexagram of Xian. The second line and the fifth line are activated. The inner three lines of the hexagram are extremely strong, indicating that the house is newly built and neat and clean. The outer three lines form the hexagram Dui, which is weak and confined. Moreover, the divination takes place in the Jia Xu decade, and the Dui trigram's metal element, which corresponds to You, falls into the empty position. The fifth line represents the population, which also falls into the empty position. Although the activated lines are not considered to be in the empty position, the transformed line of Shen also falls into the empty position.

外卦與五爻皆絕子月建寅中同敗於日辰午內，又被動爻與日辰剋制，人口之爻毫無救助，其家一十一口，此年春季同染瘟疫之災，正二三月內連喪十人，止留一口，卦驗如此，宜細評之。又論妻財為馬，官鬼為祿，故此家宅卦中，財官不可無也。無祿者，資財耗散。無馬者，妻妾不寧，二者俱無家園零替。

The outer trigram and the fifth line both reach their decline in the寅 month builder and are defeated in the午 day branch. This means the root energy of the line is cut off on both ends. When further restrained by the moving line and the day branch, the line representing people has no support. This family originally had eleven people, and that year in spring, all of them contracted an epidemic. Within the first, second, and third months, ten people died consecutively, leaving only one. The divination confirms this, and it should be carefully considered. Furthermore, the 'wife's wealth' represents a horse and the 'official ghost' represents a salary. Therefore, in the family fortune hexagram, both the wealth line and the official line are essential. Without a salary, wealth is wasted; without a horse, the wife and concubine are restless; without both, the family will decline and decay.

龍雲喜、虎雲喪、交重持世家鄉。雀曰非、武曰賊、發動臨官來屋室。小青龍從甲乙日起，大白虎正月從申上順行十二位，若發動或持世或臨財，皆主喜慶。小白虎從庚辛日起，大白虎正月從申上順行十二位，若發動或持世，皆主凶喪，帶鬼發龍盛。

The Qinglong represents joy, while the Baihu represents loss. If both are activated or hold the World Line, it relates to one's own affairs. The Zhuque signifies disputes, and the Xuanwu signifies thieves. If they are activated and also meet the Official Ghost, misfortunes will come. The Qinglong, in minor cases, starts from the Jia or Yi day, and in major cases, starts from the Shen position in January and proceeds in order through the twelve positions. If the Qinglong is activated, holds the World Line, or meets the Wealth Line, it signifies joy. The Baihu, in minor cases, starts from the Geng or Xin day, and in major cases, starts from the Shen position in January and proceeds in order through the twelve positions. If the Baihu is activated or holds the World Line, it signifies misfortune and loss. If it also carries the Ghost Line, the misfortune becomes even more severe.

小朱雀從丙丁日起，大朱雀正月從巳上順行十二位，若發動或持世或臨鬼，皆主是非。小玄武從壬癸日起，大玄武正月從丑上順行十二位，若發動，事主遲留，若臨官，田禾欠熟。小騰蛇從巳日起，惟獨大騰蛇，正月從辰上逆行十二位，若發動或臨鬼皆主虛驚，又與怪夢。

The Vermilion Bird starts from the Bing and Ding days for the small Vermilion Bird, and from the Si position in the first lunar month for the great Vermilion Bird, moving in sequence through the twelve positions. If the Vermilion Bird is activated, or holds the main position, or is located on the official ghost line, it indicates disputes and verbal conflicts. The Black Tortoise starts from the Ren and Gui days for the small Black Tortoise, and from the Chou position in the first lunar month for the great Black Tortoise, moving in sequence through the twelve positions. If the Black Tortoise is activated, matters tend to be delayed or stagnant. If the Black Tortoise is located on the official ghost line, the harvest of crops in the fields is poor. The Azure Dragon starts from the Si day for the small Azure Dragon, while the great Azure Dragon starts from the Chen position in the first lunar month, moving in reverse through the twelve positions. If the Azure Dragon is activated, or located on the official ghost line, it indicates false alarms and strange dreams.

青龍白虎同興，丁口有增有減，玄武騰蛇並陷，門蘭無盜無驚。青龍為喜，白虎為孝，二爻同發，定然紅白相交。武為盜賊，蛇乃虛驚，二象俱空，家無失脫虛驚也。騰蛇逢巳午之鄉，驚從火變。勾陳遇卯寅之地，戶退田園。騰蛇臨火鬼交重，家防回祿，如有嬰童幼女兼痘疹之侵。勾陳臨木鬼發動，主退田禾，定不豐熟。

The Azure Dragon and the White Tiger both become active at the same time, indicating that the household will have both additions and reductions in its population. The Black Tortoise and the Coiling Snake both fall into emptiness, meaning there will be neither thieves nor sudden fears within the family. The Azure Dragon signifies joy and celebration, while the White Tiger signifies mourning and funerals. When these two lines are activated together, there will certainly be both happy and sad events throughout the year. The Black Tortoise represents thieves, and the Coiling Snake represents sudden worries. When both of these signs are empty, the family will not experience theft or fear. The text also says that when the Coiling Snake meets the fire element of Si and Wu, fear arises from fire. When the Gou Chen meets the wood element of Yin and Mao, there will be a loss of farmland. If the Coiling Snake is combined with the fire ghost, there will be a risk of fire in the home; if there are infants or young girls, there is also a risk of smallpox. When the Gou Chen is combined with the wood ghost, it indicates the loss of farmland and crops, and the harvest will certainly be poor.

青龍居應居財，必有懷胎之喜；朱雀臨官臨世，豈無舉訟之非。應爻為正妻，財爻亦為妻又為妾，又為婢女，故論青龍臨應臨財者，不拘動靜，其年定見懷胎。朱雀為閒非，又為詞訟，若臨官爻世爻者，定主春蠶虧損，六畜傷殘。

The Azure Dragon falling on the Response Line or the Wealth Line indicates that there will certainly be joy from a pregnancy in the family. The Vermilion Bird appearing on the Official Line or the World Line cannot fail to bring about disputes and lawsuits. The Response Line represents the main wife, while the Wealth Line also represents the wife, as well as concubines and servants. Therefore, whenever the Azure Dragon is on the Response Line or the Wealth Line, regardless of whether it is active or still, there will certainly be a pregnancy that year. The Vermilion Bird governs disputes and lawsuits, and also signifies losses from silkworms and injuries to domestic animals. If it appears on the Official Line or the World Line, according to the original text, it also indicates losses from silkworms and injuries to domestic animals.

羊刃興而兄弟發，則財破妻災。白虎動而子孫空，則蠶虧畜損。羊刃與兄弟，皆是克財之神，二爻皆動，定主財散囊虛，妻災僕病。白虎為刀砧，子孫為蠶畜，子若空亡，再加虎動者，定主春蠶虧損，六畜傷殘。火官當道，回祿宜壞。木子司權，春蠶許育。鬼乃禍殃，火為紅焰，火官發動，恐犯火災，不克身世，請禱可免。鬼如克世，難免火焚。而子孫為蠶花，如臨財火之爻，倍得春蠶之利。

The "Yang Ren" rises and the Siblings also activate, leading to financial loss and misfortune for the wife; the "Bai Hu" activates while the Children fall into emptiness, resulting in losses in sericulture and damage to livestock. Both Yang Ren and Siblings are deities that consume wealth, and when both lines activate, it certainly indicates complete depletion of finances, emptiness in the purse, misfortune for the wife, and illness among servants. Bai Hu symbolizes a knife and砧 board, and Children represent sericulture and livestock; if Children fall into emptiness and Bai Hu activates, it certainly indicates losses in spring sericulture and injuries to domestic animals. The original text says that if the official ghost with a fire nature is in charge, there will be a risk of fire damaging property; if the Children with a wood nature are in command, spring sericulture can be successful. The official ghost is inherently a calamity, and fire represents a blazing flame; if the fire official ghost activates, there is a risk of fire, but as long as it does not attack the world line, prayers and rituals can prevent disaster. If the official ghost attacks the world line, it is inevitable to suffer from fire destruction. The Children represent sericulture, and if they are on a wealth line with a fire nature, they can double the benefits of spring sericulture.

官鬼如無如陷，為家堂而少力，宅長多屯。父母若動若沖，因屋室以無安，兒孫有恙。官鬼為家堂，又為家主，若不上卦及落空亡，便曰家無香火，縱有亦主崩頹，宅長又多疾病。父母為屋宇，大忌逢沖發動，沖則房屋不寧，動則子孫多毒。

The Official Ghost represents the family altar and the head of the household. If the Official Ghost does not appear in the upper trigram or falls into an empty position, the family altar will lack support, and the head of the household will face many difficulties. If the Parents are activated or are affected by a conflicting trigram, the house will be unstable, and the children will be prone to illness. The Official Ghost signifies the family altar and the head of the household; if it does not appear in the upper trigram or falls into an empty position, it indicates that the family has no altar, and even if there is one, it will be broken or in disrepair, and the head of the household will suffer from illness. The Parents represent the house, and it is most unfavorable for them to be activated or conflicting. If they are conflicting, the house will be unstable, and if they are activated, the children will suffer from illness.

雀武鬼爻三動乃作凶推，須憂物失非侵，更恐盜扳訟累。虎蛇兄象三空稱為吉兆，亦免妻殃僕患，況陰怪異悲聲。朱雀為是非，玄武為盜賊，官鬼為詞訟，若此三爻皆動，亦恐生非，亦防失脫，更慮盜賊指扳。白虎為悲喪，騰蛇為妖怪，兄弟為劫財，如此三象皆空，一年無怪無衰，況得妻安僕泰。

The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Official Ghost trigrams all moving together indicate an ominous omen, leading to worries about losing property, being troubled by disputes, and fearing theft that may lead to legal troubles. The White Tiger, Flying Snake, and Siblings trigrams all falling into emptiness signify a good omen, meaning no harm to the wife, no illness to the servants, and no strange phenomena or cries of sorrow. The Vermilion Bird governs disputes, the Black Tortoise governs theft, and the Official Ghost governs lawsuits; if these three lines all move, one should fear disputes and also be cautious of theft, especially the possibility of being implicated by thieves. The White Tiger governs sorrow and loss, the Flying Snake governs supernatural beings, and the Siblings govern financial loss; if these three trigrams all fall into emptiness, there will be no strange occurrences or decline within a year, let alone the wife being safe and the servants healthy.

子孫動則廣進家資，父母興則多傷禽獸。子乃生財之客，或動或旺溥獲資財。禽獸亦看子孫，若被父動來傷，血財不利。官爻愁旺動，九流為業反生財。白虎怕交重，五服在身非作咎。鬼為惡煞，雖不宜旺宜動，空拳覓利之人遇之反吉。白虎為喪服，亦不宜動，如有舊孝在家，動亦無忌。

The text says: If the children's hexagram is activated, wealth will flow into the family; if the parents' hexagram is activated, domestic animals and birds will suffer injuries. The children's hexagram is the deity of wealth generation; whether it is activated or strong, wealth can be obtained widely. Domestic animals in the family are also related to the children's hexagram; if the children's hexagram is attacked and injured by the parents' hexagram, the so-called 'blood wealth' of livestock will be unfavorable. The text also says: The official hexagram is usually worried about being strong and activated, but those who practice the nine streams of divination arts will actually gain wealth; the white tiger hexagram is usually afraid of being activated and overlapping, but if someone is already wearing mourning clothes, encountering the white tiger hexagram is not considered a fault. The ghost hexagram is an evil demon, which is not suitable to be strong or activated; only those who rely on their skills and bare hands to make a living will find it auspicious. The white tiger hexagram represents mourning clothes, which is also not suitable to be activated; but if the family already has old mourning clothes, encountering the white tiger hexagram is not something to be avoided.

坎府蛇行驚防波險。兌宮雀噪禍慮紅顏。離象鬼興風燭至，坤家官動土神妨。騰蛇為虛驚，看臨何卦，便識來蹤，如在坎宮發動，莫往江湖。若居艮卦交重，休登山嶺。震憂霹靂。巽慮狂風。幹行高處或寺觀內之驚惶。坤往墓中或荒郊間之恐懼。離遭火燭之虛驚。兌犯紅顏之頓駭。在內動，則家中仔細，在外動，則路上謹防。

The serpent of movement is active in the Water trigram, causing fear and warning of water-related disturbances; the Vermilion Bird is noisy in the Lake trigram, indicating misfortunes related to women and sexuality; the ghost爻 is stirring within the Fire trigram, signaling danger like a candle flame in the wind; the Earth trigram's official爻 is activated, suggesting that breaking ground may bring interference from the earth deity. The serpent of movement signifies false alarms; observe which trigram it is in to determine the source of fear: if it is active in the Water trigram, avoid rivers and lakes; if it is active in the Mountain trigram, avoid climbing hills or mountains; if it is active in the Thunder trigram, worry about thunderstorms and lightning; if it is active in the Wind trigram, be cautious of strong winds; if it is active in the Heaven trigram, be alarmed while in high places or temples; if it is active in the Earth trigram, be afraid in cemeteries or desolate areas; if it is active in the Fire trigram, fear a fire-related false alarm; if it is active in the Lake trigram, be startled suddenly due to matters of women and sexuality. If the serpent is active in the inner trigram, be vigilant at home; if it is active in the outer trigram, be cautious on the way.

再查朱雀為是非，動臨何卦之中，便覺何由起聲。看在那爻之上，方知那事成非。雀搖父母，若不為尊長之非，定不免文書之事。雀值子孫，非因卑幼，禍從僧道之門。雀動妻財，不受陰人之氣，定因財帛生非。雀居兄弟，禍起蕭牆，若免家庭之擾括，難逃朋友之喧譁。雀臨鬼動或化官爻，必遭公訟之牽連，又恐飛來之橫禍。復陳官鬼之爻亦不宜動，離官鬼發，切忌火光。坤卦官興，須憂動土，其餘六象一例而推。

The Vermilion Bird indicates disputes: observe which trigram it is on when it moves, and you will know from where the disputes originate; observe which line it falls on, and you will understand which matter causes the dispute. If the Vermilion Bird moves on the parents' line, the dispute is not caused by elders, and there will certainly be legal disputes over documents. If the Vermilion Bird is on the children's line, and the dispute is not caused by the younger generation, the misfortune will come from monks and Taoists. If the Vermilion Bird moves on the wealth line, the dispute is not due to being scolded by a wife, but certainly arises from money matters. If the Vermilion Bird is on the siblings' line, the trouble starts within the family; even if the family is spared disturbance, it will still face disputes among friends. If the Vermilion Bird moves on the official ghost line or transforms into an official line, there will certainly be involvement in legal cases with the authorities, and there is fear of sudden misfortunes. Moreover, the official ghost line should not be activated either: if the ghost line moves in the fire trigram, be cautious of fire; if the official line moves in the earth trigram, be concerned about breaking ground; the other six trigrams should be treated in the same way.

六沖主改星分居，或出行最利。六合能交關合夥，或進喜偏宜。家宅之卦，若值六沖，定主遷移、合與、改造，如不，必有遠行之兆。若與弟兄親族同居，當有分開之變。六沖者不過改遷之事，不可便以不利而言。若得六合之卦，謀事不成宜添人口，如欲交關合夥，無不遂心。但若合處逢沖，又主分更之變。

When a hexagram encounters the Six Clashes, it indicates a change of residence, division of the family, or traveling far away, which is most favorable. When a hexagram encounters the Six Harmony, it is suitable for trade, partnership, or welcoming new members into the family. If the hexagram for the household encounters the Six Clashes, it definitely signifies relocation, merger, or renovation. If there are no such events, there must be signs of traveling far away. If living with siblings or close relatives, there will be a change of dividing the family. The Six Clashes merely indicate matters of relocation and should not be immediately judged as unfavorable. If the hexagram is of the Six Harmony, even if affairs do not succeed at first, it is favorable for welcoming new members. If engaging in business or partnership, everything will go smoothly. However, if the Six Harmony is accompanied by a clash, it still indicates separation and change.

世動，有遷更之變。身空，無久遠之居。世父為宅主，固不宜動，又不宜空。或動或空，皆主住居不久。火化木，則灶須承漏。水化土，則溝欠疏通。火爻為灶，如化水爻，必灶前或上漏或下溼。水爻為溝渠，若化土爻，決主陰溝淤塞，土得沖破反主流通。

When the World Line moves, there will be matters of moving or changing residence; if the Hexagram Body falls into an empty position, the stay will not be long. The World Line and the Parents' Line both represent the house, and they should not be activated or fall into an empty position; if either one moves or becomes empty, it indicates a short stay. The text also says: if a fire line transforms into a wood line, there will be leakage from the stove; if a water line transforms into a soil line, the drainage channels will be obstructed. A fire line represents the stove, and if it transforms into a water line, there must be either leakage from above or dampness from below; a water line represents the drainage channels, and if it transforms into a soil line, it indicates blockage in the underground drains, but if the soil line is broken through, it instead indicates smooth flow in the channels.

金化火，而鍋鐵崩傷。木化金，而家堂釘鈄。金爻為鍋，子亦為香爐，化出火爻，若非鍋漏，即是香爐破損。木爻為家堂，又為臥床，若之金象，必是神堂有鐵鈄、或床上有鐵釘。事之否藏，人之禍福，待臨值月期當見，候旺生時節方來。要知禍到，當察凶爻。如望福來，遠評吉象。凡爻神臨於生旺之月，便見其因。吉神值月則吉，凶神值月則凶。是吉是凶，不出五行之外。或悔或吝，咸從四象之中。

The text says: When the metal element transforms into fire, the iron pot will crack and be damaged; when the wood element transforms into metal, there will be iron nails or metal objects in the family hall. The metal element represents the pot, and the children element also represents the incense burner; when the metal element transforms into the fire element, it is either the pot leaking or the incense burner breaking. The wood element represents the family hall and also the bed; when the wood element transforms into the metal element, there must be iron nails or metal objects in the shrine or iron nails on the bed. The text also says: The smoothness or obstruction of affairs, and the misfortune or fortune of people, will only become apparent when the corresponding month comes around, and they will arrive when the favorable and flourishing season comes. If one wants to know when misfortune will come, one should examine the凶爻 (evil hexagram); if one wants to know when good fortune will arrive, one should evaluate the吉象 (auspicious signs). Whenever the hexagram deity moves into the month of birth and flourishing, the cause of the matter will become clear: if a吉祥 deity is in charge of the month, it will be auspicious; if avicious deity is in charge of the month, it will be inauspicious. Whether it is auspicious or inauspicious, it does not go beyond the five elements' generation and overcoming; whether it is regret or hardship, it is also within the four images' transformation.