The Golden Strategies · Twenty-sixth, Loss and Theft (Including Robbery, Capturing Robbers, and Catching Thieves)

民苦飢寒，每有穿窬之輩；物忘檢束，亦多遺失之虞。要識其中之得失，須詳卦上之妻財。財爻為所失之物，一卦之主。自空化空，皆當置而勿問；日旺月旺，縱未散而可尋。財爻無故自空，或動化空，皆尋不見，固當置而勿問。若財爻得月令有氣，或在日下生旺之地者，其物未散，必然可尋。旺相空亡，可得一半。

When the common people suffer from hunger and cold, they often have thieves breaking through walls or climbing through windows. If things are left unattended and not properly stored, there is a risk of losing them. To know whether lost items can be recovered, one must carefully examine the wife and wealth line in the hexagram, as the wealth line represents the lost item and is the main image of this hexagram. "Self-emptying into emptiness" means that the wealth line falls into emptiness or transforms into emptiness, indicating that the item should be given up and not pursued further. "Day strength and month strength" means that the wealth line is supported by the day branch and the month builder, suggesting that the item has not yet been lost and can still be recovered. If the wealth line falls into emptiness without cause, or if it becomes active and transforms into emptiness, then the item cannot be found, and it should be disregarded. If the wealth line is supported by the month's command and has vitality, or if it is in a place of birth and strength under the day branch, then the item has not yet dispersed and can certainly be recovered. If the wealth line is strong but falls into emptiness, then only half of the item can be recovered.

內卦本宮，搜索家庭可見；他宮外卦，追求鄰里能知。財在內卦，又屬本宮，其物未出家庭，尋之必見。財在外卦，又屬他宮，物已出外，尋之便見難矣。在間爻，鄰里人家可尋。若財雖在內，不在本宮，其物在屋之外，不在屋之內。財雖在外，卻屬本宮，其物在宅之內，不在宅之外。更宜通變。

The wealth hexagram is inside the inner trigram and belongs to the native's own house, so it can be found by searching within the house. If the wealth hexagram is inside the inner trigram but belongs to another house, one must ask neighbors to find out. If the wealth is inside the inner trigram and belongs to the native's own house, the item has not left the house and can definitely be found by searching. If the wealth is in the outer trigram and belongs to another house, the item has already left the house and will be harder to find. If the wealth is in the intermediate position, one should go to the neighbors' houses to look. If the wealth is inside the inner trigram but does not belong to the native's own house, the item is outside the house but not inside. If the wealth is in the outer trigram but belongs to the native's own house, the item is inside the house but not outside. These situations require flexible interpretation.

五路四門，六乃棟樑閣上，財在六爻，繫本宮，物在屋上。屬金：在壁頭上；加螣蛇，在瓦楞下。屬木：在樑上；加勾陳，在斗拱上；日辰作合，在閣板上。屬水：在屋漏處；加玄武，在坑屋上。屬火：在天窗邊，或在廚灶屋上。屬土：在燕窩中。

The fifth line governs roads, the fourth line governs gates, and the sixth line represents the beams and upper structures of a building. If the wealth line is in the sixth line and belongs to the native's hexagram, the direction is above the house. If it is metal, it is on the walls; if combined with 'Teng Sha', it is under the roof tiles. If it is wood, it is on the beams; if combined with 'Gou Chen', it is on the brackets; if it combines with the day branch, it is on the floor of the attic. If it is water, it is where the roof leaks; if combined with 'Xuan Wu', it is on the roof of the toilet. If it is fire, it is near the sky window or on the kitchen roof. If it is earth, it is in the nest of swallows.

六爻繫外宮，物在遠方。屬土：在牆邊。屬木：在籬邊。財臨五爻，物在路邊，動則去遠。繫本宮，在家中巷裡，或人常走動處。財臨四爻，物在門前。繫他宮，則在牆門外也。初井二灶，三為閨閫房中。

The sixth line, if belonging to the outer palace, indicates that the object is far away: if it is earth, it is by the wall; if it is wood, it is by the fence. If wealth is on the fifth line, the object is by the roadside, and if it moves, it is far away. If it belongs to the native palace, it is in the family alley or a place people often pass through. If wealth is on the fourth line, the object is in front of the door; if it belongs to another palace, it is outside the gate. As for "the first line is the well, the second line is the stove, the third line is the inner chamber," this means the first line governs the well, the second line governs the stove, and the third line governs the inner room.

財臨三爻，繫本宮，物在房內。屬金：鐵器中；屬木：在床邊，有合在箱籠廚櫃中；屬水：在榪子下；屬火：在香火堂中，或火爐內，燈架邊；屬土：房中酥泥內。外宮則以屋外事斷。如金為街砌類。

When the wealth element is on the third line and belongs to the native palace, its location is within the room. If it is metal, it is in iron objects; if it is wood, it is by the bed. If it is accompanied by a harmonious element, it is in chests, cabinets, or storage containers. If it is water, it is under the crossbar at the head of the bed. If it is fire, it is in the incense hall, or inside the fire stove, or by the lamp stand. If it is earth, it is in the soft earth or mud within the room. If it belongs to an external palace, then the location is determined according to the outside environment. For example, if it is metal, it is interpreted as street bricks or similar.

財臨二爻，物在廚灶邊。屬金：碗盞缸甏中；屬木：五穀木器內；屬水：盛汲漿水器中；屬火：煙樓灶肚內；屬土：灰堂泥土中。財臨初爻，物必蓋地。屬金：在磚石堆內；屬水：在井中，父母作合，在陰溝內；屬木：在地臺下；屬火：灰堆中，或灶基下；屬土：埋藏土中。生旺方埋，墓絕埋久，胎養方欲起意埋藏，未曾下手。

When wealth is on the second line, the item is located in the kitchen near the stove: if it belongs to metal, it is in bowls, plates, jars, or containers; if it belongs to wood, it is in grains or wooden objects; if it belongs to water, it is in vessels for holding water or liquid; if it belongs to fire, it is in the chimney or stove area; if it belongs to earth, it is in the ash pit or soil. When wealth is on the first line, the item is definitely buried underground: if it belongs to metal, it is in piles of bricks or stones; if it belongs to water, it is in the well; if it is combined with parents, it is in the drain; if it belongs to wood, it is under the floor platform; if it belongs to fire, it is in the ash heap or under the stove base; if it belongs to earth, it is buried in the soil. A line that is in a state of birth and strength indicates the item was buried recently. A line that is in a state of burial and decline indicates the item has been buried for a long time. A line that is in a state of fetal development and nurturing indicates the idea of burying has just begun, but no action has been taken yet.

水失於池，木乃柴薪之內；土埋在地；金為磚石之間。財臨水爻：生旺，物在池沼中；墓絕，物在溝渠內；逢沖，長流中；合住，是汲盛死水中。財臨木爻：生旺，竹木林中；死絕，柴薪內；又陽木竹條內，陰木草叢中；繫本宮，則竹木器中，五穀囤內。

If the element is water, it is lost in a pond; if it is wood, it is within firewood; if it is earth, it is buried underground; if it is metal, it is between bricks and stones. For a wealth hexagram encountering a water hexagram: if it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it is located in ponds; if it is in a state of burial and decline, it is in ditches; if it is confronted, it is in flowing water; if it is combined, it is in stagnant water containers used for drawing water. For a wealth hexagram encountering a wood hexagram: if it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it is in bamboo and timber forests; if it is in a state of death and decline, it is within piles of firewood; yang wood is inside bamboo sticks, yin wood is in grassy areas; if it belongs to its own palace, it is in bamboo and timber utensils or grain storage containers.

財臨金爻：內卦旺相，在銅鐵錫器中；休囚，缸甏瓶罐內；外卦旺相，磚石內；休囚，瓦礫中。財臨火爻：必近香火，或在灶邊。財臨土爻：丑臨金庫，必銅鐵器中，或蕭牆內，磚壁腳跟；辰為水庫，在陽溝內，溪畔埋藏；不然，亦是窳下所在；未為木庫，必埋蔬果園中，或埋田野草中，或米麥囤底；戌為火庫，必埋灶底，或埋灰內，或埋高泥墩上。此斷義理不能盡述，當各以類推之。

When the wealth hexagram is associated with a metal hexagram, if it is in the inner hexagram and is prosperous and strong, it is found among copper, iron, and tin objects; if it is weak and confined, it is found in jars,坛, bottles, and containers. If it is in the outer hexagram and is prosperous and strong, it is found in bricks and stones; if it is weak and confined, it is found in broken tiles and debris. When the wealth hexagram is associated with a fire hexagram, it must be near incense and fire, or by the stove. When the wealth hexagram is associated with a soil hexagram, it should be determined according to the four repositories: the earth ox (丑) is the metal repository, so it is found in copper and iron objects, or inside a wall tablet or beneath a brick wall; the earth dragon (辰) is the water repository, so it is found in the sunny ditch, by the stream, or in low-lying areas; the earth sheep (未) is the wood repository, so it is buried in vegetable and fruit gardens, or in fields and grassy areas, or at the bottom of grain and wheat storage piles; the earth dog (戌) is the fire repository, so it is buried beneath the stove, or in ashes, or on a high earthen mound. The principles here cannot be fully explained, but each case should be inferred according to its category.

動入墓中，財深藏而不現；大抵妻財所臨之爻，或在其中，或在其傍，未可必也。惟財爻入墓化墓，或伏墓下，必在器物中，不可以邊旁近側言。要知何物內，以前五爻四庫推之。靜臨世上，物尚在而何妨。凡占失脫，財爻不宜動，動則更變難尋。若得安靜，持世生世合世，其物皆主未散，必易尋。生旺不空尤妙。衰絕受制，亦不濟事。

The wife's wealth line moves and enters the storage, indicating that the object is deeply hidden. Generally speaking, the thing related to the wife's wealth line is either inside or near the line, but it cannot be determined with certainty; only when the wife's wealth line enters the storage, transforms into storage, or is hidden beneath the storage line, the object is definitely inside some container and cannot be said to be near. To know what kind of container it is, use the five-line position and the four storage positions mentioned earlier. "Static on the world line" means that the wife's wealth line is quiet and sits on the world line, indicating the object is still there and there is no problem. When divining about lost items, the wife's wealth line should not be active; once it moves, it becomes hard to track. If it remains quiet, and also supports, generates, or harmonizes with the world line, it indicates the item has not been lost and will be easy to find. If it is in a state of decline or destruction and is restricted, it is not helpful.

鬼墓爻臨，必在墳邊墓側；財臨鬼墓，其物必在神廟中。無氣則在墳墓內。如係本宮內卦，則在柩傍，或在坐席上。更加螣蛇，恐在神圖佛像之前；在三爻，香火堂中。日辰合住，定然器掩遮藏。財爻發動，遇日辰合住，必然有物遮掩。合而又沖，半露半遮。要知何物掩蓋，以合爻定之。如火爻父母作合，為衣服掩蓋類。旁爻動來作合者，亦然。

The wealth hexagram is located in the ghost's tomb, meaning the lost item is surely near a grave or by the tomb. If the wealth hexagram is in the ghost's tomb, the item is definitely in a temple or shrine; if it lacks vitality, it is inside the tomb. If it belongs to the inner trigram of the hexagram, it is beside the coffin or on the seat; if the 'teng sha' is added, it may be before a deity or Buddha image. If it falls in the third line, it is in the incense hall. 'Day branch combines with the wealth hexagram' means the wealth hexagram is covered by the day branch, so the lost item is definitely covered by something. If the wealth hexagram moves and meets the day branch combining, there must be something covering it; if it both combines and conflicts, it is half exposed and half covered. To know what is covering it, look at the combining hexagram. For example, if the parents hexagram of fire combines, it means something like clothing is covering it. If another hexagram moves and combines, it is the same.

子爻福變妻財，須探鼠穴；酉地財連福德，當檢雞棲。凡占失脫，財化福，福化財，其物必在禽獸巢窟中。如值子爻，是鼠銜去；更在初爻，在地穴中；寅是貓銜去；丑在牛欄內；午在馬廄中；未在羊牢；酉在雞棲；亥在豬圈類也。有合則在內，無合則在傍。

The son line indicates the children, and the wife's wealth indicates riches. If the son line transforms into the wife's wealth, one must search for a mouse hole. If the wealth line is on the酉 position and connected to fortune and virtue, one should check the chicken coop. Whenever something is lost, if the wealth transforms into the son or the son transforms into wealth, the item is surely hidden in the nests or dens of animals. For example, if it is on the子 line, it was carried away by a mouse; if it is on the初 line, it is in the ground hole. If it is on the寅 line, it was taken by a cat; if it is on the丑 line, it is in the cowshed; if it is on the午 line, it is in the stable; if it is on the未 line, it is in the sheep pen; if it is on the酉 line, it is in the chicken coop; if it is on the亥 line, it is in the pigpen. Other positions follow the same pattern. If there is a combination, the item is inside the nest or den; if there is no combination, it is near the nest or den.

鬼在空中，世動則自家所失；卦無官，或落空，而世爻動者，自家遺失，非人偷。要知何故失落，以世臨六神定之。如臨青龍，酒醉失，或因喜事失；臨白虎，因病失，或因喪事，或因跌而失；臨勾陳，因起造失，因耕種失；臨螣蛇，與應沖剋，爭扭失；與應生合，嬉戲失；臨朱雀，口舌爭競失；臨玄武，或因竊盜失也。

If the official ghost is in an empty position and the world line is activated, then it is something that was lost by oneself. If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, or if the official ghost is in an empty position and the world line is activated, then it is something that was lost by oneself, not stolen by someone else. To know the reason for the loss, look at the six spirits associated with the world line: if it is associated with the azure dragon, it was lost due to drinking alcohol or during a wedding; if it is associated with the white tiger, it was lost due to illness, or during a funeral, or by falling down; if it is associated with the hook star, it was lost due to building a house or farming; if it is associated with the snake, and it clashes with the response line, it was lost during a struggle or argument; if it harmonizes with the response line, it was lost during play or fun; if it is associated with the vermilion bird, it was lost during a verbal dispute; if it is associated with the black tortoise, then it was stolen by someone else.

財伏應下，世合則假貸於人。官鬼或空或伏，或死絕不動，而財臨應上，或伏應下，其物非人偷，乃自借於人也。要知何人假借，以應臨六親定之。如臨子，為僧道巫醫，或卑幼小兒借去類。世應沖剋，則勿斷。若官空伏，而財化官爻，是自遺失，被人拾去。

The wealth line is hidden beneath the response line, and the world line comes to join it. This indicates that the wealth has been lent out. If the official ghost is empty or hidden, or is dead or dying and not active, and the wealth line is on the response line or hidden beneath it, then the wealth was not stolen, but rather lent out. To determine to whom it was lent, look at the six relations of the response line. For example, if it is the children line, then it was lent to monks, Taoist priests, witches, doctors, or young children. If there is a clash between the world and response lines, then this interpretation does not apply. If the official ghost is empty and hidden, and the wealth line transforms into the official ghost, then the wealth was lost and then picked up by someone else.

若伏子孫，當在僧房道院；如伏父母，必遺書笈衣箱。財不上卦，須尋伏在何處。若伏子爻下，物在寺院中；休囚在六畜門內，胎養小兒誤失。如伏父下，物在正屋中，或在尊長處；無合，衣服書卷中；有合，書箱衣箱等內。若伏兄下，本宮姊妹兄弟處，他宮相識朋友處；如三四爻在門戶邊；外卦則在牆籬下。若伏財下，物在婦人處；或在妻妾家；或在五穀內；或在廚灶內。若伏鬼下，物在職役人家；或在廳堂內；或在病人處。土鬼在墳墓廟堂中。

If the wealth line is hidden beneath the children line, the lost item is in a temple or monastery. If it is hidden beneath the parents line, it is definitely lost in a chest or wardrobe. If the wealth line is not on the main hexagram, one must find where it is hidden: if hidden beneath the children line, the item is in a temple; if weak and confined, it is in a livestock pen; if in the womb line, it was taken by a child. If hidden beneath the parents line, the item is in the main house or with an elder; if without a combination, it is in clothes or books; if with a combination, it is in a chest or wardrobe. If hidden beneath the siblings line, if it belongs to the same palace, it is with sisters or brothers; if it belongs to another palace, it is with acquaintances or friends; if it is in the third or fourth lines, it is near the entrance; if it is in the outer hexagram, it is by the wall or under the fence. If hidden beneath the wealth line, the item is with a woman, or in the wife's home, or in the grain, or in the kitchen. If hidden beneath the official ghost line, the item is in the home of someone with a position or in the hall, or with a sick person; if it is a earth ghost, it is in a tomb or temple.

在內則家中失脫，在外則他處遺亡。財在內卦，失於家中；財在外卦，失在他處。在初爻井邊失，二爻灶邊失，三爻房內失，四爻門前失，五爻途中失，六爻遠方失。又如初爻財動化子，或子動來作合，其物必先失在井邊，後被小兒拾去。餘仿此推。

If the wealth line is in the inner trigram, the lost item is at home; if it is in the outer trigram, the lost item is elsewhere. If the wealth line is in the inner trigram, the item is lost at home; if it is in the outer trigram, the item is lost elsewhere. If it falls in the first line, the item is lost by the well; if in the second line, by the stove; if in the third line, inside the house; if in the fourth line, at the front door; if in the fifth line, on the road; if in the sixth line, in the distant place. For example, if the wealth line in the first line becomes active and transforms into the children line, or if the children line becomes active and comes to harmonize with it, the item is certainly lost by the well first, then picked up by a child. The rest can be inferred in the same way.

財伏逢沖，必是人移物動；財伏卦中，遇動爻日辰暗沖者，若鬼爻衰靜，其物被人移動他處，非人偷也。要知移動之人，以沖爻定之。沖爻逢空，或化空亡者，移物之人，必不在家。

The wealth line is hidden but is being affected by a clash. This indicates that something has definitely been moved. When the wealth line is hidden within the hexagram and is being clashed with by a moving line or the day branch, if the official ghost is weak and quiet, then the item has been moved to another place, not stolen. To determine who moved the item, look at the line causing the clash; if that line is empty or transforms into an empty situation, the person who moved the item is definitely not at home.

鬼興出現，定為賊竊人偷。凡占失脫，鬼不上卦，或落空，或衰絕不動，皆不是人偷。游魂卦多是忘記。若鬼爻變動，方是人偷。或雖安靜，若乘旺相，或被日辰沖並，或被動爻合起，亦是人偷。

If the official ghost is prosperous and strong and appears in the hexagram, it indicates that something has been stolen. When divining about lost items, if the official ghost does not appear in the hexagram, or falls into an empty position, or is weak and not activated, it is not stolen by someone else. If it is a wandering soul hexagram, it is mostly because the person forgot where they placed the item. Only when the official ghost is activated and changes is it stolen by someone else. If the official ghost is still quiet, but is in a strong and prosperous state, or is opposed by the day branch, or is combined with the moving line, then it is also stolen by someone else.

陰女陽男，內卦則家人可決；生壯墓老，他宮則外賊無疑。鬼爻屬陽男子偷，屬陰女人偷。陰化陽，女偷與男；陽化陰，男偷寄女處。生旺，壯年人偷；墓絕，老人偷；胎養，小兒偷；帶刑害，有病人偷。本宮內卦，家中人偷；他宮內卦，宅上借居人偷；或家中異姓人偷。本宮外卦，親戚人偷，與世沖剋，雖親不和。他宮外卦，外人為賊。在間爻，鄰里賊；在六爻，遠方賊；持世，貼身賊。

Official Ghost belongs to Yin and is a female thief, or belongs to Yang and is a male thief. If it falls within the Inner Trigram, it indicates a family member. If it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it refers to a young adult; if it enters the tomb, it refers to an elderly person. If it falls in another Trigram, it is definitely an outsider. Official Ghost belonging to Yang indicates a male thief, while belonging to Yin indicates a female thief. Yin transforming into Yang means a female thief giving the stolen item to a male; Yang transforming into Yin means a male thief hiding the stolen item with a female. If it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it refers to a young adult thief; if it is in the tomb or dead end, it refers to an elderly thief; if it is in the fetal or nurturing state, it refers to a child thief; if it carries punishment and harm, it refers to a sick person thief. If it falls within the same Trigram as the main Trigram, it indicates a family member thief; if it falls within the Inner Trigram of another Trigram, it indicates a tenant or a family member of another surname. If it falls within the same Trigram as the outer Trigram, it indicates a relative thief. If it conflicts or controls the World Line, it indicates a relative who is not harmonious. If it falls within another Trigram's outer Trigram, it indicates an outsider thief. If it falls in the intermediate line, it indicates a neighbor thief; if it falls in the sixth line, it indicates a distant thief; if it holds the World Line, it indicates a close person thief.

乾宮鬼帶螣蛇，西北方瘦長男子；巽象官加白虎，東南上肥胖陰人。八卦定賊之方隅，六神定賊之形狀。如男在乾宮，西北方人；在巽宮，東南方人。帶螣蛇，身長面瘦；帶白虎，身胖面白。旺相肥大，休囚瘦小。餘見身命章。陰陽以爻象論，勿以卦宮推。

The official ghost in the Qian trigram is accompanied by "Teng Snake," indicating a thief coming from the northwest, a thin and tall man. The official ghost in the Xun trigram is joined by "White Tiger," indicating a thief coming from the southeast, a fat and plump woman. This method uses the Eight Trigrams to determine the direction of the thief and the Six Spirits to determine the appearance of the thief. For example, if a male thief is in the Qian trigram, he comes from the northwest; if in the Xun trigram, he comes from the southeast. Those accompanied by "Teng Snake" are tall and thin, while those with "White Tiger" are fat and pale. Those in a prosperous and strong state are large and strong, while those in a weak and confined state are small and thin. Other details can be referred to in the section on body and life. The gender should be determined by the yin and yang of the line, not by the trigram's palace.

與世刑沖，乃是冤仇相聚；與福交變，必然僧道同謀。鬼爻與世刑沖，其賊素與我有仇隙者；與世生合，乃是兼親帶故之人。鬼化子，子化鬼，必有僧道雜在其中；子孫帶合，是還俗僧道。

The Official Ghost and the World Line suffer punishment and clash, indicating that enemies and rivals are gathered together. When the Official Ghost and the Children interact and change, there must be monks and Taoist priests involved in a conspiracy. If the Official Ghost and the World Line suffer punishment and clash, the thief has long had enmity with me. If the Official Ghost and the World Line generate and harmonise, then the person involved is a relative or someone familiar. If the Official Ghost transforms into the Children or the Children transforms into the Official Ghost, there must be monks or Taoist priests involved. If the Children carry a harmonising element, it indicates that the monk or Taoist priest has returned to secular life.

鬼化父，父化鬼，是老年人，或手藝人；不然，則是祖父相承為賊者；父臨胎養，乃是書童。鬼化財，財化鬼，是婦人，或人家奴婢。鬼化兄，兄化鬼，在內是兄弟姨妹，在外是鄰里相識。鬼化鬼，公門走動人，或曾被人告發；更加玄武，賊名已著，專以竊盜為計。若被父母三刑六害，必經刺字。

Official Ghost transforms into Parents, and Parents transforms into Official Ghost, indicating the thief is an elderly person or a craftsman; otherwise, it may be a family lineage that has been involved in theft for generations. If the Parent爻 is in the state of胎 or 养, then it is a servant boy. Official Ghost transforms into Wealth, and Wealth transforms into Official Ghost, indicating the thief is a woman or a servant. Official Ghost transforms into Siblings, and Siblings transforms into Official Ghost, meaning within the Inner Trigram it refers to siblings, and within the Outer Trigram it refers to neighbors or familiar people. Official Ghost transforms into Official Ghost, indicating the thief is someone who often frequents the government office or has been previously reported; if combined with Black Tortoise, it means the thief is well-known for theft and is a habitual criminal. If the thief is restrained by the Parent爻 and the Three Punishments, then it is certain that the thief has been tattooed.

鬼遇生扶，慣得中間滋味；鬼爻無氣，又臨死絕，而生扶合助者，其賊必為飢寒所迫，故至此也。若遇動爻日辰扶起者，乃是此賊慣得其中滋味者。帶月建，是強盜；加太歲，是世襲不良。動爻日辰無氣作合，必有人牽腳來偷。

Official Ghost meets generation and support, indicating a thief who has already tasted the sweetness of stealing. The Official Ghost originally has no strength and is in a dead or declining position, yet there are lines that generate and support it, meaning the thief must have been forced into this by hunger and cold. If the moving line or day branch supports it, then the thief has already been involved in such activities for a long time. If the Official Ghost is accompanied by the month builder, it indicates a robber; if it is combined with the year master, it suggests a family that has been engaged in wrongdoing for generations. If the moving line or day branch, though weak, come together to form a harmonious relationship, it definitely means there is an inside accomplice guiding the theft.

官興上下，須防裡外勾連。六爻上下有兩重官者，必非一人偷盜。兩爻俱動，是外勾裡連，二賊同謀。內動外靜，是家人偷與外人去；外動內靜，乃家中有人知情，非同偷也。木克六爻，窬牆而入；金傷三位，穿壁而來。

The official ghost appears in both the upper and lower positions, so one must be cautious of internal and external collusion. In the case of six lines, if both upper and lower positions have the official ghost, it indicates that the thief is not a single person. When both lines are activated, it suggests external collusion with internal forces, meaning two thieves are in conspiracy. If the inner trigram moves while the outer trigram remains still, it means family members have stolen something and handed it over to outsiders. If the outer trigram moves while the inner trigram remains still, it indicates that someone within the household is aware but did not participate in the act. As for the lines "wood controls the sixth line, entering through the wall; metal harms the third line, coming through the wall," these explain how to determine the entrance of the thief based on the five phases and their mutual control.

木鬼克土，踰牆掘洞；金鬼克木，割壁鑽籬；火鬼克金，劈環開鎖；水鬼克火，灌水滅燈；土鬼克水，涉溪跳澗；木火交化，明燈執杖。更宜通變。要知何處進入，以鬼克處定之。如木鬼克六爻，踰垣而入；克初爻，是後門掘洞而進也。

Wood Official Ghost overcomes Earth, meaning entering by climbing over walls and digging through; Metal Official Ghost overcomes Wood, meaning cutting through walls and breaking through fences; Fire Official Ghost overcomes Metal, meaning breaking door handles and prying open locks; Water Official Ghost overcomes Fire, meaning pouring water to extinguish lamps; Earth Official Ghost overcomes Water, meaning crossing streams and leaping over ravines; Wood and Fire interacting and changing, meaning coming with a bright lamp and a stick. These must be applied flexibly. To know from where the thief entered, one should determine based on the line that the Official Ghost overcomes. For example, if Wood Official Ghost overcomes the sixth line, it means entering by climbing over walls; if it overcomes the first line, it means entering through the back door by digging through.

世去沖官，失主必曾驚覺；世沖鬼爻，家主知覺；應沖鬼爻，宅母知覺；旁爻沖鬼，家人知覺。要知因何而覺，以鬼爻臨五行斷之。如木為門戶聲，金為銅鐵響，土為蹼跌，火為明亮，水為水聲。又如戌為犬吠，酉為雞叫類。宜分六爻斷之。

The World Line going to clash with the Official Ghost Line indicates that the master of the house will certainly wake up and become aware. When the World Line clashes with the Official Ghost Line, it signifies the master becomes aware; when the Response Line clashes with the Official Ghost Line, it signifies the mistress becomes aware; when another line clashes with the Official Ghost Line, it signifies someone else in the house becomes aware. To determine the cause of the awareness, one should refer to the Five Phases associated with the Official Ghost Line: if it is wood, it indicates a sound from the door or passage; if it is metal, it indicates the sound of metal or iron colliding; if it is earth, it indicates someone falling or tripping; if it is fire, it indicates seeing a bright light; if it is water, it indicates hearing water sounds. For example, the戌 line represents a dog barking, and the酉 line represents a rooster crowing. One should also consider the positions of the six lines to make a judgment.

日來克鬼，賊心亦自驚疑。鬼被動爻日辰刑剋，偷時賊必驚疑。如日辰動爻屬金，必觸缸甏響，而畏家主知覺。金空乃是人聲，胎養小兒啼，墓庫老人嗽，未敢下手。屬木，是畏門戶牢閉，或聞開門而驚也。屬水，必有登廁小解飲水類，因而撞見。屬火，必見燈火而復退，或火光下穴窺見影響形跡。屬土，乃牆壁堅固，地道險阻，其賊疑懼也。若戍土刑剋，必被犬傷。

The day branch comes to restrain the official ghost, causing the thief to feel anxious and doubtful. When the official ghost is restrained by the moving line or the day branch, the thief will certainly feel nervous and hesitant while committing the theft. For example, if the day branch and the moving line belong to metal, it is like knocking over a jar or a坛, fearing that the household master might hear. A metal line falling into an empty position represents human voices, into the state of fetal nurturing represents a child's crying, and into the storage position represents an old person's coughing, making him dare not proceed. If it belongs to wood, it is fearing that the door and gate are tightly closed, or hearing the sound of opening the door and being startled. If it belongs to water, there must be someone getting up at night to urinate or drink water, thus colliding with him. If it belongs to fire, he must have seen the light and retreated, or seen a human figure moving from the cave under the light. If it belongs to earth, it is because the walls are strong and the passage is dangerous, making the thief hesitate. If it is戌 earth restraining, he must surely be bitten by a dog.

子動丑宮，問牧童必知消息；福興酉地，見酒客可探情由。子動，其人有人撞見，詢之可知消息。如在子爻，可問科頭男子，或捕魚人。在丑爻，可問牧童，或築牆人。在寅爻，是木客木匠，或擔竹木器人。在卯爻，問織蓆賣屨人，或挑柴砟草人。在辰爻，問開池鑿井人，或傍河鋤地人。在巳爻，問穿紅女子，或弄蛇乞丐人。

The "Descendant" hexagram is activated and falls into the "Chou" position; to ask a child herding cattle will certainly reveal the news. The "Fortune and Virtue" hexagram rises in the "You" position; seeing a guest drinking alcohol can uncover the secret. When the "Descendant" hexagram is activated, it indicates that the thief has been seen by someone, and by inquiring, one can obtain the information. For example, if the "Descendant" hexagram is in the "Zi" position, one should ask an unclothed man or a fisherman; if it is in the "Chou" position, one should ask a herdsman or a builder; if it is in the "Yin" position, one should ask a merchant selling timber, a carpenter, or a person carrying bamboo and wooden tools; if it is in the "Mao" position, one should ask a mat weaver or a shoe seller, or a person carrying firewood and cutting grass; if it is in the "Chen" position, one should ask a person digging a pond or a well, or a farmer working by the river; if it is in the "Si" position, one should ask a woman wearing red clothes or a beggar who performs snake tricks.

在午爻，問燒窯、乘馬人，或討火提燈人。在未爻，問挑灰耕種人，或牧羊人。在申爻，問銅鐵匠，或弄猴人。在酉爻，問針工酒客，或抱雞人。在戌爻，問挑泥鋤地者，或牽狗人。在亥爻，或擔水踏車人，或洗衣沐浴人。

The children's position is in the Wu yao, which refers to someone who burns bricks, rides a horse, or seeks fire and carries a lamp; if it is in the Wei yao, it refers to someone who carries ash and plows the fields, or herds sheep; if it is in the Shen yao, it refers to a blacksmith or someone who trains monkeys; if it is in the You yao, it refers to a tailor or a wine drinker, or someone who carries chickens; if it is in the Xu yao, it refers to someone who carries mud and digs the land, or someone who leads a dog; if it is in the Hai yao, it refers to someone who carries water or operates a water wheel, or someone who washes clothes or takes a bath. These people have most likely seen the traces of a thief nearby, and questioning them will provide clues.

兄動劫財，若卜起贓無覓處；卜起贓，占尋物，皆怕兄動。或傷世，或世帶日辰，或鬼化兄，或財化兄，皆主財物已散，卒難尋覓。蓋兄能劫財，故也。官興克世，如占捕盜反傷身。凡占捕盜，要世旺鬼衰，世動鬼靜，則易於捕獲。若鬼爻乘旺動，來刑剋世爻，須防反被其害。得世空避之，或子動解救，庶幾可免傷害。

The Siblings line is active and is seizing wealth. If the divination is about recovering stolen property, the stolen goods will be nowhere to be found. When divining about lost property or searching for something, the activation of the Siblings line is feared. Whether the Siblings line harms the World Line, or the World Line carries the Siblings line of the Day Branch, or the Official Ghost transforms into the Siblings line, or the Wealth line transforms into the Siblings line, it indicates that the property has already scattered and is difficult to recover at once, because the Siblings line naturally seizes wealth. "Official Ghosts flourishing and overcoming the World Line" means that the Official Ghosts are strong and attack the World Line. If the divination is about capturing thieves, it may actually harm oneself. When divining about capturing thieves, the World Line should be strong while the Official Ghosts are weak, and the World Line should be active while the Official Ghosts are still. Only then can the thief be captured easily. If the Official Ghosts are strong and active, coming to attack the World Line, one should be cautious of being harmed by them. At this time, if the World Line falls into an empty position to avoid danger, or the Children line is active to rescue, then one can barely avoid harm.

世值子孫，任彼強梁何足慮；子為捕賊人。當權旺動，或臨世，或帶月建日辰，則鬼有制，賊必可獲；縱是兇惡強盜，不足畏也。若鬼旺福衰，鬼動福靜，則不能幹事也。鬼臨墓庫，縱能巡捕亦難擒。鬼爻入墓，或臨卦墓，或與鬼墓俱動，或化入墓，或伏墓下，皆主其賊深藏不出，卒難巡捕。得動爻日辰沖破墓爻，庶幾可獲。

The world line is occupied by the children, so even if the official ghost is very powerful, there is no need to worry. The children represent those who catch thieves: if they are in authority, prosperous and strong, and active, or if they are on the world line, or accompanied by the month builder or the day branch, then the official ghost will be subdued, and the thief will certainly be caught, even if it is a fierce robber, there is no need to fear. If the official ghost is strong and the children are weak, or if the official ghost is active and the children are still, then the matter cannot be accomplished. "Ghost in the tomb and storage" means the official ghost is in the tomb or storage. Even if patrols are sent out, it is difficult to capture the thief: if the official ghost is in the tomb, or if it is on the tomb of the hexagram, or if the ghost and the tomb are both active, or if it transforms into the tomb, or if it is hidden beneath the tomb line, then the thief is deeply hidden and will not come out, and it is difficult to capture him at once; one must have an active line or the day branch to break the tomb line, then it is possible to capture him.

日合賊爻，必有窩藏之主；鬼為賊爻。捕盜遇合，賊必有人窩藏在家，不能得見。合臨於世應月日，是地主窩藏；在旁爻，則隱在其家莊上；不然，亦非地方有名之家也。要知窩主，以合爻定之。如財合，是富家，或婦人窩主之類。

The day branch combines with the thief's hexagram, indicating that there must be someone hiding the thief. The official ghost is the thief's hexagram; when capturing a thief and encountering a combination, the thief is certainly being hidden by someone at home and cannot be seen. If the combining hexagram is located on the subject, response, month builder, or day branch, then it is a respectable family in the area hiding the thief. If it is on another hexagram, then the thief is hidden on the property of that family. If not, then it is not a well-known family in the area. To identify the person hiding the thief, look at the hexagram that is combining. For example, if the wealth hexagram combines, then it is a wealthy family or a woman who is hiding the thief.

動沖鬼殺，還逢指示之人。鬼遇動爻日辰沖剋，必有人指示其賊隱處。要知何人指示，以克沖爻定之。如丑為牽牛人，亥為洗衣人，木在水上動，是舟人類。鬼若旺動，不受沖剋，雖知其賊，不能捕獲。

If the moving line clashes or controls the official ghost, there will be someone who provides clues. When the official ghost is activated or clashed by the day branch, it is certain that someone will point out where the thief is hiding. To know who this person is, refer to the line that is clashing or controlling: for example, the丑 line represents someone who herds cattle, the亥 line represents a washer, and if the wood line is activated on water, it refers to boatmen. If the official ghost is prosperous and strong and is activated without being clashed or controlled, then although one knows who the thief is, he cannot be captured.

卦若無官，理當論伏；財如發動，墓處推詳。捕盜無官，賊必隱藏蹤跡，難以尋獲。須看伏在何爻，便知賊在何處。如伏財下，在妻家類。若卦中無鬼，動爻有化出者，即以變爻論之，不須看伏。如子化出，在寺觀中類。若卜起贓，見財爻發動，看其墓在何處，便知藏在何方。如財爻屬金，旁邊丑爻又動，金墓在丑，丑寅為艮，艮居東北，便斷在東北方。

If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, one should look for the hidden god; if the wealth line is activated, one should carefully examine the storage position. When searching for a thief and there is no official ghost in the hexagram, the thief must be hiding his trail and is difficult to find. One should look at the line where the hidden god is located, and thus know where the thief is. For example, if the hidden god is under the wealth line, the thief is likely hiding in the area of his wife's home. If there is no official ghost, but the moving line transforms into an official ghost, one should directly use the changing line for interpretation, without needing to look for the hidden god. For example, if the children line transforms into an official ghost, the thief is likely hiding in a temple or monastery. If one is seeking lost property and the wealth line is activated, one should look at where its storage is located, thus knowing where the lost property is hidden. For example, if the wealth line belongs to metal, and the adjacent you line is also activated, the storage of metal is in you. Since you and yin both belong to gen, and gen is located in the northeast, the lost property is located in the northeast.

伏若克飛，終被他人隱匿；飛如克伏，還為我輩擒拿。此伏只論鬼爻，此飛只論世爻。伏克飛，子孫雖動亦難尋獲；飛克伏，子孫雖靜亦可擒拿。或曰：飛神只論伏上之爻，亦通理。

If the hidden god overcomes the flying god, the stolen goods will ultimately be hidden by someone else; if the flying god overcomes the hidden god, the thief will still be captured. Here, the hidden god refers specifically to the official ghost, and the flying god refers specifically to the world line. If the hidden god overcomes the flying god, then even if the children move, they will be difficult to find; if the flying god overcomes the hidden god, then even if the children are still, they can still be captured. Some people also say that the flying god refers only to the yao that is on top of the hidden god, and this interpretation is also reasonable.

若伏空爻，借賃屋居非護賊；鬼伏空爻下，是借賃其家屋住，非為窩藏。不然，其賊雖或潛住他家，亦不與之容隱，後終敗露。旺空是不知情，空動是不在家也。如藏世下，提防竊盜要留心。

If the official ghost is hidden under an empty line, it means that the family merely rented their house to someone, not that they concealed or protected a thief. When the official ghost is under an empty line, it indicates that the thief is renting the house, not that the family is harboring him. Alternatively, if the thief is temporarily hiding in someone else's house, the family is not willing to conceal him, and eventually the matter will be exposed. If the empty line is prosperous and strong, it suggests the owner is unaware; if the empty line is activated, it means the owner is not at home. As for the phrase 'if the official ghost is hidden under the world line, be cautious of theft,' it means that when the official ghost is under the world line, one should be especially vigilant against theft.

凡占防盜，最要鬼爻無氣不動，或落空，或日辰沖散，或動爻合住，或子孫剋制，或世空亡，皆為吉兆。若鬼爻無制，動克世爻，鬼爻生旺日，當受其害。若卦無鬼，卻伏在世下，目下雖無事，至鬼爻生旺日，或沖動月日，宜防之，故要留心。伏又空亡，始無憂慮。

When divining about theft, the most important thing is that the Official Ghost does not have strength and does not move, or it falls into the empty period, or is scattered by the Day Branch, or is restrained by the Moving Line, or is controlled by the Children, or the World Line falls into the empty period. These are all good signs. If the Official Ghost is not restrained and moves to harm the World Line, then on the day when the Official Ghost is strong and flourishing, one should be harmed by it. If the卦 originally does not contain the Official Ghost, but it is hidden beneath the World Line, there may be no problem now, but on the day when the Official Ghost is strong and flourishing, or on a day when it is stirred up by the month or day, one should be cautious. Therefore, one should be careful. If this hidden god also falls into the empty period, then there is truly no worry.

倘失舟車衣服，不宜妻位交重；或亡走獸飛禽，切忌父爻發動。失脫，不可專以財為用爻。若失舟車衣服，文書券契，則以父母為用爻。財動便難尋。若失飛禽走獸，及六畜之類，則以子孫為用爻。父動亦不見矣。更宜通變為妙。卦爻仔細搜求，盜賊難逃捉獲。

If the lost item is a boat, vehicle, or clothing, it is not advisable for the wealth爻 to 'intersect' or 'overlap' in movement. If the lost item is a bird or animal, one must be cautious about the parents爻 being activated. When predicting loss, it is not appropriate to always take the wealth爻 as the useful god. If the lost item is a boat, vehicle, clothing, or documents, then the parents爻 should be taken as the useful god; at this time, if the wealth爻 moves, the item will be difficult to recover. If the lost item is a bird, animal, or livestock, then the children爻 should be taken as the useful god; at this time, if the parents爻 moves, the item will also be difficult to find. In summary, it is better to be flexible and adaptable. Carefully examine all six lines of the hexagram, and the thief will be difficult to escape capture.

人非富貴，焉能坐享榮華；苟為利名，寧免奔馳道路。然或千里之迢遙，夫豈一朝之跋涉。途中休咎，哪個能知。就裡災祥，神靈有準。父為行李，帶刑則破損不中；妻作盤纏，生旺則豐盈足用。

A person who is not born into wealth and honor would not be able to sit at home enjoying prosperity; once one seeks fame and fortune, how could one avoid traveling and toiling on the road? Moreover, the journey may be thousands of miles away, which cannot be completed in a day or two. Whether the path is auspicious or ominous, who can know in advance? The calamities and blessings along the way are known only to the divine. "Parents as luggage" means that the parents'爻 represents luggage, and if it is afflicted by punishment or harm, it becomes broken and unusable. "Spouse as expenses" means that the spouse's爻 represents expenses, and if it is strong and flourishing, it indicates sufficient funds.

出行以父爻為行李。旺相多，休囚少，空亡無。旺空，雖有而不多；帶刑害，及被傷克，破損舊物。父化兄，與人同睡；兄化父，與人合用。若就他人借行李，不宜財爻持世，及動，必難假借，帶合終可得之。妻財為財物本錢類。旺相充滿，休囚微少，空亡無有。卦若無財，兄弟化出，必是合本，或是借來，非己之物。世如衰弱，那堪水宿風餐；世為出行人。生旺有氣則吉。若休囚死絕，克則易倒，傷則易損。所以，不堪勞碌奔波，不耐風霜早晚。

Traveling is represented by the father爻, which symbolizes luggage. If the father爻 is prosperous and strong, there will be a lot of luggage; if it is weak and confined, there will be little; if it falls into the empty亡, there will be none. If the father爻 is strong but falls into the empty亡, there will be some luggage but not much. If the father爻 is accompanied by刑, 害, or is harmed or attacked, it indicates broken or old belongings. If the father爻 transforms into the brothers爻, it means sleeping with someone else; if the brothers爻 transforms into the father爻, it means sharing a set of luggage with someone. If one intends to borrow luggage from others, it is not advisable for the wealth爻 to be held by the world爻 or to be active, as this will certainly make borrowing difficult. However, if there is a combination (合), it is still possible to borrow. The wealth爻 represents capital and property. If it is prosperous and strong, there will be plenty; if it is weak and confined, there will be little; if it falls into the empty亡, there will be none. If the wealth爻 is not originally present in the hexagram but is generated by the brothers爻, it must be shared capital or borrowed property, not one's own. The saying "If the world爻 is weak, it can hardly endure the hardships of travel" means that a weak world爻 cannot withstand the hardships of the journey: the world爻 represents the traveler, and being in a state of prosperity and strength is auspicious. If the world爻 is weak, dying, or in decline, it will collapse easily when attacked and suffer damage when injured. Therefore, it cannot endure the toil and hardship of travel, nor can it withstand the wind and cold of day and night.

應若空亡，難望謀成事就。應爻為所往之地。在震宮，城郭市鎮，熱鬧之地。坤宮，四野冷落所在。在艮宮，山上。坎宮，水鄉。餘仿此。最怕空亡，主地頭寂寞，謀事難成，必不得意而回。間爻安靜，往來一路平安；間爻為往來經歷所在，動則途中必阻隔遲滯。若得安靜不空，則一路平安，往來無阻。

If the Response Line falls into "Kongwang" (void), do not expect to achieve your affairs even when you reach the destination. The Response Line represents the place you are going to: if it is in the "Zhen" (Thunder) Palace, the destination is a bustling city or town; if it is in the "Kun" (Earth) Palace, it is a remote and desolate area; if it is in the "Gen" (Mountain) Palace, it is a mountainous region; if it is in the "Kan" (Water) Palace, it is a water town; the other Palaces can be interpreted similarly. The most feared situation is when the Response Line is in "Kongwang," which indicates that the destination is lonely and desolate, and the affairs you are trying to accomplish will be difficult to achieve, leading to an unsatisfactory return. The two lines between the World Line and the Response Line are called "Jian Yao" (intermediate lines). If the "Jian Yao" are still and unmoving, the journey will be safe. The "Jian Yao" represent the areas you will pass through on the way. If they become active, there will be obstacles and delays on the journey; if they are both still and not in "Kongwang," the journey will be smooth and unimpeded.

太歲克沖，行止終年撓括。太歲出現，發動沖剋世爻，其人出外終年不利。更加鬼殺，白虎凶神，尤非吉兆。若為求官謀職而往，最宜此爻生合世身，必有成就之兆。世傷應位，不拘遠近總宜行；應克世爻，無問公私皆不利。世克應，是我制他，所向通達。更得間爻不動，鬼殺不興，去無阻節。克世，是我不得專志，所向梗塞。更遇動爻日辰，刑沖剋害，必不順利。

The "Too Old" hexagram line clashes and controls the World Line, indicating that throughout the year one will face obstacles and entanglements when traveling. If the "Too Old" line appears in the hexagram and moves to clash and control the World Line, the person's journey will be unsmooth all year round. If the "Too Old" line also brings along the "Official Ghost" and "White Tiger" malevolent spirits, it is even worse. However, if one is traveling for official duties or career advancement, it is actually favorable for the "Too Old" line to generate and support, harmonize with the World Line and the Hexagram Body, indicating signs of success and achievement. If the World Line controls and injures the Response Line, whether the journey is long or short, it is suitable to start. If the Response Line instead controls the World Line, it is unfavorable regardless of whether the matter is official or personal. If the World Line controls the Response Line, it means I am in control of the other party, and wherever I go, there will be no obstacles. If the intermediate line remains still and the "Official Ghost" and malevolent spirits do not move, then the journey will be smooth and unimpeded. If the Response Line controls the World Line, it means I cannot act independently, and wherever I go, there will be obstructions. If this is combined with moving lines or the Day Branch causing punishment, conflict, control, or harm, then the journey will certainly be unsmooth.

八純亂動，在處皆凶；八純乃六沖之卦，內外爻不相和合。凡百謀望，皆主難成。且又六爻亂動，何吉之有？不拘所向，皆非宜也。遠行尤忌。兩間齊空，獨行則吉。間爻不宜空亡，主道路梗塞，行程必不快利。如金水空亡，水路不通；火土空亡，旱路不通；兩間俱空，多是半途而返。然間爻又是伴侶，若一身獨行，不挈伴侶，是為應象，反主吉兆。只慮世克應位耳。

If one divines the 'eight pure hexagrams' and the six lines are all in disorder, then no matter where one goes, it will be凶. The eight pure hexagrams are the first hexagrams of the eight palaces, belonging to the 'six clashes' category. The third line of the inner trigram and the third line of the outer trigram clash with each other, leading to disharmony; thus, all endeavors will be difficult to achieve. Moreover, if the six lines are all in disorder, how can there be any auspiciousness? No direction is suitable, especially for long journeys. If both intermediate lines are empty, then traveling alone is favorable. Normally, intermediate lines should not be empty, as emptiness indicates blocked paths and slow progress. For example, if the empty intermediate line belongs to metal or water, it indicates blocked water routes; if it belongs to fire or earth, it indicates blocked land routes. If both intermediate lines are empty, one is likely to return halfway. However, the intermediate lines also represent companions. If one travels alone without companions, then one should refer to the responding line instead. In this case, the empty intermediate lines become auspicious signs. At this point, one only needs to consider whether the world line is in conflict with the responding line.

世動訂期，變鬼則自投羅網；官臨畏縮，化福則終脫樊籠。世爻不動，行期末定，動則期已訂矣。世應俱動，宜速行；旁爻動，宜緩行。若世動變出鬼爻，去後必遭禍患。或鬼持世，乃是逡巡畏縮之象，欲行不行，必懷疑貳。休囚則難起身，生旺多是去不成，發動恐無伴而不去。更臨應爻，到彼不利。鬼化子孫，雖有災患不足患。

The World Line is activated, indicating that the time of departure has been determined; if the World Line transforms into the Official Ghost, then going there is like throwing oneself into a trap. If the World Line remains inactive, the time of departure is not yet fixed; once it moves, the date is already set. If both the World Line and the Response Line are active, it is advisable to leave quickly; however, if other lines are active, it is better to proceed calmly and slowly. If the World Line is activated and transforms into the Ghost Line, there will certainly be misfortune upon arrival. If the Official Ghost holds the World Line directly, this indicates hesitation and reluctance to move forward, feeling uncertain whether to go or not. If the Ghost Line is weak and confined, it is difficult to start; if the Ghost Line is strong and flourishing, it is likely that one will not be able to go; if the Ghost Line is activated, it may be that one cannot find companions and thus will not go. If the Ghost Line also appears on the Response Line, even if one goes there, it will be unfavorable. However, if the Ghost Line transforms into the Children Line, then although there may be misfortune, it is not serious.

靜遇日沖，必為他人而去；動逢間合，又因同伴而留。世爻安靜，遇日辰動爻暗沖者，是別人來浼他，非為自己謀也。日辰並起合起，皆然。要知何人央他，以沖並爻定之。如父母為長上類。若世爻發動，遇動爻日辰合住者，是將行而有事羈絆，未能起程。要知何事絆住，以合爻定之。如鬼爻為官府中事類。又如勾陳動來合住，為田土事類。在間爻，多因同伴而阻。

The world line is originally still, but is secretly moved by the day branch, indicating that the action is done on behalf of someone else. If the world line moves but is restrained by a restraining line, it is because of the companion's influence that the person is detained. If the world line is still and encounters the day branch or a moving line that secretly conflicts with it, it means someone else is requesting the action, not for personal matters. If the day branch and the world line are adjacent or combine to cause movement, the principle is the same. To know who is entrusting the matter, look at the six relations of the line that causes the conflict or combination. For example, if the "parents" line is involved, it refers to a superior or elder. If the world line has already moved but is restrained by a moving line or the day branch, it means the person is about to depart but is hindered by something. To know what is hindering, look at the six relations of the line that restrains it. For example, if the "official ghost" line is involved, it refers to matters related to government offices. If the "gou chen" line moves to restrain it, it refers to matters concerning land or property. If a restraining line is involved, it is mostly due to the companion's influence causing the obstruction.

世若逢空，最利九流出往；世空去不成，強去終不得意而回。若本身占卜，最忌世空，雖經出行，陷本他鄉，徒勞奔走。若九流藝術，及公門勾當人占，反為吉利之兆；主空手拿財，鬧處得財。然亦不得積聚，逢沖則妙。土如遇福，偏宜陸地行程。卦中火土爻動，是陸行；水木爻動，是水行。若火土臨財福，則宜陸地；鬼殺臨水土，不宜舟行。土火化空，須防跌蹼；水土化空，須防沉溺。更宜通變。

If the World Line falls into "Empty" (空亡), it is most beneficial for those engaged in the nine streams of arts and professions when they go out. When the World Line is empty, usually one cannot go; if one goeswith difficulty, they will ultimately return without success. If the person themselves is divining, it is most inauspicious for the World Line to be empty. Even if they actually go out, they will lose money in a foreign place and have a fruitless journey. However, for those in the arts or officials working in government, an empty World Line is actually a favorable omen, indicating that they can gain wealth with empty hands, especially in bustling places. However, such wealth is hard to retain. If there is a conflict, it becomes even better. If the World Line is of earth and meets the "Children" (子孙) deity of fortune, it is more suitable to travel by land. In the hexagram, if fire or earth lines are active, it indicates traveling by land; if water or wood lines are active, it indicates traveling by water. If fire or earth lines are associated with "Wealth" (妻财) or "Children" (子孙), it is suitable to travel by land. If "Official Ghost" (官鬼) orInauspicious Sha lines are associated with water or earth lines, it is not suitable to take a boat. If earth or fire lines change into "Empty," one should beware of falling or getting injured. If water or earth lines change into "Empty," one should beware of drowning. These should be viewed flexibly and adaptively.

鬼地墓鄉，豈堪踐履；財方父向，恰可登臨。鬼地者，世屬金，南方是也。墓鄉者，世屬火，西北方是也。他仿此。若往此方，必有災咎。若求財利，要行財方。如世屬土，北方是也。求官見貴，要行父向。如世屬水，西方是也。餘亦仿此。凡鬼殺所臨之地，宜避之；財福所臨之地，宜往之。

The direction where "Official Ghost" is located and the direction where "Storage" is located are places where one should not step into. The direction where "Wealth" is located and the direction where "Parents" are located are exactly where one can go.the so-called "Ghost Place" refers to the direction that overcomes the World Line — for example, if the World Line is metal, fire overcomes metal, and since fire is in the south, the south is the Ghost Place.the so-called "Storage Place" refers to the direction where the World Line is buried — for example, if the World Line is fire, the burial place of fire is in戌, and since戌 is in the northwest, the northwest is the Storage Place. The rest of the Five Phases follow the same logic. If one goes in these two directions, disaster is certain. If one is seeking wealth, one should go to the direction of "Wealth" — for example, if the World Line is earth, earth overcomes water, and since water is in the north, the north is the wealth direction. If one is seeking official positions or esteemed people, one should go to the direction of "Parents" — for example, if the World Line is water, the one that generates water is metal, and since metal is in the west, the west is the direction of Parents. The rest follow the same principle. In summary, all directions where "Official Ghost" andInauspicious Sha are present should be avoided, while all directions where "Wealth" and "Children" are present should be approached.

官挈玄爻刑剋，盜賊驚憂；凡占出行，最怕鬼爻出現，休囚安靜則吉。猶不可動，動則必有禍患。如臨青龍，酒色中惹禍；臨朱雀，言語中招非；臨螣蛇，多驚恐；臨白虎，多疾病；臨玄武，主失脫。勾陳臨水動，途中必多風雨。以上持世克世最忌，旺相亦忌；休囚受制，不傷世身，終無大禍。不過伴侶有災耳。世空不受克，亦主伴侶有災。

The official ghost is accompanied by the black tortoise and comes to刑克 the world line, indicating a danger of thieves on the way. When divining about travel, the most feared situation is the presence of the official ghost in the hexagram. Even if it appears, as long as it is weak and quiet, it is still considered favorable, but one should not take action, for any movement will surely bring misfortune. The type of spirit accompanying the official ghost determines the nature of the misfortune: if it is accompanied by the azure dragon, the misfortune arises from indulgence in wine and women; if accompanied by the vermilion bird, it comes from disputes caused by words; if accompanied by the snake, there will be many false alarms and fears; if accompanied by the white tiger, there will be illness; if accompanied by the black tortoise, it indicates loss or theft. If the earth element is accompanied by the gou chen and moves, there will be much rain and wind on the journey. All these situations are most dangerous when the official ghost holds the world line or attacks it, or when the official ghost is prosperous and strong. If the official ghost is weak and restrained, and does not affect the world line or the hexagram body, there will be no major disaster, only the companions will suffer. If the world line is empty and not attacked, it also indicates that the companions will suffer.

兄乘虎殺交重，風波險阻。兄加白虎動，或鬼在木爻動，或木化鬼來刑沖，或鬼在巽宮動克，皆有風波險阻。在三四爻，出門便見；在間爻，途中遇；在五爻，一路不安；在上爻，或應上，直至地頭見也。旁爻動，不傷世身，只是險阻。乘旺沖剋，須防沒溺。鬼化兄，兄化鬼，不惟途中風浪驚憂，且有盜賊。

The 'Brothers' line with the 'White Tiger' as aInauspicious Sha (malevolent force) initiates action, indicating obstacles and dangers on the way. If the 'Brothers' line is combined with the 'White Tiger' or if the 'Officials and Ghosts' line is activated on a wood line, or if a wood line transforms into a ghost line causing punishment and clash, or if a ghost line in the 'Xun' trigram initiates action to control, it indicates encountering obstacles and dangers. Determine the location of the danger by looking at which line it is on: if it is on the third or fourth line, the danger is encountered immediately upon leaving; if it is on the middle line, the danger is encountered along the way; if it is on the fifth line, the journey is continuously troubled; if it is on the top line or the response line, the danger is encountered only upon reaching the destination. If it is only a side line that initiates action without affecting the world line or the hexagram body, it is merely some obstacles. If the malevolent force is strong and causes punishment and control, one must beware of shipwrecks or drowning. If the ghost line transforms into the brothers line or the brothers line transforms into the ghost line, it indicates not only dangers on the way but also encounters with thieves.

妻來克世，莫貪無義之財；財合變官，勿戀有情之婦。妻財動來刑剋世爻，因財致禍，勿貪可也。若世與財爻相合，而財爻變出鬼來刑剋者，因色招殃。勿戀可也。父遭風雨之淋漓，舟行尤忌；父為辛勤勞苦之神。動則跋涉程途，不能安利。刑剋世爻，必遭風雨阻節而然。父為舟，克世，行船又不順利；更加白虎木爻，或化官，必有風波之險。得子動來解救，庶可化凶為吉。

The 'Wealth' hexagram is coming to harm the 'World Line' hexagram, so one should not desire money obtained through improper means. If the 'Wealth' hexagram combines with the 'World Line' hexagram but transforms into the 'Official Ghost' hexagram, one should not be attached to a woman who is emotionally involved. When the 'Wealth' hexagram acts to harm the 'World Line' hexagram, it is because wealth brings misfortune; if one does not desire it, there will be no problem. If the 'World Line' hexagram originally combines with the 'Wealth' hexagram, but the 'Wealth' hexagram transforms into the 'Official Ghost' hexagram to harm the 'World Line' hexagram, it is because of emotional entanglements that bring disaster; if one does not become attached, there will be no problem. The 'Parents' hexagram indicates suffering from rain and wind, and it is especially inauspicious for travel by boat. The 'Parents' hexagram represents a hardworking deity; when it is activated, it signifies a long journey and lack of ease and smoothness. If the 'Parents' hexagram harms the 'World Line' hexagram, it is due to being obstructed by rain and wind. The 'Parents' hexagram also represents a boat; if the 'Parents' hexagram harms the 'World Line' hexagram, boat travel will be unsmooth. If it is accompanied by the 'White Tiger' hexagram, belongs to the Wood hexagram, or transforms into the 'Official Ghost' hexagram, there will certainly be danger on the water. If the 'Children' hexagram is activated to come to the rescue, it can transform misfortune into good fortune.

福遇和同之伴侶，謁貴反凶。子孫持世，吉無不利，主吉去善轉。發動，必逢好侶。在三四爻，出門便逢；在五爻，途中遇；在六爻，地頭得好人扶持。若為謁貴出行，則不宜子動，謂之傷主，反為不利之兆。艮宮鬼坐寅爻，虎狼仔細；官在震宮及艮宮，遇寅爻動，主有虎狼之患。若無氣有制伏，或不傷世，或世在避空者，終不傷命，但有虛驚耳。

The "Children" represents a fortunate deity who signifies the ability to meet a harmonious and compatible partner. However, when visiting a nobleman, it can become inauspicious. If the "Children" is the World Line, everything will be favorable and smooth, indicating a journey that will be auspicious and lead to a favorable outcome. If the "Children" is activated, one will certainly meet a good companion: if it is in the Third or Fourth Lines, one will meet them immediately upon departure; if it is in the Fifth Line, one will meet them along the way; if it is in the Sixth Line, one will find support upon arrival. However, if one is traveling to meet a nobleman, it is not advisable for the "Children" to be activated, as this is called "injuring the main subject" — the "Children" overcoming the "Official Ghost," which represents the nobleman — resulting in an unfavorable omen. If the "Ghost" in the "Gen" Palace is seated on the "Yin" Line, one should be cautious of tigers and wolves. If the "Official Ghost" is in the "Zhen" or "Gen" Palaces and the "Yin" Line is activated, there is a danger of tigers and wolves. If the "Ghost" is weak and restrained, or if it cannot harm the World Line, or if the World Line is empty and thus avoids harm, it will not endanger life, but only cause a false alarm.

震卦兄逢蛇殺，光棍宜防。兄主劫財。若加螣蛇動，必有光棍劫拐財物。在震宮，其光棍在市鎮上；在坤宮，鄉里中人；應臨，地頭主人；五爻，途中被騙。化出官，則是盜賊。無氣，須防剪綹。鬼動間中，不諧同伴；官在間爻動，伴侶不和，或伴中有病。兄空不受剋制，則主自己有災難，非伴中有事也。兄興世上，多費盤纏。兄爻持世，必費資財。臨蛇雀，恐有呼廬虛費；青龍玄武，酒色費財。餘則盤纏多費耳。若為財利出行，最不吉。休囚不動，猶可；乘旺發動，則且空費盤纏，徒勞奔走，必無所得。

In the "Zhen" hexagram, if the "Xiongdi" line meets "Tengshe," it indicates aInauspicious Sha, and one should be cautious of rascals and idle men. The "Xiongdi" line represents the taking away of wealth, and if it is combined with "Tengshe" in action, there will certainly be rascals who steal and deceive. If the "Xiongdi" line is in the "Zhen" palace, these rascals are in the town; if in the "Kun" palace, they are in the countryside. If it is on the "Ying" line, it refers to the host at the destination. If it is on the fifth line, it indicates being deceived on the way. If the "Xiongdi" line transforms into "Guan Gui," then it is definitely a real thief. If it has no strength, one should be careful of theft and robbery. If "Guan Gui" is on the intermediate line and acts, there will be discord among companions. If "Guan Gui" is on the intermediate line and acts, there will be disharmony among companions or someone among them will be sick. If the "Xiongdi" line is empty and not restrained, then it is oneself who will suffer misfortune, not the companions. If the "Xiongdi" line is on the "Shi Yao" line and acts, the travel expenses will be higher. If "Xiongdi" holds the "Shi Yao" line, there will certainly be financial loss. If it is accompanied by "Tengshe" and "Zhuqiao," there may be wasteful spending on gambling. If it is accompanied by "Qinglong" and "Xuanwu," the money will be wasted on alcohol and women. In other cases, it is just that the travel expenses will be higher. If one is traveling for profit, having "Xiongdi" hold the "Shi Yao" line is the worst omen. If it is in a weak and confined state and not moving, it is still acceptable. But once it is strong and active, one will waste money and travel in vain, and certainly gain nothing.

一卦如無鬼殺，方得如心；官鬼凶神，出行不宜見之。在初爻，腳必痛；二爻，身有災；三爻，伴侶病；四爻，去後家有官事相擾；五爻，道路梗塞；六爻，地頭謀望不利。六爻無鬼，方為大吉之兆也。六爻不見福神，焉能稱意。子為福德，又為解神。若不上卦，或落空亡，則鬼殺專權；凡有災禍，必無救援。故《海底眼》云：卦無子孫不喜悅。

In a single hexagram, if there is no "Official Ghost" which represents a harmful force, one can expect to be content and happy. The "Official Ghost" is a malevolent spirit; it is not advisable to encounter it when traveling. If it appears in the first line, there will be pain in the feet; in the second line, there will be calamity on the body; in the third line, companions will fall ill; in the fourth line, after leaving home, there will be legal troubles at home; in the fifth line, the road will be blocked; and in the sixth line, the plans at the destination will be unfavorable. If none of the six lines contain the "Official Ghost," it is considered a great auspicious sign. If the hexagram does not contain the "Children" which represents the gods of fortune and virtue, how can one be satisfied? The "Children" are the gods of fortune and also the deities that remove calamities. If they are not present in the hexagram or fall into the empty and void position, the "Official Ghost" will dominate, and all misfortunes will have no rescue. Therefore, the "Underwater Eye" says: if the hexagram does not contain the "Children," there can be no joy.

主人動遇空亡，半途而返；隔手來占，須看何人出行。如僧道子侄，則看福是主人。餘仿此。主人空動，行至半途，仍復回來。動化退神，亦然。動化空，則主去後不利。退神者：卯化寅，酉化申類。財氣旺臨月建，滿載而回。出行，若得財爻旺相，生合持世，不臨空亡，不受刑剋，異日必有生意。更加月建，定主滿載歸家。但能趨吉避凶，何慮登高涉險！

The yao representing the person traveling becomes active and meets the "kongwang" condition, indicating that the journey will be cut short and the traveler will return halfway. If someone else is consulting on behalf of another person, one must first determine who the traveler is. For example, if the traveler is a monk, a Taoist, or a nephew, then the "zishen" yao is considered the main subject. Other identities are treated similarly. If the main subject yao is empty and active, the traveler will still return halfway. If the active yao transforms into "tuishen," the situation is the same. If the active yao transforms into "kongwang," it indicates that after going, there will be unfavorable outcomes. "Tuishen" refers to a backward change, such as "mao" transforming into "yin" or "you" transforming into "shen." If the "qicai" yao is prosperous and strong and is in conjunction with the "yuejian," the journey will result in a full return. When divining about a journey, if the "qicai" yao is prosperous and strong, and it supports and harmonizes with the "shiyao," without being empty or suffering from punishments, the business will definitely succeed. If it is also in conjunction with the "yuejian," then the journey will certainly result in a full return. As long as one can avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, why worry about dangers and difficulties?