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More on Producing and Killing

A 6 match cannot guarantee you any success if the enemy is hurting your appointed star.  

For example:  A doctor tossed the coins asking if he can cure a very famous person's illness.  If the doctor successfully cured that famous person's illness, the doctor can also become extremely famous.  This would be a great opportunity for the doctor to advertise himself.  The doctor tossed the coins and received [Wonderful] and [Finished].

Although both hexagrams are 6 match, the sign is not a lucky sign.  The 5th line is definitely a bad news because the money star moved and got killed back.  And worst of all, the self line cannot repel away the 5th line because the self line is retreating.   So the bad news is here to stay.

Result:  The famous person never visited the doctor.   You see?   The 'killing and producing' law is more important than the double 6 match. 

Note:  If a 6 strike turns into a 6 match, there will be success at the end no matter what the stars say.  A 6 strike turning into a 6 match is guaranteed a success story, peroid.

If a line moved because it's a 'O' or an 'X', that line is a dedicated moving line.  If a line moved because it has been struck by the date, it is not a dedicated moving line.  A dedicated moving line is simply more powerful.

I tossed the coins asking when can I sell my stocks and break even.  I got [Intercourse] and [Little much].

The self line links to the 5th line's retreating B star.  This means I will sell at a good price and break even. 

• But wait!  The top line's advancing P wa is moving because the date c is striking it.  If an advancing P wa moves to produce the 5th line's retreating B star, the retreating B star cannot retreat.  So the self line is linking to a B star which does not retreat.  So I will lose money after all?
• But fortunately, the U line's moving P wa is not a dedicated moving line because it's not an 'X' or a 'O'.  It moves because the date struck it.  So P wa cannot really help the 5th line's B star on day cn or on day yo.  This means the 5th line's B star still will retreat.
• On day cn or on day yo, the 5th line's B star will retreat.  So I can break even on one of those days?
• So God is saying that the only possibility for me to break even is day cn.  If I waited until day wa, the price would have dropped.

Few days later, I tossed the coins again and got the same sign:

The 5th line's B yo will retreat on day cn.  So I break even on day cn.

• But wait!  The U line's advancing P sh is bounding to the date.  One of the Super I-Ching laws says, "If a non-moving line bounds to the date, it will act like a moving line when the bondage is broken."  On day cn, the bondage between P sh and the date will also br broken.  So will the U line's advancing P star move to produce the 5th line's retreating B star on day cn so that the B star can't retreat at all?
• Based on what I know, the U line is not a real moving line.  When the bondage between P sh and the date is broken, it will only act like a moving line but will not really move.  So the U line has no power to produce the 5th line at all.  I still will break even on day cn.

Result: The price went up on day cn allowing me to sell at a pretty good price.  

I tossed the coins asking will the price of my stocks drop within a few days.  God showed me [Abide] and [Zen].  This is not my 1st toss.

The 5th line R yo represents control and possession.  If the 5th line R star moves and retreats, the price of my stock will drop. 

• But wait!  The self line was struck by the date and therefore is a moving line which moves and bounds to the 5th line.  Since the self line and the 5th line are close to each other, none of them can move because they bound to each other?
• Wrong!  The self line is not a dedicated moving line and therefore has no power to prevent the 5th line from retreating.  On day cn or yo, the 5th line shall retreat.

Result:  The price dropped quite a bit on day cn.

Some of the most confusing hexagrams

If the 2 lines which lie between J and U are extremely strong B c, only the element wa can strike it open.  And when wa strikes open the strong B c, the answer is always YES!

(I think this law only applies when both lines which lie between J and U are STRONG B c.  Don't apply this law to other elements.)

For example:  A man owns 70 acres of land, and drought hit his village.  He tried to sell his land for a reasonable price, but the price is so low that he cannot bear to sell.  He tossed the coins asking will he sell his land for a good price within 3 years, and he got [Arrive] and [Bride].

The U line G h cannot die because a strong K s is producing back at G h.  The U line G h is the source of money since G h produces the self line R m.  I think you will sell the land since a strong U line's money star produces the self line. 

• The 4th line B c is an extremely strong element because both the month and the date are soil.  It moves turning into R w which produces back at itself. 
• The 4th line's moving B c links to the 3rd line B c.  So both lines which lie between J and U are extremely powerful.
• Both lines which lie between J and U are considered empty because they are too strong.   (This law only applies if both lines which lie between J and U are extremely strong B c elements.)
• So nothing will happen before B c is struck in year wa. 
• This sign looks scary because the money killer B c is so strong.  But in reality, this is a very lucky sign.  If 2 lines which lie between J and U are strong B c.   Yes, he will be able to sell at a good price.

Result:  He didn't believe this sign and sold his land in year w and lost money.   But in year wa, the price really did climb back up.  If he waited for one more year, he would not have lost money.

A man had a stroke, and he tossed the coins asking will he recover from the stroke within a few months.  He received [Arrive] and [Wonderful].

The 2 B c between J and U are strong.  The answer is YES he will recover when B c has been struck by wa.

• But too bad that the extremely strong B c has already been struck by the date wa.   So this law does not apply to this sign anymore.
• Strong B moving killing the G gain star.  No good news.

Result:  The man's situation improved a little, but he never quite recovered.

I am about to buy a certain stock.  But before I buy, I tossed the coins asking will I regret if I buy now.  God gave me [Arrive] and [Wonderful].

The 2 lines which lie between J and U are extremely strong B c elements.  So both lines which lie between J and U are considered empty until they are struck.  When B c has been struck on day wa, B c will move to kill the weak money star.  The self line's R ownership star is also retreating.  God is saying that I shall lose money on day wa if I buy now.

• The 2 strong B c between J and U usually means YES.  So YES I will regret if I buy.

Result:  God was right.  On day wa, the price dropped.

I bought some stocks.  I worried that the price might drop sharply someday.   So I tossed the coins asking will the price suddenly drop.  God showed me [Solution] and [Commander].

The month produces the 4th line G c.  The date produces the 4th line K w so that the 4th line K w can produce the 4th line's G c.  So G c could be an extremely strong element.  The 4th line K w links to the 3rd line's K w.  So both lines which lie between J and U include an extremely strong G c.  Only day wa can strike open G c.

Result:  The price dropped sharply on day wa.  I was so disappointed.

If a line is too weak, it will not move until it regains strength.

In March of 2003, one American student asked when will the war in Iraq end.  He received [Big storage] and [Strong].

This American wants to know when will USA defeat Iraq.  The U line's G t (advantage star) turns into K s which produces back at itself.  Then G t moves to produce the self line R y winner star because the date w strikes with G t.  But too bad K s is too weak at this moment and cannot produce back at G t.  So G t has no energy to produce the self line. 

• If K s is healthy, G t will move to produce the self line on day t or on day c.
• But since K s is too weak, we have to wait until it regains strength.  K s can regain strength in month cn because cn produces K s. 

I asked that student to toss again, and this time he got [Solution] and [Too much].

The 3rd line's K w loser star moves turning into R yo winner star which bounds to the self line.  Although the 3rd line K w, the month m, and the date w are hurting the 3rd line R yo, the 3rd line R yo cannot die because it is linking to the U line's advancing R star.  (If a line advances, that line cannot die.)  So USA definitely will defeat Iraq.

• But too bad that R yo is too weak to move at this moment.  We have to wait until month cn in order to see it move.
• Right now, K w is bounding to the date w.  Only day t can strike it open.  So something will happen on day t.

Result:  Nothing happened on day t and c of month m.  But on day t of month cn, American troops have successfully taken over Baghdad ending Saddam Hussein'sregime.   This proves that a very weak line cannot move until it regains strength.

What is considered a 'very weak line'?

1. The month kills the line while the line is weak under the date.
2. The date kills the line while the line is weak under the month.
3. If both month and date are not killing the line, that line is NOT too weak and still has the strength to move.

I tossed the coins asking on which day will the stock value rise to the highest peak.   I got [Travel] and [Cup].

The self line's K loser star is very strong.  But the K loser star is retreating.   On top of that, the 2nd line's B w cannot produce the self line's loser star anymore since B w got killed back by R h.  So the self line's loser star must retreat one day.  This means the price will continue to rise. 

• But the U line's G yo is dead.  If G yo money star does not recover its strength, nothing will happen.  G yo can only recover in month wa because wa produces G yo.

I tossed again and received [Solution] and [Abide].

The U line's R winner star moves and advances bounding to the self line.  But the U line's winner star is dead.  We have to wait until R s regains its strength in month wa.

Result:  The price reached the highest peak on the 1st day of month wa.

The top line is the most far.  The 1st line is the nearest place.  The top line is the future, and the 1st line is now.

I tossed the coins asking will I earn money if I purchase a certain stock right now.   God gave me [Solution] and [Too much].

The 3rd line K w links to the self line through R yo.  If the self line received the 3rd line's K w loser star, I shall lose money. 

• But the 5th line's advancing R star moves and bounds to the self line.  This means I shall earn money.  What's going on?
• Ancient saints said that the top line represents the future and the bottom line represents the present time.  So the 3rd line is saying that I will lose money just few hours after I bought the stocks.  The 5th line is saying that I will earn money a few days later?
• The 4th line P h is empty.  The 4th line K w links to the 3rd line K w.  This means both lines which lie between J and U are now empty.  Nothing will happen until the emptiness fulfills at hour sh or h.  (or day sh or h.)

I tossed the coins again and got [Everlasting] and [Strong].

The 1st line and the 2nd line form a 'yhtc combo'.  The B y money killer is the winner.  I will lose money at first. 

• The top line G sh has been struck by the date and therefore is a moving line.  So the U line G sh moves to produce the self line.  I will earn money later.  But now, G sh is empty.  The price should go up when the emptiness fulfills.

Result:  I tossed the coins when the price was $31.  At hour h of day cn, the stock value dropped to $30.  But on day h, the price went up to $34.   I should have bought it.

How can I improve my Super I-Ching skill?

ANSWER:  The only way for you to improve in Super I-Ching is to remember every rule stated in this book.  The key to 100% accuracy is not to be a very smart person.  The real key to accuracy is to remember each and every rule very well.

Ignoring rules will guarantee you nothing but false predictions.  Why do you think that I have spent thousands of hours writing up all those rules in my book?  Did I do that just to confuse the hell out of my readers in order to humiliate them?  Or were I simply just joking around?   You have no idea what I have went through in order to test and verify everyone of these rules.  I made sure that none of these rules are flawed before I write them in my book.  If you think that you can make accurate predictions without being familiarized with the rules, you are wrong because you will screw up.  You will invest all of your savings into a soccer game and will lose every cent that you own just because you ignored a single rule.  You will ride on an airplane which is destined to crash just because you do not follow the rules.  So being smart or being creative is not the way to accuracy.  Having a good memory, in this case, will allow your skill to improve.

Here's another example:  Sonny tossed the coins asking can he win money by betting on a basketball team on day t.  He received [Arrive] and [Bride].

My student said, "The 4th line's strong B moves turning into P w which produces back at itself.  The B star is the money killer.  So if a strong B star moved, you cannot win money." 

Again, this student did not follow the rules. 

• First of all, the 4th line P w is empty.  The 4th line B c links to the 3rd line.   This means both the 4th line and the 3rd line must be considered empty because they link together.  So both lines which lie between J and U are empty.  When the emptiness is fulfilled, something should happen.
• The U line's G h is overheating because it got produced back by K s.  Overheating element needs to be killed.  So B c killing G h is actually a good thing.
• Today is day h, and tomorrow is day t.  When day t strikes with P w, the emptiness of P w shall be fulfilled.  This means he will win money on day t.

Result:  Sonny won $100 on day t. 

You see how important it is for you to remember these rules?  Remembering the rules and not remembering the rules can be compared to heaven and hell.  If you have good memory, your predictions will all be accurate.  If you have bad memory, all of your prophecies will become false predictions.  I did not make up these rules just to show people how sophisticated my mentality is.  I made up these rules because they are essential.  I guarantee you that if you don't follow these rules, you will make a false prediction.  So your first mission is to remember every single rule.  Tell your friend to test you if necessary.  Cut up the book and post these rules on your desk, on your chair, on your sofa, in front of your bed if you have to.  A pilot must remember the function of every switch and every lever before he can fly a plane.   Forgetting the function of one single switch can result a plane crash.  You killed your self and killed all passenger on board.  A Super I-Ching student must remember the detail of every rule before he can publicly make a prediction.  Just by forgetting one single rule can result a false prediction which might destroy one's life.   Your reputation goes down the drain, and the person who's life has been ruined by your false prediction might hunt you down.  So be careful.

I tell you, I really did spend lots of energy sorting out all of the rules.  This was never done before by any I-Ching master.  I have read so many Chinese I-Ching books before I wrote this book.  One disadvantage which all of the I-Ching books that I have read is that they are all very messy.  None of these authors grouped rules into sections allowing readers to remember the rules with ease.  Most authors just show off making people think that they are mysterious and wise by not teaching everything they know.  I actually think that those authors are not as accurate as how they claimed to be.  Based on my knowledge, nobody can output 90% accuracy without remembering all of the rules which I have sort out.  The situation can shift 180 degrees just because one line is empty or is loose.  So one cannot even reach 70% accuracy without remembering the rules well. 

I am a very responsible person.  Therefore, I checked and double-checked each rule before I publicized this book so that I won't screw anyone up.  I don't want someone to die on a trip after the coin toss has been done asking about the safety of the trip.   I don't want someone to lose money on an investment just because one of my rules is flawed.  Of course I cannot guarantee that none of my rules is flawed.  But I just want to let you know that I double-checked each rule before you had a chance to read it. 

People need to learn to respect tradition and follow the rules

One of my students said that he never converts to Beijing's time.  Instead, he uses his local time for I-Ching.  This student made me extremely angry.  And here is my reply to that student:

• If you don't convert to Beijing's time, my Super I-Ching won't work anymore.
  
  Do you know why there are hundreds of types of Tarot cards out there?  There are the Thoth tarot cards.  There are tarot cards which have Japanese samurais on there.   There are tarot cards which have only angels.  There are even 'Lord of the Ring' tarot cards.
  
  The reason why there are so many different types of tarot cards out there is because people like you, who do not respect tradition, made up all those shit.  I believe that Tarot cards used to have only one way of reading and one spread pattern.  But now, every book teaches a different reading style. They have whole bunch of spread patterns: Cross shape, round shape, blocks, triangles, etc.
  
  Do you people really wish that Super I-Ching will also mutate into hundreds of different styles?  One style tells people to use local time.  Another style tells people to convert to Beijing's time.  And another style do not use time at all.  And another style tells people to lay out the hexagram from top to bottom instead from bottom to top.  There more styles of Super I-Ching are out there, the more confusing and inaccurate it becomes.  Then finally, Super I-Ching becomes garbage just like Tarot cards.  Nobody will know which version is the original, traditional version.   That's why I don't dare to let other authors use my symbols and my charts on their books.  I don't want Super I-Ching to mutate into different styles of garbage like what Tarot cards have turn into.  Not a single rule can be altered.  Not a single step can be omitted.
  
  Remember this: Super I-Ching is like a gold watch.  If you take away one single gear from the watch, the watch won't function anymore.  If you unscrew one single screw, the watch will also stop.  So do not alter anything taught on my book unless you have solid proof that I made a mistake.
  
  Yours truly,
  
  Alex

Do you know why the Jews forbid their people to marry gentiles?  I think it is because Moses was a super prophet who foresaw that the tradition of Judaism will completely mutate into another kind of religion and will be lost if Jews are allowed to marry gentiles.  That's why Moses had repeatedly reminded the Jews to stick to the tradition of Judaism throughout the Torah by giving out rules and regulations which are extremely difficult for gentiles to obey but are religiously obeyed by dedicated, true believers of Judaism. 

Throughout the Torah, Moses told people stuff like:

• Do not eat pork.  (Bigs are unclean because pigs eat everything.)
• Do not mix milk with meat.  (Milk represents life, and a piece of dead meat represents death.  Life and death cannot be mixed.)
• Do not mix egg with chicken meat.  (The son cannot uncover the nakedness of the father.  Therefore egg and chicken meat cannot be together.)

From the above dietary laws, we realize that Moses was reminding the Jews not to intermarry with the gentiles throughout his entire book.  He was basically telling the Jews not to mix with the gentiles.  I think Moses was quite smart for doing that.   The traditional Chinese daoism was lost long ago because daoism didn't have these strict rules.  The traditional Chinese daoism taught people that God is a mathematical formula which propels the entire universe.  But as time gone by, daoism has mutated into a saints and idol worshipping religion.  Today's daoism has at least 100 Gods and saints.  Nobody knows which daoist saint or God one should worship anymore.

If Jews were allowed to marry gentiles, more religions would have been mutated from Judaism.  Christianity and Islam were mutated from Judaism, and now both of them became the enemies of the Jews in many fashion.  If Moses allowed Jews to marry gentiles, maybe 20 or 30 kinds of mutations have already been born from Judaism.  Then Judaism would have lost its true meaning and therefore be lost shortly after.   Christianity itself had mutated into many forms of Christianity:  Mormon, Protestant, catholic, Jehovah witness, and among other forms of Christianity.  The reason why Christianity itself had mutated into different kinds of religions is because Christianity does not have a set of strict rules that followers must obey.  Anyone can become a Christian simply by taking a bath in holy water.  Anyone who is rich enough to establish a church can invent a different kind of Christianity.  Is this kind of 'free membership for all' religion reliable? 

From Moses, we learned that it is important to stick to the tradition UNLESS you can prove that the tradition is flawed.  If you have any doubt that Super I-Ching is flawed, you must check and double check and go through several experiments until you derived an adequate amount of evidence which proves that the original text certainly is flawed.  Thinking that you have the authority to scrutinize the rules just because you have read 2 or 3 I-Ching books simply means that you are an extremely naive and arrogant person who fails to understand the value of tradition.

Remember, Super I-Ching is your only road map to success and to a better life.   There is only one correct  map which accurately maps out your city.  If every map maker makes a different map, you will have no idea which map is the real map which fits the contour of your city.  A fake map will direct you to drive through a street which is a dead end in reality.  A fake map will lead you to a highway which takes you to the middle of a desert when you wanted to go to downtown.  So do not listen to people who have studied Super I-Ching for just 1 or 2 months.  Listen to the guy who practiced Super I-Ching for more than 6 years.

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