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Strike or Repel Away the Enemy

This chapter could be the most important chapter.   And you must pay close attention to the 'Repel Laws'.  Sometimes the repel laws can overrule the 6 strike laws. 

In this chapter, we will first talk about how enemies can be struck away by the date.  Then we will move into the 'Repel Laws', which could be the most important topic in this book.

If the appointed star is being killed, buried, or hurt by the enemy in any way, you must wait for the time that the enemy can be struck out.

Some guy asked when will he receive some money from his father.  God told him that he will receive the money in month sh.  But the sign was not that clear.  So, in order to get a clearer sign from God, he tossed again.  This time, he got [Same] and [No way].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s w - V   t & c

 

Same No way
6 strike
Hiders
K sh - U K sh -
G s - G s -
B w - B w -
R h o J K cn --
K c -- P y --
P m - R t -

The man got a 6 strike.  Does that mean he won't receive the money?   The 2nd sign is just another version of the 1st sign.  In ancient text, it stated that if the enemy is killing the appointed star, it could be struck out by the year, month, or date.  So I concluded that he will receive the money in the month of sh.  In the month of sh, sh strikes out the K cn which is killing the self line R.  That's the time money will come.

Result:  I was right.  He received the money in the month of sh.  Why didn't the 6 strike in the 2nd sign affect his fortune?  Because a 6 strike appearing in your 2nd toss has no meaning as long as your 2nd sign is compatible with your 1st sign.


A man said a magazine editor asked him to place an ad in the magazine.  He tossed the coins asking will the magazine ad bring him lots of customers.  He got [Abide] and [Combine].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
m yo s - I   s & yo

 

Abide Combine
Hiders
G wa -- U G wa --
R yo - R yo -
P h - P h -
G cn -- J B m --
B y -- K e --
P t o G wa --

The self line money star G cn turns into B m which kills back at itself.  But B m is being struck by the month and is being killed by the date.  If the enemy star is dead, this magazine ad will definitely not hurt you.  The 1st line P t moves turning into G wa.  The P star represents my worries, and the G star represents money.  If P star moves and turns into the money star, you will earn money from this ad.  The 1st line P t moved meaning your ad will appear in month t.

Result:  The man didn't believe the sign.  He kept refusing the ad, but the editor kept persuading him.  Finally, he bought the ad with very small amount of money.  The ad appeared in month t, and the great result totally surprised him.   Right after the ad appeared, the man signed a long term contract with the editor.


If the appointed star is too powerful, the enemy can be struck out very easily.  If the enemy is weak, it's easy to bound away the enemy.   If a strong enemy is killing the weak appointed, don't expect that the enemy can someday be struck out.

I tossed the coins asking for the entire year's stock market trend.  God showed me [Feed] and [Break].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  sh c - iV   s & yo

 

Feed Break
Hiders
B y - B y -
P t -- P t --
G sh -- J G sh --
G cn -- G c --
B y x B m -
P t - U K e -

The money star is too powerful.  So the stock value will go up next year.   Although the 2nd line B y moves killing the money star, B y can easily be struck out because my appointed star (G money star) is too strong.  The stock value will rise in month s because month s will strike out B y.

Result:  The stock value reached the top peak in month s.


In conclusion, I must say that an enemy cannot easily be struck out.  If you see that your appointed star is being killed back by the enemy star in your 1st toss, you cannot simply conclude that the enemy can be struck away in the future.  You must toss again to reconfirm.  If your 2nd toss also gives you an unlucky sign, most likely you will be disappointed in the future.  If your 1st toss gave you a lucky sign but your 2nd toss shows an enemy killing back at your appointed, your appointed could be saved when the enemy has been struck away as long as your 2nd sign coincides with your 1st sign.  The key to accuracy is to toss a few more times and compare the signs.   Do the signs coincide with each other?  Don't conclude that your enemy can be struck away in the future by reading only one sign.


If you can strike out the enemy, you certainly can strike out your own helper.  So beware!

A future year, month, date, or hour could be your worst enemy!

 

It's Iowa State vs. Boise State (Idaho).  Which team will win the game?   Somebody tossed the coins and received [Abide] and [Consume].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  t sh - I   sh & h

 

Abide Consume
Hiders
G wa -- U P t --
R yo - G sh -
P h o R s --
G cn x J P h -
B y -- G c --
P t - B m -

The game will be held on day sh (same day as the toss).  The self line is Iowa State because the guy who threw the coins likes that team.  The self line G cn moves turning into P h which later links to the winner star R s.  Of course Iowa State will win.

Result:  I was wrong.  The Iowa State lost the game.  The reason why Iowa lost is because the self line has been struck loose by day sh.  If the self line has been struck loose, it can no longer reach the winner star.  If the game was supposed to be on the next day, Iowa State would have won.  But too bad that the game was held on day sh.


I bought some stocks.  I tossed the coins asking what will happen to my stocks tomorrow and got [Hollow] and [Break].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e w - III   y & m

 

Hollow Break
Hiders
R m - R y -
P e o G t --
B wa -- J B sh --
B c -- B c --
R m - R m -
P e - U P e -

The self line's advancing B star is too strong.  This indicates that the stock value might drop.  The 5th line's P e can no longer produce the advancing self line's B star because it got killed back by G t.  This means the advancing B star of the self line can no longer advance.  So I will earn money after all.

Result:  The opening bell occurs at 9:30 AM in New York.  Hour t is from 10 AM to 12 AM.  At hour t, the stock value did rise to the top.  But at hour c, the stock value began to drop very sharply.  At hour y, the stock value has lost almost 2 dollars. 

There are several reasons why the stock value dropped:

  1. The self line's advancing B star is too strong. 
  2. The 5th line's G t has been struck loose by the date.  The only hour for G t to be fully active is unfortunately hour t. 
  3. At hour c, G t cannot kill back at P e anymore because hour c bounds to G t.  When G t is bounded up by hour c, it cannot kill back at P e anymore.
  4. At hour y, G t also cannot kill back at P e because G t has been struck loose by the date w.  So G t will not be active at hour y.  And P e also grew much stronger at hour y.

I plan to sell Yahoo stocks at $25.  I tossed the coins asking will I regret after I sold it for $25?  The Lord gave me [Big storage] and [Rise].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  cn t - I   t & c

 

Big Storage Rise
Hiders
R y o K yo --
G t -- U G h --
B sh -- B c --
B cn - K yo -
R y - J G h -
G t o B c --

The U line's money star G t produces the self line.  But too bad it is retreating.   So the U line's money star is in trouble because it is retreating.  The top line's K yo moves to produce the U line's G t so that it cannot retreat.  The top line's R y also bounds to the U line's G h so the U line cannot retreat. 

Result:  I sold Yahoo at $25 on day h.  On day c, it began to go up.  The price went up to $26 on day m.  I regretted for selling so soon.  If G t did not get kill back by B c, the strong helper line (top line) would not have easily been affected.  But since G t is already being killed back by B c, a slightest attack on the helper line will damage the money star.


A politician is about to make an important speech on the next day.  He asked will his speech bring him more voters.  He got [Advance] and [Cup].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  t s - iX   sh & h

 

Advance Cup
Hiders
R e - R e -
P wa -- P wa --
B yo - J B yo -
G m x B yo -
R e x K h -
P wa -- U P c --

Tomorrow, it's day yo.  The 3rd line G m moves turning into B yo which links to the self line.  This means the self line is receiving the G m gain star, which is good.  But too bad he is making his speech tomorrow (day yo).  Day yo will strike the 3rd line G m loose.  If the 3rd line G m becomes loose, the self line can no longer receive the gain star.  So tomorrow, he shall destroy his own reputation.   The 2nd line's R e winner star turning into a loser star also seems to suggest that.

Result:  He said something wrong in his speech, and his reputation has been greatly damaged.


The Repel Laws

(The most important topic of this entire book)

When two stars strike with each other, they are repelling away from each other.

A man asked will he earn money if he invests in a certain business.  He got [Little storage] and [Queen].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e w - iX   s & yo

 

Little Storage Queen
Hiders
B m - G sh -
K e - R s -
G wa x U K w -
G cn - R yo -
B y o P h -
P t o J G c --

This sign looks like a super lucky sign, but it isn't.  The U line's money star G wa moves striking at the self line G c, and the self line's P t strikes with the U line's K w.  The self line is striking away the money star G wa.  If you invest, you shall lose money.

Result:  He invested his money in month sh, and he lost money already in month h.  

We will discuss more about bounding and not bounding when we talk about the usages of the R star later in this chapter.  So read on!


I sold short my Yahoo stocks at $25.30.  But right after I sold short, the stock price has risen to $28.  I tossed the coins asking on which day will it drop to at least $26 again.  I got [Rich] and [Strong].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e h - iV   w & wa

 

Rich Strong
Hiders
R sh -- R sh --
P s -- J P s --
G w - G w -
P h - R cn -
R c x U K y -
K m - P t -

The U line's R c winner star has been killed back by a K y loser star.  This means my money is gone.  So the unluckiest line in this sign is the U line.  But luckily, the U line is striking with the self line.  This means the U line will go away.  Right now, the U line cannot move because K y is bounding to the date.   But on day e, the bondage shall be broken.  So the U line will move away from the self line on day e.

Result:  I was amazed when the stock price fell to $25.75 on day e.  So my misfortune did go away on day e.


A man asked will he win money if he bets on a certain team.  He got [Feed] and [Consolidate].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e wa - II   cn & e

 

Feed Consolidate
6 match
Hiders
B y - B y -
P t -- P t --
G sh -- J G sh --
G cn x P h -
B y -- B c --
P t - U K m -

The 3rd line is bad news because the money star G cn moved turning into a frustration star P h.  So the 3rd line is the enemy.  But luckily, the 3rd line's G cn is striking with the self line.  This means the 3rd line is actually repelling away from the self line.  If the 3rd line repels the self line, trouble shall go away. 

Result:  He planned to bet $1000 on that team.  If that team wins, he will double his money.  That team won.  But for some reason, he didn't bet on that team.


A man has been sued for money.  He tossed the coins asking will he end up losing more than $3000.  He got [Big profit] and [Big storage].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e h - iV   w & wa

 

Big Profit Big Storage
Hiders
R e - U G y -
P wa -- K t --
B yo o P sh --
P cn - J P cn -
G y - G y -
K t - K t -

The 4th line is bad news because a strong frustration star P sh produces back at the money killer B yo.  The 4th line's moving P sh strikes with the self line.  This means the frustration star is repelling away from the self line.  This is a good thing.  But unfortunately, the 4th line's B yo money killer bounds to the self line.   So the 4th line is still bounding to the self line.   

Result:  The court demanded him to pay the plaintiff $7000 on day e.


I asked will I lose money if I don't sell my stocks now.  I got [Return] and [Quen].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e wa - iV   y & m

 

Return
6 match
Quen
6 strike
Hiders
K yo -- K yo --
G h -- G h --
B c -- U B c --
B cn -- R m --
R y -- P e --
G t o J B wa --

The U line B c is also a moving line since the date wa has struck with the U line.   So the U line's B c moves bounding to the self line's G t.  This is bad.  

Result:  I lost money on day y since the stock value dropped.  This sign proves that the U line B c still has the power to bound to the self line's G t even if the self line turns into B wa which repels the U line.


I know that the stock value will rise tomorrow.  So I tossed the coins asking at what hour will the stock value be the highest tomorrow.  I got [Trap] and [Duay].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e yo - Vi   y & m

 

Trap
6 match
Duay
6 strike
Hiders
P wa -- P wa --
B yo - B yo -
K h - U K h -
R w -- P c --
P cn - G m -
G y x J R e -

Since I am asking about the stock market trend, a 6 strike means nothing.  The self line's empty G y moves turning into a winner star R e.  This means the price will be the highest at hour y.

Result:  Price went up at hour y.


I sold short at $25.  But right after I sold short, the price has gone up to $30 making me lose money.  I tossed the coins asking will the price drop a little bit so that I can buy it back at a better price few days from now.  God showed me [Difficulty] and [Gen].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e t - Vii   cn & e

 

Difficulty Gen
6 strike
Hiders
P y - P y -
R t -- R t --
K sh -- J K sh --
B w x G s -
K cn o B w --
P y -- U K cn --

The 3rd line G s moved striking at the U line's P y frustration star.  Another word, G s is repelling away the frustration star P y for me.  This is good.  

I tossed again on the next day just to reconfirm and got [Hurt] and [Revolution].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e c - Viii   cn & e

 

Hurt Revolution
Hiders
P yo -- R wa --
B h x P yo -
R c x J B h -
B h - B h -
R c -- R c --
K m - U K m -

The self line's R c winner star repels away the top line's R wa winner star.  This clearly means I will buy back the stocks because the self line got a winner star.   But I won't be able to buy it back at the price that I desired because the top line R wa has been repelled away.  Right now, the top line R wa cannot be repelled because it has been struck loose by the date.  But on day wa, it shall regain strength.

Result:  The price dropped to $28.50 on day wa.  Then it slowly climbed back up.  I sold short at $25.  Dropping to $28.50 is better than nothing.  But I still lost money.  So there was a good news on day wa.  But the news was not the best news that I have eagerly awaited for.  (Of course I was hoping that it will drop all the way back to $25.)  A beginner would have said that the price cannot drop anymore because the self line turned into a strong B money killer.  So remember this sign well.


A man asked will he earn money if he opens a coffee shop.  He got [Solution] and [Zen].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e t - III   s & yo

 

Solution Zen
6 strike
Hiders
G sh -- G sh --
R s -- U R s --
K w - K w -
K w -- G cn --
G cn o J B y --
B y x P t -

The 1st line's P t frustration star repels away the 3rd line's K w joy star.  The 1st line P t kills the 3rd line K w.  So K w joy star goes away!  No luck for you pal.

Result:  The man opened his coffee shop anyway.  He sold his shop to somebody else within a year.


A woman tossed the coins asking when will her X-husband send her the monthly child care expense.  She expected her X-husband to drop the check in the mail within 3 days.    She received [Break] and [Look].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  c sh - III   w & wa

 

Break Look
Hiders
R y - U R m -
G t x P e -
B sh -- B wa --
B c -- J R m --
R m o P e --
P e o B wa --

The 5th line money star G t moves bounding to the self line B c.  But the problem is that the money star G t is dead.  Can the dead money star still move to bound to the self line?

Result:  Her X-husband did not drop the check in the mail within 3 days.  But about a week later, her X - husband's secretary sent her the money using overnight express.  She received the money on day wa.  Notice that the 5th line's money star is dead.  This lesson proves that the repel law could be more important than the strength of the stars.


You can repel away the U line.  But you cannot repel away the self line because the self line represents yourself.  How can anything repel you away?

Usually, the killer repels away the victim.  For example:

    6th line    B e     o      U             --    K wa
    5th line    K wa  x                     -      G yo
    4th line    G yo   -                     -      R h

The 4th line's R h repels away the 6th line's B e because R h kills B e.  So R h stays, and B e leaves.

But the rule will change if the self line is B e.    Nobody can repel away the self line.  Check out this example:

A man tossed the coins asking about his business.  God showed him [Trapped] and [Intercourse].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w sh - iX   t & c

 

Trapped
6 match
Intercourse
Hiders
P wa -- P wa --
B yo - B yo -
K h - U K h -
R w x B s -
P cn o R w --
G y - J P cn -

This man's business is not doing well at this moment.  The self line P cn links to the 2nd line, and the 2nd line's R w links to the 3rd line.  So the entire lower gua links together as one. 

Result:  In month cn, his business has been interviewed by a TV station and business increased in that month.  But his business still was not good enough.


I tossed the coins asking in which month will my friend give me back my money.   The Lord gave me [Big storage] and [Finish].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s s - Vii   t & c

 

Big Storage Finish
6 match
Hiders
R y o G t --
G t x U B sh -
B sh -- K s --
B cn o B c --
R y - J R m -
G t - P e -

The top line and the self line both have R y.  Therefore, the top line is the self line. 

Result:  I received only a small portion of the money in month t.  I think if the 5th line G t did not turn into B sh which kills back at itself, I would have received more money.  But in month m, I received a large sum of money.  Month m was my lucky month because month m bounds with the U line's B sh.  When B sh is bounded up, it can no longer kill back at the money star G t.  Then my friend gave me back a lot more money in month cn.  The reason why he gave me back so much money in month cn is because month cn struck with the enemy star B sh.  When B sh has been struck, it cannot kill back at the money star G t anymore.  Another reason why I received so much money in month cn is because the 3rd line B cn moves and retreats in month cn.


Another example:  A spy tossed the coins asking will he successfully deliver a top secret letter to his superior without being noticed by the enemy.  God showed him [Humble] and [Commander].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  t yo - Vi   y & m

 

Humble Commander
Hiders
B yo -- B yo --
K h -- J K h --
P c -- P c --
B s o R w --
R w x U P cn -
P cn -- G y --

Looks like the 3rd line's B s trouble star is repelling away the G y gain star.   This is not good.

Result:  The letter was successfully delivered out of the enemy's territory at sometime between hour m and hour cn. 


A dead self line does not have the power to repel!

I am evicting 2 tenants.  But they claimed that I have never given them the court summons (notice to appear in court).  I tossed the coins asking will the judge believe in what I say, and God showed me [Queen] and [Family].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  yo yo-Viii   t & c

 

Queen Family
Hiders
P sh - P sh -
B s - B s -
R w - U R w -
B yo - K h -
K h o P c --
P c x J G m -

The dead self line's G m advantage star does not have the power to repel the powerful B yo money killer on the 3rd line.

Result:  The judge did not even bother to hear my witnesses' testimonials.   The other side won.


Let's learn more

Jeff's friend has become the manager of a restaurant.  But Mike is persuading the owner to fire Jeff's friend.  Jeff and his friend, on the other hand, are persuading the owner to fire Mike.  So Jeff tossed the coins asking when will Mike be fired.   He got [Too Much] and [Revolution].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  wa h - iV   w & wa

 

Too Much Revolution
Hiders
G wa -- G wa -- Grn
R yo - R yo - Blk
P h - J P h - Wht
R yo - P h - Gry
P h o G c -- Yel
G c x U B m - Red

The U line's red B moved meaning there will be argument.  The 3rd line R yo links to the self line P h.  So the 3rd line is the self line.  On day m, the 3rd line R yo will move repelling away the U line's B m hindrance star.  So hindrance will disappear on day m.  The 3rd line R yo repels away the U line B m because the 3rd line is the self line.

Result:  Mike went to the owner on day m trying to persuade the owner to fire Jeff's friend.  The owner refused.  Therefore, a big argument turned into a shout-out.  Mike was fired on that very day.


A concerned citizen tossed the coins asking when will a serial killer be arrested.   God showed him [No way] and [Touch].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  sh t - I   t & c

 

No Way
6 strike
Touch
Hiders
G sh - B m -
R s - K e -
K w o J G wa --
G cn x R s -
B y -- K w --
P t o U G cn --

A 6 strike means the serial killer will never be found.  But luckily, the self line K w moves turning into G wa which bounds back at K w.  So the power of the 6 strike has been eliminated.  So the serial killer could be found.  A strong P frustration combo formed on the U line.  The host of the P combo is P t, and P t repels away from the self line's K w.  This means frustration will go away soon.   The serial killer will be caught.

Result:  The serial killer was arrested on day c.  So the empty P combo has been fulfilled on day c.


A boy worries that he cannot pass his math exam.  He tossed the coins asking can he pass his exam.  He got [Chen] and [Step].  This is not his 1st toss.

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w h - X   t & c

 

Chen
6 strike
Step
Hiders
P sh - J P sh -
B s - B s -
R w - R w -
P cn o U P c --
G y - G m -
K t - R e -

This is not his 1st toss.  So the 6 strike has no meaning.  The U line's frustration star is striking at the self line's P sh but is retreating.  This means worries shall disappear.  On day c, you shall pass the test.

Result:  On day c, his teacher told him that he passed. 

Note:  If a moving, advancing B star strikes with the self line, you shall lose money.  If the B star strikes with the self line but retreats, you will not lose money.


You cannot repel away an advancing line.

It's Olympiakos vs Galatasaray.  A guy wants Galatasaray to win the game and tossed the coins.  He received [Bite] and [Hollow].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  sh wa - X   s & yo

 

Bite Hollow
Hiders
K e - B m -
G wa x J K e -
R yo o G wa --
G cn -- G c --
B y x U B m -
P t - K e -

The 4th line R yo winner star repels away the top line's B m trouble star.  So Galatasaray should win.

Result:  I was wrong.  Galatasaray lost.  Then I realized that the top line's B m is linking to the U line's advancing B star.  Therefore, the 4th line R yo does not have the power to repel away B m.  


My student tossed the coins and asked when will USA invade Iraq.   I said USA shall invade Iraq in month m (March of 2003).  Then I tossed the coins again asking did I make a right prediction.  (Will my reputation be damaged in month m because USA did not invade Iraq in that month?)  God gave me [Compare] and [Advance].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  y yo - X   sh & h

 

Compare Advance
Hiders
G t x U P e -
B sh o B wa --
K s x K yo -
R m -- J R m --
P e -- P e --
B wa -- B wa --

The 4th line's strong K star moves and advances striking at the self line's R star.   The self line's R m cannot repel away the advancing K star.  The self line's R star represents my fear, and the 4th line K star represents great joy.  So great joy strikes my fear.  This is a good sign.  Right now, the 4th line K star cannot kill the self line yet because K yo bounds to the date.  But in month m, their bondage shall be broken allowing the 4th line K star to kill the self line.   So I will be happy in month m.

Result:  USA invaded Iraq in month m.


Let's say the bottom gua duplicates itself.  The sh self line cannot repel away the moving 3rd line cn if the 2nd line y also moves.

I asked can I earn money a few days later if I buy a certain stock right now.  God showed me [Zen] and [Strong].  (This is not my 1st toss.)

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  wa e - X   w & wa

 

Zen
6 strike
Strong
6 strike
Hiders
G sh -- J G sh --
R s -- R s --
K w - K w -
G cn x U G cn -
B y x B y -
P t - P t -

Since this is not my 1st toss, the 6 strike means nothing.  The 2nd line B y pushes the U line G cn money star toward the self line.  But since the self line is striking at the U line G cn, will the self line repel away the U line's money star?   Something significant will happen either on day y or on day h because the 2nd line B y shall move on one of these two days.

Result:  The stock value rose sharply on day h.  This lesson proves that the self line G sh cannot repel away G cn if the 2nd line B y pushes G cn toward the self line.\


Let's say the self line repels away a moving star.   If that moving star turns into a star which produces the self line, the self line can no longer repel that star away.

I bought some stocks, and I asked will the stock market go up or down tomorrow.   (day m)  I got [Kan] and [Well].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w y - I   y & m

 

Kan
6 strike
Well
Hiders
B t -- J B t --
R sh - R sh -
P s -- P s --
G w x U P yo -
R cn - B h -
K y -- R c --

The U line's G w money star moved turning into a frustration star P yo.  So we are certain that P yo is an enemy.  The U line is bad news.

Result:  Stock price went up on day m.


I tossed the coins asking for the stock market trend of the entire week.  God showed me [Shun] and [Difficulty].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w sh - I   sh & h

 

Shun
6 strike
Difficulty
Hiders
B m - J B y -
K e o P t --
G wa -- G sh --
R yo o U K w --
P h - G cn -
G c -- B y --

This sign is quite tricky.  The U line R yo winner star moved and got killed back by the K w loser star meaning that the price shall drop.  So the U line is bad news.  

Result:  The price kept climbing up until day s.  Then on day yo, there was a very huge price drop.  The price dropped on day yo because the U line moved on day yo.


I tossed the coins asking for one week's trend of a certain stock.  I got [Quen] and [Compare].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w e - Vi   sh & h

 

Quen
6 strike
Compare
Hiders
K yo -- J G t --
G h x B sh -
B c -- K s --
R m -- U R m --
P e -- P e --
B wa -- B wa --

The 5th line G h moved turning into B sh which bounds to the U line R m.  So the U line R m has received a money star G h.  Although B sh killed back at G h, the U line still received the money star.  But the U line won't receive the full amount of the money since G h has been damaged by B sh.

Result:  Stock value rose sharply on day sh and h.


I asked will the stock price continue to climb up for the next two weeks.  God showed me [Strong] and [Cup].  (This is not my first toss.)

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w e - Vi   sh & h

 

Strong
6 strike
Cup
Hiders
B sh x P e -
K s -- B wa --
P w - J K yo -
B cn - K yo -
R y - G h -
G t o U B c --

The U line G t moved and got killed back by B c.  The top line B sh also kills G t.  So the money star G t is in big trouble.  But luckily, G t repels away from the self line P w.  This means money trouble goes away.  So the stock value will continue to climb up.

Result:  On day h, the price has risen sharply because the top line's emptiness fulfilled on day h.  The price has risen even more on day c.


My friend Richard tossed the coins asking what will happen to his stocks tomorrow morning.  He received [Strong] and [Too much].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w yo - Viii   t & c

 

Strong
6 strike
Too Much
Hiders
B sh -- B wa --
K s x K yo -
P w - J G h -
B cn - K yo -
R y - G h -
G t o U B c --

The U line's G money star is in trouble because it got killed back by B c.  But fortunately, the 5th line's K s moves to rescue G t.  So the U line's money star is in great shape.  So the U line is a good news.

Result:  The stock value dropped first thing in the morning.


A teenage boy said he had an argument with his teacher.  Because of this reason, his teacher gave him a bad grade which could damage his record.  He asked, "Will the university that I want to attend still accept me this year?"  The Lord showed him [Too much] and [Little storage].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
w w wa - Viii   sh & h

 

Too Much Little Storage
Hiders
G wa x B m -
R yo - K e -
P h o J G wa --
R yo - G cn -
P h - B y -
G c x U P t -

The self line and the top line form a B combo.  The B star is the loneliness star which represents lost of wealth.  So the B combo is the loneliness combo.  If the self line has been embraced by a strong B combo, the university will not accept him this year.

Result:  He was not accpeted by the university in that year.


This one is tricky!  I tossed the coins asking should I sell my stocks right now.   God showed me [Trade] and [Consolidate].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s t - I   t & c

 

Trade Consolidate
6 match
Hiders
B m - U B y -
K e o P t --
G wa -- G sh --
G cn x J P h -
B y -- G c --
P t - B m -

The 5th line's K happiness star got killed back by P frustration star.  So the 5th line obviously is bad news. 

Result:  I thought that this sign means the 5th line (bad news) can be repelled away.  So I sold my stocks.  But on the next day, the price has gone up even higher.  This proves that the 5th line cannot be repelled away by the self line P h since K e still has the power to produce the self line.


A criminal asked will he be able to walk out of the court without going to jail.   He got [Hollow] and [Shun].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w sh - iX   t & c

 

Hollow Shun
6 strike
Hiders
R m - R m -
P e - P e -
B wa -- J B wa --
B c x K yo -
R m - G h -
P e o U B c --

A beginner would have said that everything will be all right because a happiness K combo formed in the lower gua.  But a beginner doesn't realize that the self line is repelling away the K combo since the self line's B wa strikes away the 3rd line's B c.   If the self line repels the K combo, say good-bye to happiness.

The criminal tossed again just to reconfirm, and the Lord granted him [Li] and [Return].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w sh - iX   t & c

 

Li
6 strike
Return
6 match
Hiders
B e o J G yo --
K wa -- R h --
G yo o K c --
R h o U K cn --
K c -- P y --
P m - R t -

The self line and the 4th line formed a G gain combo.  But too bad that the U line's R h moved turning into K cn which bounds to the self line's G combo.  This means the self line's G combo has just received the R h danger star.  And K cn cannot kill back at R h since K cn is bounding to the moving  4th line G yo.

Result:  He thought that he could walk away a free man by hiring a top notch lawyer, but the court gave him 10 years in prison.


Also watch out for this one:  I purchased a certain stock, and the price climbed up a few days later.  Then on day c, I asked should I sell my stocks now.  I received [Family] and [Same].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s c - II   sh & h

 

Family Same
Hiders
B m - G sh
K e - U R s
G wa x K w
P h - P h
G c -- J G c
B m - B m

The self line G c will repel away the 4th line G wa money star although G wa moved turning into K w which could produce the self line.  But realize that K w bounds back at G wa.   So K w is dedicated only to G wa and will not produce the self line at all.   Therefore, the self line will repel away the 4th line's money star.  The 4th line shall move on day w.  So on day w, I shall regret for selling it too soon.

Result:  On day c, the price was $32.50.  But on day w, the price reached almost $34.  Luckily I didn't sell on day c.


If a moving line is too far away, the self line can no longer repel it away.

I tossed the coins asking will I lose money tomorrow.  I got [Solution] and [Unsettled].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e yo - Vi   y & m

 

Solution Unsettled
Hiders
G sh x K e -
R s -- U G wa --
K w - R yo -
K w -- K w --
G cn - J G cn -
B y -- B y --

Tomorrow is day sh.  Day sh will strike with the self line causing it to move.   The top line's G sh will move on day sh to strike with the self line.  The top line's money star G sh is my appointed star.  Will I lose money if the top line's G sh repels the self line on day sh?

Result:  I didn't lose money on day sh.  The self line cannot repel away the top line's money star G sh because G sh is located too far away from the self line.   The self line has no power to repel G sh away.  Although G sh turned into K e which can produce the self line, K e actually cannot produce the self line because K e is dedicated in producing G sh. 


I tossed the coins asking will the stock value of my stocks drop tomorrow.  God showed me [Finish] and [Arrive].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s m - Vi   s & yo

 

Finish
6 match
Arrive
Hiders
B t -- P yo --
R sh o B h --
P s -- U R c --
R c -- R c --
K m -- K m --
G e - J G e -

The 5th line winner star R sh moved turning into the money killer B h.  So the 5th line is bad news.  Too bad that the self line has no power to repel the 5th line away because they are too far apart.  So the bad news is here to stay.  Right now, the date m is bounding to the 5th line R sh.  So the 5th line cannot move yet.   But tomorrow (day cn) will break their bondage allowing the 5th line to move.   So the stock price will drop tomorrow.

Result:  The stock price did drop 60 cents on the next day. 


I asked will my business lose money within a few months, and I got [Queen] and [Cup].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  w m - II   t & c?
y & m?

 

Queen Cup
Hiders
P sh - R e -
B s o P wa --
R w - U B yo -
B yo - B yo -
K h - K h -
P c -- J P c --

The 5th line's B s money killer moved bounding to the U line.  So the U line and the 5th line are my enemies.  But luckily, the 5th line B s moved turning into P wa which repels the self line's P c.  This means my enemies are leaving me.  Right now, both the U line and the 5th line cannot move because the U line's B yo has been struck loose.  But in month yo, both lines will start moving again.  So in month yo, my enemies will leave my business.

Result:  My business greatly improved in month yo.  A beginner would have said that I shall lose money because the B s money killer moved.  So be careful when you see this kind of sign in the future.


The self line can only repel away a real moving line.  

If a line has 'O' or 'X', it is a real moving line.  If a line moved simply because the date struck it, it is not a real moving line.  Only a real moving line can be repelled away by the self line.

For example:  Richard tossed the coins asking on which day will the stock value rise.  He received [Little storage] and [Shun].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s c - iV   s & yo

 

Little Storage Shun
6 strike
Hiders
B m - B m -
K e - K e -
G wa -- U G wa --
G cn - R yo -
B y - P h -
P t o J G c --

The self line moved turning into a G money star.  This means the stock value will rise.  Although the U line's money star G wa moved because the date struck it, the self line cannot repel away the U line because the U line is not a real moving line.   So money will not be lost.  Richard said, "Right now, the self line is bounding to the date.  But on day w, the bondage shall be broken allowing the self line P t to reach the money star G c.  So the stock value will rise on day w!"

Result:  The stock price climbed to the highest peak on day m.  Then it slowly dropped back down.  It happened on day m because the 3rd line R yo has been struck by day m fulfilling its emptiness.


The Fluctuating Enemy or Friend

The self line has repelled the enemy (friend) away, but the enemy (friend) bounds back at the self line.  

For example:  Some guy's stock went down.  He tossed the coins asking when can he break even.  He got [Trapped] and [Difficulty].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
e y yo - Viii   t & c

 

Trapped Difficulty
Hiders
P wa -- K t --
B yo - P sh -
K h o U B s -- J
R w x B s -
P cn o R w --
G y -- J P cn -- U

The self line G y has repelled away the money killer B s of the 3rd line.  This is good.  But too bad that B s of the 4th line is bounding to the self line through the 4th line's K h.  This means the enemy that the self line has just repelled away is returning to the self line.  This sign is bad.  You cannot break even anytime soon.

Result:  He didn't break even that year. 

Another example:  I asked will I earn money if I waited until next week to sell my stocks.  I got [Difficulty] and [Trapped].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  yo sh - III   w & wa

 

Difficulty Trapped
6 match
Hiders
K t -- P wa --
P sh - R yo -
B s x J K h -
B s o R w --
R w x P cn -
P cn -- U G y --

The 3rd line is the self line because they both got B s.  The self line repells away the 1st line's G y money star.  This is a bad sign meaning I will lose money.

Result:  On day w, the stock price dropped a lot.  I got scared and sold my shares at a loss.  But on day wa, it all of a sudden climbed back up.  I could have earned some money if I had waited one day longer.


A man lost money in the stock market.  He tossed the coins asking will his situation improve next week.  God gave him [Humble] and [Kan].  (This is not his 1st toss.)

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e w - I   w & wa

 

Humble Kan
6 strike
Hiders
B yo -- K t --
K h x J P sh -
P c -- B s --
B s o R w --
R w x U P cn -
P cn -- G y --

The 3rd line B s repels away the 1st line G money star.  But luckily, the 1st line G y money star bounds back to the self line K h.  So money comes back after being ejected out by B s. 

Result:  He expected the price to go back up to $25 a share so that he can sell and break even.  But the price climbed up to $23 on day wa.  After that, the price dropped again.  The price climbed up to $23 on day wa because the U line's R w was empty.  On day wa, the emptiness of R w fulfilled.


Somebody sued me for a few thousand dollars.  I tossed the coins asking how will the judge rule.  I got [Cover] and [Compare].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  s w - iX   s & yo

 

Cover Compare
Hiders
P y o R t --
R t x K sh -
K sh -- J G s --
B w -- P m --
K cn o B e --
P y -- U K wa --

The self line's G s money star repels away the top line P y frustration star.  This is good.

Result:  They won the money in court.


Just because the enemy has been repelled away, that doesn't mean the 6 strike can be ignored.

For example:  Once I bought some stocks, and the value dropped right after I bought it.  I worried that the price will continue to fall.  So I tossed asking will I lose money, and I got this sign:

Quen
6 strike
Humble
Hiders
K yo -- J K yo --
G h -- G h --
B c -- B c --
R m x U K s -
P e -- P w --
B wa -- B cn --

The U line is bad news because the winner star got killed back by a loser star.   But luckily, the self line has repelled the U line away.  I asked will the price continue to drop.  The 6 strike means no.  It won't continue to drop.

Result:  The price climbed up, and I was out of danger.

But few days later, I thought about buying another stock.  I tossed the coins and got this exact same hexagram.  "Yes!  The self line repels the bad news U line away!  I will earn money!", I thought.  So I bought the stock immediately.  But I ended up losing money on that trade.  How come?

ANSWER:  The 1st time I got this sign, the 6 strike meant the price won't continue to fall because I was worrying that the price might keep falling.  Then on the 2nd time I got this sign, the 6 strike meant I won't make money from this stock.  Only a fluctuating enemy (friend) can eliminate a 6 strike.  This kind of sign cannot.


I sold short at $25.  But right after I sold short, the price has gone up to $30 making me lose money.  I tossed the coins asking will the price drop a little bit so that I can buy it back at a better price few days from now.  God showed me [Difficulty] and [Gen].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e t - Vii   cn & e

 

Difficulty Gen
6 strike
Hiders
P y - P y -
R t -- R t --
K sh -- J K sh --
B w x G s -
K cn o B w --
P y -- U K cn --

The 6 strike is permanent because nothing bounds to the self line.  The 3rd line G s moved striking at the U line's P y frustration star.  Another word, G s is repelling away the frustration star P y for me.  This is good.  

Result:  The price dropped to $28.50 on day wa, then it climbed back up immediately.  I did manage to buy back at $28.60.  I lost money, but at least I had the ability to predict the future and didn't buy back at around $30.


If the self line retreats, the self line can no longer repel away other stars.

I tossed the coins asking will a certain stock still reach $28 a share.  I got [Trade] and [Step].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  e c - Viii   cn & e

 

Trade Step
Hiders
B m - U G sh -
K e - R s -
G wa x K w -
G cn -- J G c --
B y x B m -
P t - K e -

The self line is retreating.  On top of that, the 2nd line B y moves to kill the self line.  So the self line must be retreating big time!  If the self line retreats, it can no longer repel the 4th line's G wa money star, which is the real appointed star.  This is good.  This means money is coming my way.  EVEN IF THIS HEXAGRAM IS A 6 STRIKE, THE 6 STRIKE CAN BE ELIMINATED SIMPLY BECAUSE THE SELF LINE DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO REPEL AWAY THE MOVING LINE.  REMEMBER THAT.

Result:  The price did reach $28 on day wa. 


If the self line cannot repel away the U line which has been bound by another moving line, the 6 strike is eliminated.  This law is hard to remember.   But this law is extremely important and will raise your prediction skill many folds if you remember it well.

I miscalculated the trend of a certain stock.  I bought it, and it dropped.   So I tossed the coins asking when will the price go back up.  I got [Zen] and [Intercourse].  (This is not my first toss.)

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  yo m - Viii   w & wa

 

Zen
6 strike
Intercourse
Hiders
G sh -- J G wa --
R s x R yo -
K w - P h -
G cn x U R s -
B y -- K w --
P t o G cn --

The P frustration combo formed at the U line.  So the U line is bad news. 

I tossed again just to reconfirm, and I received [Zen] and [Abide].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  yo m - Viii   w & wa

 

Zen
6 strike
Abide
Hiders
G sh -- J G wa --
R s x R yo -
K w - P h -
G cn -- U G cn --
B y -- B y --
P t - P t -

The U line G cn money star does not move.  But since the 5th line R advancing star moves and bounds to the U line, the U line is considered a moving line.  (The 5th line and the U line formed an alliance.)  This alliance is a good news because G cn money star bounds with the winner star.

Result:  On day w, the price dropped sharply.  I got scared and sold my shares.  But on day wa, the price all of a sudden rose back to the price where I bought it.  I have learned a big lesson from this sign:  If I cannot even trust God, I cannot accomplish anything.  I should have waited at least until day wa.


Another example:  I tossed the coins asking will the price of a certain stock drop to $35.50 so that I can buy in cheaply.  God showed me [Chen] and [Duay].

Year Month Date Hour Empty Dates
  yo y - iX   cn & e

 

Chen
6 strike
Duay
6 strike
Hiders
P sh o J P wa
B s - B yo
R w - K h
P cn o U P c
G y - G m
K t - R e

The 5th line is actually moving because it has been struck by the date.  So the 5th line B s money killer moves bounding to the U line.  So the U line is bad news.

Result:  I was wrong.  The price dropped all the way to $34.95.  I went back to check on this sign and realized that the 5th line is bounding to the U line.   If the self line cannot repel away the U line that has been bound by another line, the 6 strike will be eliminated.  So the 6 strike of this sign has been eliminated allowing things to happen.  I have explained in the 6 strike / 6 match chapter that even if an enemy comes bounding to the self line, the enemy is actually a friend if the 6 strike has been eliminated.  In this hexagram, the 5th line's enemy B star and the U line actually helped eliminate the 6 strike.  So my wish came true.

Okay, here is the general rule;  If the self line has the ability to repel away the moving line, a 6 strike cannot be eliminated.  But if the self line does not have the ability to repel, the 6 strike can be eliminated because the moving line is coming to the self line.  Coming to the self line is kind of the same as bounding to the self line.  So the following situations can eliminate a 6 strike:

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