Lot 97
BalancedSix Expeditions from Qishan
A candle set in wind casts a scattered shadow;
For a moment it resembles blossoms of plum and poplar.
Children gather again and again to seize the sight—
Not knowing it is only a raft of drifting light.
The Lot in Detail
Traditional image
The image is of a candle flickering in the wind. Appearance is unstable and reputation may be empty; invest only in what remains real when attention moves on.
Traditional explanation
Rank and wealth rest partly with Heaven
Poverty and abundance have their conditions
Do not force a plan for appearances
Much has already been shaped before this moment
Traditional guidance by topic
- Home
- Pray for blessing
- Self
- Proceed cautiously
- Wealth
- A gain is likely
- Trade
- Proceed with care
- Marriage
- Balanced
- Pregnancy
- A fright or surprise is indicated
- Traveler
- No trace for now
- Silkworms
- Some loss
- Livestock
- Some loss
- Finding someone
- No trace
- Disputes
- A shortfall
- Relocation
- Keep to the established course
- Lost property
- Unfavourable
- Illness
- Guard against hidden adverse influences
- Ancestral grave
- Change course
INTERPRETATIONRead the Signs · See the Way Forward
Bringing the classical oracle into conversation with your real circumstances, this reading first establishes the overall direction, then examines turning points and timing—so you can see your next move more clearly.