The Six Relations yao move.

父動：父母當頭克子孫（父能克子），病人無藥主沉昏（子能醫藥），婚姻子息應難得（子變父克），買賣勞心利不存（父生娘難）。觀望行人書信動（父為書信），訟官下狀理先分（父為狀詞），士人科舉登金榜（父為文章），失物逃亡要訴論。

Heavenly Stem: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branch: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Parents' hexagram is active: It directly restrains the children's hexagram (note: parents restrain children). In divination about illness, children's hexagram represents medicine; if medicine is restrained, there is no medicine available, and the illness becomes severe and the patient is confused (note: children's hexagram represents medicine). In divination about marriage and children, if children's hexagram is restrained, it is difficult to have offspring (note: children's hexagram transforms into parents' hexagram, and is thus restrained by parents). In divination about business, parents' hexagram only represents mental effort rather than wealth, so one has to work hard and cannot save the profit (note: parents' hexagram disperses energy to generate officialdom, making profit difficult to obtain). In divination about a distant traveler, parents' hexagram represents messages; if parents' hexagram is active, there will be a message first (note: parents' hexagram represents messages). In divination about lawsuits, parents' hexagram represents the petition; when the petition is active, the right and wrong can be determined first (note: parents' hexagram represents the petition). In divination about a scholar taking an imperial examination, parents' hexagram represents the essay; when parents' hexagram is active, the essay is effective and the scholar can pass the examination (note: parents' hexagram represents the essay). In divination about lost items or a person who has run away, if parents' hexagram is active, one must go to court to find the item or the person.

子動：子孫發動傷官鬼（子能克鬼），占病求醫身便痊（鬼制病安），行人買賣身康健（子為福德），婚姻喜笑是姻緣（旺動傷夫）。產婦當生子易養（子為用神），詞訟空論事不全（官被子克），謁貴求官休進用（主用被傷），守舊當占可自然。

When the son's trigram is activated, it specifically harms and controls the official ghost trigram (note: the son trigram can control the ghost trigram). In divination about illness and seeking medical help, the official ghost represents the disease; when the disease is controlled, the person will recover (note: when the ghost is controlled, the illness will be at ease). In divination about travelers or business transactions, the son trigram is the god of fortune and virtue, indicating the person's health is good (note: the son trigram represents fortune and virtue). In divination about marriage, although the son trigram's strength and activation originally harm the husband's star, when looking at the aspect of marriage itself, it still indicates a joyful relationship. The male side should be cautious, while the female side should be pleased (note: the strong and active son trigram harms the husband's star). In divination about a woman in labor, the son trigram is the useful god, indicating the child will be easily born and raised (note: the son trigram is the useful god). In legal disputes, the official ghost is controlled by the son trigram, meaning even if many words are spoken, nothing will be achieved, and the matter will not be resolved (note: the official ghost is controlled by the son trigram). When meeting a nobleman or seeking an official position, the official star is the god that is needed, but now it is harmed, so one should not expect to be promoted (note: the needed god is harmed). If the matter being divined is about something that was originally static and unchanging, it will naturally remain stable.

妻動：妻財發用克文書（財能克文），應舉求官總是虛（文書受傷），買賣交易財利吉（用神出現），婚姻如意樂無虞（財為妻主）。行人在外身欲動（財動生回），產婦求神易娩除（財動生鬼），失物靜安家裡覓（財靜可尋），病者傷脾並胃虛（財為飲食）。

When the wife's wealth hexagram moves, it is able to overcome the documents hexagram, which is the parents hexagram (note: wealth can overcome documents). Therefore, taking the imperial examination or seeking an official position will result in nothing (note: documents are harmed, so achievements have no basis). In business transactions, wife's wealth is the useful god, and when the useful god appears and moves, it is auspicious for wealth (note: the useful god appears). In matters of marriage, wife's wealth represents the wife, so the marriage will be satisfactory and joyful without worries (note: wealth represents the wife). In matters of a traveler, the movement of wife's wealth supports the official ghost hexagram, which represents the person, indicating that the traveler will soon depart (note: movement of wealth supports the official ghost, indicating return). In matters of childbirth, movement of wife's wealth supports the official ghost, and the movement of the official ghost brings about childbirth, making it easy to give birth with prayers and offerings (note: movement of wealth supports the official ghost). In matters of lost items, wife's wealth represents the lost item itself, and if the wife's wealth hexagram is still, the item has not left the house, so it can be found at home (note: still wife's wealth can be found). In matters of illness, wife's wealth represents food, and movement of wife's wealth harms the spleen, indicating damage to the spleen and weakness of the stomach (note: wealth represents food).

兄動：兄弟同人克了財（同謂同類），病人占者恐悲哀（兄動反覆），應舉雷同文不一（兄主文雜），若是常占尚破財（兄動克財）。見官虛詞應累眾（兄動虛詐），出路行人身未來（兄動有阻），貨物經商消折本（以財為主），求妻買婢事難諧（同上斷之）。

When the brother's hexagram moves, it is of the same kind as me, and once it moves, it will overcome the wealth hexagram (note: 'same kind' refers to being of the same category). In divination about illness, the movement of the brother's hexagram indicates that the illness will recur, and the family may face sorrow (note: movement of the brother's hexagram indicates recurrence). In divination about taking an examination, the brother's hexagram suggests that the written work will be repetitive and disorganized, with inconsistency in the text (note: the brother's hexagram indicates mixed writing). If it is a general question, the movement of the brother's hexagram usually leads to financial loss (note: movement of the brother's hexagram overcomes wealth). In cases involving legal disputes, the testimony will be false and may involve others (note: movement of the brother's hexagram indicates falsehood). In divination about travel or a person's whereabouts, movement of the brother's hexagram indicates obstruction, and the person will not return soon (note: movement of the brother's hexagram indicates obstruction). In business or trade, the wealth hexagram remains the main focus, and if it is overcome, there will be loss (note: wealth hexagram is the main focus). Divination about marriage or purchasing a servant is also judged in the same way, and the outcome is unlikely to be harmonious (note: same reasoning applies).

官動：官鬼從來克兄弟（鬼動克兄），婚姻未就生疑滯（鬼動狐疑），病困門庭禍崇來（病占忌鬼），更改動謀皆不行（鬼動阻隔）。出外逃亡定見災（出行不宜），詞訟傷身累有因（鬼克），買賣財輕賭博輪（妻財皮池），失物難尋闇昧侵（鬼主闇昧）。

When the official ghost line moves, it usually overcomes the sibling line (note: when the ghost moves, it overcomes the sibling). In divination about marriage, when the ghost moves, both parties become suspicious and the matter stagnates, and it cannot be settled quickly (note: when the ghost moves, there is suspicion). In divination about illness, the whole family is afflicted by illness, and misfortune comes to the door (note: in divination about illness, the official ghost is most undesirable). In matters requiring changes to plans or new schemes, when the ghost moves, everything becomes blocked (note: when the ghost moves, there is obstruction). In traveling far away or fleeing, disaster is certain to occur (note: movement of the ghost is not suitable for travel). In lawsuits, it harms oneself, and if one is involved, there must be a reason (note: when the ghost affects the body, there is involvement). In business, the wealth is thin, and in gambling, one will lose (note: the wealth line is drained by the ghost). In divination about lost items, it is difficult to recover them, as they will be taken by obscure and unclear people (note: the ghost signifies obscurity).

父化：父化父兮文不實（變動變改），舉事艱難事非一（父主艱辛），父化子兮宜退散（化子凶散）。

Heavenly Stem parents change into other stems: parents changing into parents indicate that documents are not genuine, and with each change, there is further alteration, leading to constant revisions (note: change means alteration); doing things becomes difficult, and there are multiple complications (note: parents originally indicate hardship and toil). Parents changing into children, children are the spirits of dispersion, so affairs are suitable for retreat and dissipation, and not for advancement (note: changing into children indicates the dispersion of misfortune).

財化：財化財兮婦主災（謂之化去），財化官兮徒走失（財生官洩），財化文書用可諧（先難後易），財化兄兮財少成（兄能克財）。相知脫賺勿交親（因友侵耗），財化子兮官事散（子能克官），托用人情不一心（託人不宜）。

When the wealth爻 changes into another爻: If wealth changes into wealth, it indicates that the original position is lost, suggesting that the wife in the family may suffer misfortune (note: this is called 'changing away'). If wealth changes into official ghost, the wealth goes to generate the official, but the self loses energy, resulting in loss without gain (note: wealth generating official consumes wealth). If wealth changes into documents, which represents parents, although it is initially harmed, eventually it will be harmonious (note: difficult at first, easy later). If wealth changes into siblings, siblings will steal wealth, resulting in little gain (note: siblings can harm wealth); familiar people may deceive you, so do not get too close (note: loss due to friendship). If wealth changes into children, children will harm the official, leading to the natural resolution of disputes (note: children can harm officials); however, if you entrust someone to handle affairs, people will not be united (note: not suitable to entrust others).

兄化：兄化兄兮家不足（兄能克財），兄化財兮財反覆（先難後易），兄化官兮休下狀（事元十象），占病難醫哭泣臨（鬼能克子）。兄化文書和改求（先阻後順），心情後喜主先憂（同上），兄化子兮憂可散（子能克鬼），若望行人信有期（子為福德）。

The brother's line changes into another line: if the brother changes into another brother, there are repeated obstacles in wealth, leading to insufficient household resources (note: the brother can overcome wealth). If the brother changes into wealth, wealth comes and goes, fluctuating constantly, ultimately being difficult at first but easier later (note: difficult at first but easier later). If the brother changes into an official ghost, one should not go to court to file a lawsuit (note: the original matter is complicated and tangled); if divining about illness, it is hard to cure and there will be mourning (note: the official ghost can overcome the child line, which represents medicine). If the brother changes into a document line, which represents parents, the matter will ease and a different approach should be taken to seek resolution (note: initially obstructed, then smooth). Mentally, there will be initial worry followed by joy (note: same as above). If the brother changes into the child line, the child overcomes the ghost, dispelling worries and doubts (note: the child can overcome the ghost); if waiting for a traveler, news is expected soon (note: the child represents fortune and virtue).

鬼化：官化官兮病未安（謂之化去），見貴求官事盡難（有名無實），官化文書官未順（官超文難），縱能憂病還為吉（病凶亦吉）。

When the official ghost changes into another line: if it changes into another official ghost, it means the official has left its original position; in a divination about illness, the illness will not be cured (note: this is called 'changing away'). If it meets a nobleman or seeks an official position, everything will be difficult (note: there is a name but no reality). If the official ghost changes into a document line, which represents the parents, the official star drains the energy of the father, leading to difficulties in career (note: the official moves beyond its position to benefit the father, which becomes a problem). However, if the divination is about worries or illness, the ghost energy drains the parents, which actually turns into a good omen (note: divination about illness is usually bad, but this becomes good).

父化同人多口舌（化兄是非），同求婉轉須重疊（縱成重更），父化財兮交易利（先難後易），家長不寧求事拙（化財克父）。父化官兮家悞失（化鬼不宜），求官必得近高職（官父兩月），卦無父母事無頭（父為統體），更在休囚空費力（父衰後勞）。

The parents' hexagram transforms into siblings, with siblings indicating disputes and much verbal conflict (note: transformation into siblings brings about disputes). When seeking the same thing with others, one must be tactful and persistent, needing to try repeatedly (note: even if successful, there will be repeated changes). Parents transforming into wealth indicates that wealth will restrain the parents, which is beneficial in trade (note: difficult at first, then easy). However, the head of the family will not be at peace, and affairs will be clumsy (note: the transformed wealth actually restrains the parents, and parents represent the head of the family). Parents transforming into official ghosts indicates there will be delays or mishaps at home (note: transformation into ghosts is not favorable). However, if seeking an official position, one will certainly attain a high rank (note: official and parent support each other, both gaining strength). If the hexagram has no parents' hexagram at all, the matter will lack clarity (note: parents are the essence of the hexagram). If the parents' hexagram falls in a weak and confined position, it will be a complete waste of effort (note: when parents are weak, efforts are in vain).

子化：子化子兮陰小凶（謂之化去），舉訟興官理不同（官長反覆），子化官兮防禍患（子忌化官），占疾憂疑總不中（醫藥受克）。子化父兮防產婦（父能克子），無中生有頭緒多（同上），子化兄兮事不圓（化兄虛詐），脫詐人情疑莫方（同上）。

Descendant changes into another line: when the Descendant changes into itself (子化子), it indicates the loss of its original position, which suggests misfortune for women and children (note: this is called "changing away"). It also implies that disputes will reach the authorities and legal proceedings will not reach a resolution (note: the opinion of the official is uncertain). When the Descendant changes into the Official Ghost (子化官鬼), one should be cautious of calamities (note: the Descendant is most disliked when it changes into the Official Ghost). In matters of illness or anxiety, no interpretation will be accurate (note: the god of medicine is controlled by the ghost that has been transformed). When the Descendant changes into the Parents (子化父母), one should be cautious of complications in childbirth (note: the Parent can overcome the Descendant). The situation may also involve false accusations and confusion (note: same as above). When the Descendant changes into the Siblings (子化兄弟), the matter will not be complete (note: changing into the Sibling indicates deceit). There will be more deception and fraud in human relationships, and one will be filled with suspicion with nowhere to place it (note: same as above).

子化財兮好望財（子能生財），交加爭競鬼相干（鬼父兩全），官化子兮憂自除（官遭子傷），若占小口必災危（子為鬼化）。官化兄兮朋友詐（鬼兄誆詐），安託人心不似初（同上），官化財兮財自得（財能生官），賭博抽拈總不如（件件不宜）。官中無鬼難謀事（無鬼不成），官員不見事空虛（見官無主）。

TheChildren transforms intoWealth, with the son generating wealth, which is favorable for expecting gains (note: the son generates wealth); however, the transformed wealth then generatesOfficial Ghost, leading to disputes and interference from the official ghost (note: the official ghost and parents are both involved, causing many obstacles). WhenOfficial Ghost transforms intoChildren, the official is harmed by the son, and worries will be resolved (note: the official is harmed by the son); but if it is about a child, there will certainly be danger (note: here the子孙 is the爻 transformed from the ghost). WhenOfficial Ghost transforms intoSiblings, friends will act deceitfully (note: the ghost and brother are connected, indicating deception); those who were originally trusting will no longer have the same intentions (note: same as above). WhenOfficial Ghost transforms intoWealth, wealth generates the official, and money will naturally come (note: wealth generates the official); however, in matters like gambling and drawing lots, nothing will go smoothly (note: all such matters are unsuitable). If the卦 does not containOfficial Ghost, the matter will not succeed (note: without the ghost, the matter cannot be accomplished); seeking an official will not result in a meeting, and it will end in vain (note: seeing an official but the卦 lacks the main deity).

父世：父母持世身憂苦（父主難宰），身帶文書及官鬼（父賴官生），夫妻相合不同床（夫婦不宜），到者終求他姓子（父必克子）。

The Parents' Line is on top of the World Line: the self experiences much worry and hardship (note: Parents indicate difficulties and lack of control); the World Line carries both the energy of documents and Officials (note: Parents depend on Officials to produce). Although the spouse may appear to be compatible, they cannot live together (note: Parents on the World Line are unfavorable for marital matters); in the end, children are difficult to obtain, and ultimately one must seek a son from another family (note: Parents will harm the children).

子世：子孫持世事無憂（子能克鬼），見鬼後來便了休（福世鬼無），同夫此時應就見（子為捉賊），營生作事有來由（子為父洩）。

The line of children is on top of the world line: there will be no worries about various matters (note: the child can overcome the official ghost); even if the official ghost was seen earlier in the hexagram, it will eventually resolve itself (note: fortune and virtue hold the world line, so the official ghost cannot cause trouble). If one is capturing a thief, one should now successfully apprehend him (note: the child is the god of capturing thieves); starting business or taking action will have clear reasons and order (note: the child is born from the parents' decline, though it releases the parents, it gains strength itself).

妻世：妻財持世益財榮（財世易得），問卜求財定稱心（同上），更得子孫臨應上（應子克鬼），官鬼從他斷不成（有鬼無訟）。

The wife and wealth line is on the world line: the source of wealth increases and becomes prosperous (note: when the wealth line holds the world line, wealth is easily obtained); if someone asks about matters concerning wealth, it will certainly be satisfactory (note: same as above). If at the same time the children line is on the response line (note: the children line on the response line can overcome the official ghost line), then even if the official ghost line moves, it will not result in success (note: even if there is an official ghost, it will not cause litigation).

兄世：兄弟持世克妻財（兄必克財），憂官未了事遲來（財能生官），值旺正面憂口舌（旺甚大非），身強必定損其財（世旺損財）。

The brother line is on the world line: the world line directly controls the wealth line (note: brothers necessarily control wealth); official matters are anxious and delayed (note: wealth naturally generates officials, but if wealth is robbed, official matters are delayed). When the brother line is prosperous and strong, it will immediately cause disputes (note: excessive prosperity leads to greater disputes); if the world line is strong, it will certainly cause financial loss (note: a strong world line leads to loss of wealth).

鬼世：官鬼持世事難安（鬼世禍殃），占身不病也遭官（病訟因官），財物時時憂失脫（鬼能脫財），骨肉分離會合難（占兄尤否）。

Official Ghost爻 falls on the World Line: all matters find it difficult to be stable (note: Official Ghost occupying the World Line brings calamity); when divining about oneself, it is either illness or legal troubles (note: diseases and lawsuits both arise from the Official Ghost). Wealth and goods are constantly feared to be lost or stolen (note: Official Ghost consumes and disperses Wealth). Family members are separated and difficult to reunite (note: divining about siblings and brothers is especially unfavorable).

龍動：青龍發動萬物通（青龍屬木），進財旺祿福無窮（無不亨通），臨凶遇殺都無礙（能化凶殺），惟忌臨金與落空（龍受金克）。

The爻 activated by the Azure Dragon brings smooth success in all matters (note: the Azure Dragon belongs to the Wood element); it brings wealth, prosperity, and endless blessings (note: there is no obstruction anywhere). Even if encountering malevolent spirits, there is no harm (note: the Azure Dragon can dispel evil influences); it is only feared when it falls on a Metal爻 or is in the旬空 (note: Wood is overcome by Metal, so the Azure Dragon loses its power).

朱動：朱雀交重文印旺（朱雀屬火），殺神相併謾勞功（並凶無文），是非口舌皆因此（多主口舌），持水臨空卻利公（臨太空吉）。

The trigram associated with the Vermilion Bird is active and interacts with another trigram, causing movement: official documents and seals are prosperous and strong (note: the Vermilion Bird belongs to the Fire element); if it is combined withInauspicious Sha (evil killing) spirits, then efforts are wasted (note: combining with evil spirits makes official documents ineffective). Most disputes and verbal conflicts in human affairs are caused by it (note: the Vermilion Bird governs verbal disputes); if it is on a water trigram and thus restrained, or falls into the empty period, it is actually beneficial for official matters (note: being in the empty period brings good fortune).

勾動：勾陳發動憂田主（勾陳屬土），累歲迍邅為殺逢（勾主牽連），持木落空方脫灑（持木空吉），維饒安靜也迷濛（不動亦否）。

The爻 triggered by Gou Chen indicates worries about land and property matters (note: Gou Chen belongs to the Earth element in the Five Phases). One may experience continuous difficulties for several years, as it meets withInauspicious Sha (evil killing), indicating entanglements (note: Gou Chen signifies entanglements). Only when Gou Chen falls on a Wood爻 and is thus subdued, or when it falls into the旬空 (empty period), can one escape and find relief (note: being held by Wood or falling into the empty period is auspicious). Even if Gou Chen remains still and inactive, the matter remains ambiguous and unclear (note: stillness does not indicate good fortune).

蛇動：蛇發動憂索絆（蛇屬土），怪夢陰魔暗裡攻（多主怪異），持木落空方始吉（值木空吉），交重旺相必然凶（旺相變凶）。

The yao under which the Tengshe (Snake) is located becomes active: one should be concerned about being entangled by matters like ropes (note: Tengshe belongs to the Earth element); there will be frequent strange dreams and hidden evil spirits invading (note: often indicates strange occurrences). It only turns favorable if it is on a wood yao and is overcome, or if it falls into the旬空 (empty period) (note: if it meets wood or is in the empty period, it becomes auspicious); if it is activated again and is prosperous and strong, it will certainly indicate misfortune (note: being prosperous and strong leads to misfortune).

虎動：白虎交重驚怪事（白虎屬金），求官臨鬼反豐隆（虎官利名），持金世殺妨人口（世金虎凶），遇火如空卻不同（臨火空吉）。

The White Tiger's influence on a爻 that overlaps with another active line often brings about incidents of fear and strange occurrences (note: the White Tiger belongs to the Metal element in the Five Phases); however, if the subject is seeking officialdom, the White Tiger directly affecting the Official Ghost line actually indicates great power and success (note: when the White Tiger and the Official Ghost share the same line, it is beneficial for official positions). If the White Tiger holds the Metal element and also affects the World line with a killing force, it may harm the family members (note: when the World line is influenced by the Metal element and the White Tiger, it indicates danger). But if it meets the Fire element and is restrained, or falls into the empty period, the situation changes (note: encountering Fire or being in the empty period is actually favorable).

玄動：玄武動搖多闇昧（玄武屬水），若臨旺相賊交攻（秋冬尤凶），土爻相併邪無犯（值土空吉），帶殺依然咎在躬（臨殺為咎）。

The line under which Xuanwu is located becomes unsettled: there are often matters of obscurity and confusion (note: Xuanwu belongs to the Water element). If Xuanwu is in its prosperous and strong state, thieves will attack each other (note: especially dangerous in autumn and winter when Water is strong). If it is accompanied by the Earth element line and is restrained, evil spirits cannot invade (note: favorable if there is Earth or if it is in the empty position). However, as long as it is accompanied by aInauspicious Sha (malevolent killing), misfortune still falls upon oneself (note: if it is accompanied by killing, it becomes misfortune).

六親占法少人知，不離元宮五向推，變動虧盈隨本用，日月生扶取剋期。（眉批：無宮五向重伏神，木宮六親。）

The method of divining the Six Relations is rarely well understood: determining the Six Relations cannot be separated from the native hexagram's original palace (the original palace), and must be deduced according to the five phases and their five directions; the movement, loss, and fullness of the lines all follow the "Useful God" related to the matter being divined; as for the day of the event, it is determined by whether the day branch and month builder support or control the Useful God. (Old commentary: if the Useful God is not found in the native palace, it should be sought for in the five phases and their five directions as a hidden god; for example, in a hexagram of the wood palace, the Six Relations are still matched according to the original palace of wood.)

六親者，乃八卦占主也。凡類事爻，只取本宮為實。一宮有八卦，共六十四卦，皆先看元辰某卦，然後論之。世為我，應為彼，本宮為卦，直苻四時分吉凶，日辰取克生沖兮，出現並刑，刑墓空亡。又曰：用爻伏是我爻，上飛是彼，有動看動變爻，安靜看有氣爻，若占官事疾病，如六爻安靜，是看世，作父爻，因何而得。

The Six Relations are the main elements upon which divination based on the Eight Trigrams depends. When selecting lines according to the nature of the matter, one must rely on the Six Relations of the native hexagram. One hexagram governs eight trigrams, and eight hexagrams make up the sixty-four hexagrams. When interpreting a hexagram, one must first determine which palace the hexagram originates from and which hexagram is the original. Then one can discuss the Six Relations. The World Line represents oneself, the Response Line represents the other party, and the native palace determines the归属 of the Six Relations. One then combines this with the Chief Symbol and the seasonal strength and decline to determine fortune or misfortune. One examines whether the Useful God is being overcome, supported, or conflicted by the Day Branch. One also checks whether the Useful God appears in the hexagram, or is combined with another line, or is restrained, or is in a tomb or in a void. It is also said that the Useful God hidden beneath belongs to oneself, while the Flying God above it belongs to the other party. If a line in the hexagram moves, one examines the moving line and the transformed line. If all six lines are still, one examines the lines with vitality. If the six lines do not move in a divination concerning lawsuits or illness, one examines the World Line and treats it as the Parents line, then follows it to investigate the cause of the lawsuit or the illness.

生扶：生扶旺相合為吉，空並刑沖剋墓凶。（眉批：春生旺火相水休金囚土死。夏火旺土相木休水囚金死。秋金旺水相土休火囚木死。冬水旺木相金休土囚火死。）

On generating and supporting: being generated, being supported, being in its旺 phase, being in its相 phase, and meeting a harmonious combination all indicate good fortune; falling into emptiness, being combined with another yao, being subjected to刑, being冲, being克, and entering a墓 all indicate bad fortune. (Old commentary: In spring, wood is旺, fire is相, water is休, metal is囚, and earth is死 — the original text here reads 'spring 生旺 fire 相 water 休 metal 囚 earth 死', with a missing 'wood' character after '生', and this is recorded according to the original text without any addition; in summer, fire is旺, earth is相, wood is休, water is囚, and metal is死; in autumn, metal is旺, water is相, earth is休, fire is囚, and wood is死; in winter, water is旺, wood is相, metal is休, earth is囚, and fire is死.) These four lines are the general principle for measuring the strength of yao. All matters of generation and control must first be weighed against this principle.

旺相：但隨日用循環用，八卦分明在掌中。合吉：動靜去來有真假，吉凶彼我有疏親。空克：旺相生扶為發用，死囚沖並是虛因。刑沖：旺相用爻沖必發，休囚沖散脫疏空。墓凶：或見飛龍如克動，有氣無生亦不中。

On prosperity and strength: As long as one follows the cycle of the day branch, the prosperity and decline of the sixty-four hexagrams in the eight palaces will be clearly understood. On harmonious auspiciousness: The lines have movement and stillness, coming and going, with some true and some false; whether auspiciousness or misfortune falls on the other or oneself depends on closeness or distance, which must be clearly discerned. On emptiness and mutual control: A line that is prosperous and strong and receives support and assistance is truly capable of being activated; a line that is dead or confined, even if it is confronted or joined, is merely an illusion. On punishment and confrontation: A useful line that is prosperous and strong encountering confrontation is stimulated, and it will certainly respond and act; a useful line that is weak and confined encountering confrontation is dispersed, and it is instead driven away, becoming detached and empty. On burial and misfortune: Sometimes the flying god acts like a dragon, coming to mutually control; even if the useful line has strength but lacks support and assistance, it will ultimately be ineffective.

旺相如有氣，休囚為無氣。陽日陽爻用事為扶，陰日陽爻用並無氣。旺相亦為扶，木爻為長生之類。

When a line is in a prosperous and strong state, it is called 'having energy' (有气); when a line is in a weak and confined state, it is called 'without energy' (无气). On a yang day, encountering a yang line that is in command and active is called 'support' (扶); however, on a yin day, encountering a yang line is not in harmony, and it is only considered 'coexisting' (并) without energy. If a line itself is in a prosperous and strong state, it is equivalent to receiving support; for example, a wood line encountering亥 (Hai) and sitting in the state of growth (长生) also falls under the category of having energy.

春無土，夏無金，秋無水，冬無火。要日生出之吉，凡變克，不能生。如午日豫卦，占則辰在卯下之類，若旺相有氣，生合則吉。

In spring, the earth element has no strength, in summer the metal element has no strength, in autumn the water element has no strength, and in winter the fire element has no strength. For these elements that lack strength, they must be supported and generated by the day branch to bring them into prominence, which is considered auspicious. If a transformed line comes to contradict the original line, it cannot be considered as supportive. For example, if on a wu day one obtains the Yu hexagram, and the chen line is hidden beneath the mao line, as long as the chen line itself is strong and prosperous and receives support or harmony from the day branch, it is still considered auspicious.

用爻旺相，日辰沖者，其爻發出應速，用爻休囚，日辰沖者，其爻已散了。若用爻動旺，被飛克，如無日辰生出扶出，亦不中用。（眉批：用爻變克，繼日生扶，亦主難難。）

When a used line is strong and prosperous but is attacked by the day branch, this is called 'chong qi' (conflict and activation), and the line immediately becomes active, with a quick response. When a used line is weak and confined but is attacked by the day branch, this is called 'chong san' (conflict and dispersion), meaning the line has already been dispersed. If the used line is active but still strong, yet is overcome by the flying god above it, then even if the day branch does not support or assist it, it will still be ineffective. (Old commentary: If the changed line of the used line comes back to overcome it, even if the day branch later supports or assists it, the matter will still be difficult.)

四時胎絕臨值用，便是空亡莫亂更，只求旺相爻生克，自然吉凶事分明。（眉批：同上論斷）

If a line (yao) falls on the 'T'ai' (womb) or 'Jue' (decline) position of the twelve long life stages, its effect is the same as falling on an empty and wasted position; there is no need to create another name or alter the method of judgment. Simply examine the prosperity and strength of the line and its generating and overcoming relationships, and the good and bad outcomes will be clearly discernible. (Old commentary: Judge according to the principle mentioned in the previous statement.)

四時旺相不為空，日辰生助亦相同，旬內二爻休空論，內有空亡事卻中。（眉批：春不空於寅卯巳午之爻，或日出，能生扶出，反吉斷。）

When a line is in its prosperous and strong state during the four seasons, even if it enters the旬空 (decade emptiness), it is not considered completely empty. If it receives support from the day branch, the principle is the same. Among the two earthly branches that are empty in a decade, they must themselves be in a state of weakness and confinement to be truly considered as empty. Therefore, even if a hexagram contains empty branches, the matter may still be able to proceed. (Old commentary: In spring, the lines of寅, 卯, 巳, and 午, which are in the process of developing energy, are not considered as empty. Alternatively, if the day branch can generate or support them, they are instead considered favorable.)

旺相空亡過一旬，囚死空亡必不成，應上空亡宜改過，世落空亡事不明。（眉批：過旬占就。）

A prosperous and strong line falling into an empty position will respond to events once it passes this ten-day period and the emptiness is resolved. A line in a state of captivity or death falling into an empty position indicates that the matter will certainly not succeed. If the response line falls into an empty position, it suggests the other party lacks genuine intent, and it is advisable to change tactics and consider alternative plans. If the world line falls into an empty position, it indicates uncertainty on one's own side, and the matter remains unresolved. (Old commentary: If one divines again after this ten-day period, the matter will succeed.)

用爻最怕走時空，吉不能成凶不凶，春土夏金秋是木，三冬是火莫相逢。（眉批：四時空亡，春土夏金秋水冬火，四季是木。）

Using a yao (line) is most feared when it falls on the "vacuum" of its own season: once it falls on a vacuum, what should be auspicious cannot become auspicious, and what should be inauspicious cannot become inauspicious. The four seasonal vacuums are: in spring, earth is the vacuum; in summer, metal is the vacuum; in autumn, wood is the vacuum; and in the three winter months, fire is the vacuum. Therefore, a yao should never fall on these vacuums. (Old commentary: another saying about the four seasonal vacuums is—spring is earth, summer is metal, autumn is water, winter is fire, and the months of辰, 戌, 丑, and 未 are wood.) The two versions differ slightly, and when consulting the hexagram, one should refer to the strength and decline of the yao to decide whether to take or reject it.

以上言內二爻者，如甲子旬中空戌亥。財休宜論也。又云：空者財春土發金，乃四時之空也。

The term "旬内二爻" mentioned above refers to the two earthly branches that are considered empty in each ten-day period. For example, in the Jiazi ten-day period, the empty branches are Xu and Hai. If the wife's wealth is exactly in a state of weakness and confinement and falls on these two branches, it is then considered according to the concept of emptiness. There is another view which states that "empty" refers to things like the earth element in spring or the metal element in the initiating transmission, which discusses the emptiness according to the four seasons. This is different from the concept of旬空.

（眉批：動爻可克靜爻，靜爻克不得動爻。）若見用爻生得地，無刑無克方有氣，不入時空與並沖，日月扶助皆如意。五行立用看生時，扶事生身所作主，世應相生人扶順，若逢刑剋事皆遲。（眉批：世應主吉，刑剋主凶。）

The moving line can overcome the static line, but the static line can overcome the moving line. If the useful line is born and resides in a strong position, not suffering from punishment or overcoming, it is considered truly vital. Furthermore, if it does not fall into the empty period of the current season, is not opposed by other lines, and is supported by the day branch and month builder, then everything will go smoothly. In selecting the useful god according to the five phases, first examine when it is born and whether it is in the current season. Any line that supports the matter being divined and assists the world line is the main line. When the world and response lines mutually generate and harmonize, it indicates support and smooth progress. However, if they are subjected to punishment or overcoming, the matter will be delayed. (Old note: Mutual generation of world and response lines indicates good fortune; punishment or overcoming between them indicates misfortune.)

寅刑巳上巳刑申，子卯逢之無禮星，墓刑不動生淹滯，辰午酉亥日相刑。

The mnemonic for the Three Crimes: Yin is punished by Si, and Si again punishes Shen (Shen then turns back to punish Yin, this group is called "No Mercy Crime"); Zi and Mao meeting together is called "No Etiquette Crime"; Chen, Wu, You, and Hai each meet their own position, called "Self Crime". If a crime falls on a yao that is in the Storage position and the yao remains still, it indicates that matters will be stagnant and delayed, with prolonged indecision. When predicting the time of occurrence, encountering these days of mutual punishment often marks the actual time the event happens.

若旁爻立不可動，動則紛爭而難甲。月日辰主用、合用利，再用吉。世爻旺相能借用，休囚不能借飛神，飛爻動旺克，無世凶。

If the yao in the adjacent palace has already settled, it is not advisable to move it again, as any movement would lead to disputes and make it difficult to gain the upper hand. If the month builder and day branch can support the useful god and harmonize with it, it is favorable; if they can be used again for our benefit, it is even more auspicious. When the world line is prosperous and strong, it can utilize the power of the hidden god; but when the world line is weak and confined, it should borrow the power of the flying god that is pressing down upon it. If the flying yao is prosperous and strong and moves to overcome, while the world line has no strength, this is an ominous sign.

凡用爻為飛神所克，不動者須要日辰旺生出沖出飛無氣之日不能生，有動者在剋日旺生出，亦可取。如占妻病，申日得比坤，五爻動，癸亥伏在戌上下動，本不好，卻得日辰能生扶出，死中得也。

If the used line is overcome by the flying god, when the used line does not move, it must rely on the day branch being prosperous and strong to generate and support it, or to bring it out by冲. If the day is when the flying god is weak, even the generation and support cannot be achieved. If the used line has already moved, on the day when it is overcome, if it can be supported and generated by a prosperous and strong element, it can still be considered. For example, when divining about a wife's illness, on the day of Shen, the卦 is "Compare" changing to "Earth", with the fifth line moving. The used god Guihai water is hidden under Xu earth, and both upper and lower lines are moving, which is not a good卦. Fortunately, the day of Shen belongs to metal, which can generate亥 water, bringing out the hidden god. This is called dying and then being reborn.

凡旺爻，乃陰時日不能刑剋，作事亦吉。若休囚死，日辰能沉滯，如伏在生下，遇生合赦吉，主遲。

Any爻 that is prosperous and strong, even if it is in a yin and flexible day branch, will not be harmed by刑克 and remains active, resulting in favorable outcomes. If the爻 is in a weak and confined state, the day branch may suppress it, making it sluggish. However, if this爻 is hidden beneath another爻 that can generate it and also receives support and harmony, it can turn a dangerous situation into a favorable one, though the outcome will be delayed.