In the intricate dance of hexagrams, the convergence of three elements, the intertwining of three penalties,
The transformation of Water in the hours of Shen, Zi, and Chen; Metal in the hours of Si, You, and Chou; Fire in the hours of Yin, Wu, and Xu; Wood in the hours of Hai, Mao, and Wei.
Transformation occurs when the earthly branches within hexagrams harmonize, when hexagrams align with the lunar mansion, the daily celestial stem, and earthly branch. There are four types of tripartite transformations:
1. A single hexagram contains a mobile line that completes the convergence.
2. Two mobile lines converge with one stable line. If one line is covertly mobile and the other overtly mobile, it still qualifies as a dual mobile convergence.
3. Within the inner hexagram, when the first or third line becomes mobile and transforms, creating the convergence.
4. When the outer hexagram has moving lines at the fourth or sixth position, resulting in a transformation.
The criteria for convergence necessitate the presence of Shen, Zi, and Chen branches within the hexagram. Any excess or deficiency of lines disrupts the convergence. If there is a deficiency, the convergence awaits the emergence of the required line or the arrival of the hexagram’s monthly or daily stem. This is referred to as a virtual convergence, waiting to be actualized. Excess lines also prevent convergence; for instance, if there are two lines of Mao within Hai, convergence is achieved only when one line is in motion or when the daily or monthly stem aligns with Xu, merging one of the Mao lines. A convergence with one line vacated requires the day or month to fulfill the convergence, while a line buried necessitates its removal for convergence.
In essence, all three lines must be present for convergence to occur.
Tripartite convergence delineates one’s prospects for officialdom and advancement, indicating an auspicious career if forming an official convergence or prosperity if aligning with a wealth convergence. Such convergence brings benefits to oneself and assists others. However, a convergence with progeny carries the risk of harming or draining officials, making it less favorable for pursuing fame or official positions. A convergence of siblings denotes potential conflicts or financial losses. When assessing ancestral graves and homes, convergence of parental lines is favorable. In matters of marriage, prosperity and officialdom are sought, coupled with convergence. The wanderer of fate, intertwined with the divine within the confines, moves without response; measuring the journey, the divine converges within, motionless on the surface.
In every attainment of the triad convergence, the divine flourishes in harmony, foretelling auspicious tidings without exception. It is optimal for the divine of the world to reside within the convergence; however, should the worldly divine be absent, it is imperative for the convergence to nurture the worldly divine for prosperity. When adverse divinities intersect the convergence, and adversaries clash with the worldly and divine, misfortune compounds upon misfortune. Thus, in forecasting joyous events through the convergence, resilience endures perpetually.
However, in matters of litigation and uncertainty, the convergence ultimately proves unfavorable, persisting inauspiciously and resistant to dissipation. Hence, within the triad convergence, fortunes fluctuate between favorable and adverse outcomes. On the twenty-fourth day of the third month, a dispute over water erupted between two villages, leading to a skirmish. The village of Li, represented by the Fire in the Li Palace, clashed with the village of Kun, symbolized by the Earth in the Kun Palace.
Within the realm of the hexagrams:
【Original Hexagram】 【Changing Hexagram】
Azure Dragon ▅▅▅▅▅ Brother, Ji-Si Fire Self ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ Wife’s Wealth, Gui-You Metal Self
Black Tortoise ▅▅ ▅▅ Descendant, Ji-Wei Earth ▅▅ ▅▅ Officer and Ghost, Gui-Hai Water
White Tiger ▅▅▅▅▅ Wife’s Wealth, Ji-You Metal Circumstance ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ Descendant, Gui-Chou Earth
Teng Snake ▅▅▅▅▅ Officer and Ghost, Ji-Hai Water Response ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ Parent, Yi-Mao Wood Response
Hook Field ▅▅ ▅▅ Descendant, Ji-Chou Earth ▅▅ ▅▅ Brother, Yi-Si Fire
Vermillion Bird ▅▅▅▅▅ Parent, Ji-Mao Wood Circumstance ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ Descendant, Yi-Wei Earth
The inner hexagram represents our village, while the outer hexagram represents theirs. Our inner hexagram, combining Hai-Mao-Wei, forms a Wood structure, whereas their outer hexagram, combining Si-You-Chou, forms a Metal structure. Metal counters Wood, but fortunately, the prevailing Metal cannot overcome thriving Wood. Moreover, the Day Master restrains Metal, lessening our concerns. Additionally, the hexagram undergoes Six Clashes, averting severe outcomes. Thus, it is a trial but not a dire one.
Interpreting the hexagrams:
With parents at the core of reasoning and our village depicted within, it indicates the validity of our cause. The external hexagram, holding the White Tiger, involves metal, while our internal hexagram, hosting the Vermillion Bird, holds wood. Furthermore, Metal prevailing over Wood suggests the provocation initiated by their village. On the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, divination is sought to remedy deficiencies. The hexagram obtained is Qian, the Creative, indicating a need for action.
Qian Palace: Qian represents Heaven (Six Clash)
Kun Palace: Water over Heaven (Wandering Soul)
Six Lineages [Original Hexagram] [Changing Hexagram] Azure Dragon ▅▅▅▅▅ Parental Ren Xu Earth Self ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ Offspring Wu Zi Water
Black Warrior ▅▅▅▅▅ Fraternal Ren Shen Metal ▅▅▅▅▅ Parental Wu Xu Earth
White Tiger ▅▅▅▅▅ Officer/Rival Ren Wu Fire ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ Fraternal Wu Shen Metal Self
Tortoise-Snake ▅▅▅▅▅ Parental Jia Chen Earth Response ▅▅▅▅▅ Parental Jia Chen Earth
Hook Chen ▅▅▅▅▅ Wife/Wealth Jia Yin Wood ▅▅▅▅▅ Wife/Wealth Jia Yin Wood
Vermilion Bird ▅▅▅▅▅ Offspring Jia Zi Water ▅▅▅▅▅ Offspring Jia Zi Water Response
The main hexagram forms an official configuration with the conjunction of Yin, Wu, and Xu. With the official configuration generating the self-line, this deficiency shall be remedied. The Yin line remains unchanged within, awaiting the day of Yin for this task to be fulfilled, and it shall indeed be verified. This is an example of a virtual conjunction.
The punishment of Zi by Mao, Mao by Zi, denotes a penalty devoid of courtesy; the punishment of Yin by Si, Si by Shen, and Shen by Yin symbolize abuses of power. Chou punishing Wei, Wei punishing Xu, and Xu punishing Chou signify penalties without grace. Chen, Wu, You, and Hai punish themselves.
Mutual punishment entails harmful actions, indicative of ominous circumstances. It presages injuries, illnesses, and even the calamity of imprisonment. Those who encounter conflicts with the self-line or the functional deities in divination must adhere to regulations and handle matters with utmost care. In the realm of divination, the formation of hexagrams is not merely a result of moving lines, but also involves the interplay between hexagrams and celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon, giving rise to what is known as the Three Punishments. For the Three Punishments to manifest, it is imperative that each hexagram embodies the punishments of the corresponding zodiacal signs: the punishment of Yin within Si, Si within Shen, and Shen within Yin. Only when this triadic alignment is achieved can it be termed as the Three Punishments.
Furthermore, within this intricate web of celestial influences, the interaction extends beyond the hexagrams to encompass the interplay between the Three Sons and a solitary Mao. Conversely, Mao can also hold punitive power over the Three Sons. However, it is notable that the Two Maos punishing a Single Son, as well as a Single Son punishing Two Maos, do not adhere to these punitive dynamics—a principle mirroring the complexities found within the harmonious transformations and spatial arrangements of celestial energies within divinatory frameworks.
