The 40th hexagram of the sixty-fourth hexagram of the Book of Changes, Shuifengjing
The hexagrams were relatively important to the ancients, and they all felt that once they calculated their fate, they often had to be closely connected with the hexagrams. After all, many people used them to predict their fate. So what is the 40th hexagram of the sixty-four hexagrams of Zhouyi? Let’s take a look with us below.
Well Gua
Well. If you change the town without changing the well, you will lose nothing and gain nothing. Come and go well. It is unlucky to break the bottle when the well is empty.
The elephant said: There is water on the tree, a well. A gentleman persuades the prime minister by working for the people.
Vernacular explanation:
Jing Gua: Renovating the city without renovating the well means that nothing has been done. People go to the wells to draw water. The wells are dry and clogged. Instead of washing them, they break the water pots. This is a dangerous sign.
"Xiang Ci" says: The lower hexagram of this hexagram is Xun, which is wood; the upper hexagram is Kan, and Kan is water. Trees grow when the water is immersed. This is the hexagram of the Jing hexagram. A gentleman observes this hexagram and uses the well water to nourish people, thus encouraging people to work hard and encourage each other.
Shao Yonghe Luo Li Shu Explanation Gua:
Still water leads to the source, and the luck is calm; do not change your position and maintain the status quo.
Xiaoji: Those who get this hexagram should cultivate their moral character, let nature take its course, and deal with it calmly. Silence is beneficial, while movement is harmful.
Gua Interpretation Manual:
Fortune: Wood and water are in harmony, and fame is expected.
Wealth: The benefits outweigh the costs, which is naturally gratifying.
Household: Make the house waterproof; Yin and Yang are in harmony.
Body: Kidney water is excessively swollen, seek immediate treatment.
Hexagram 48 of the Sixty-Four Hexagrams of the Book of Changes
Xiang said: The dry well has been worn out for many years. Once the spring comes out, the resources will help the thirsty and people will be envied. The fortune will come naturally.
This hexagram is a superposition of different hexagrams (Xia Xun and Shang Kan). Kan is water; Xun is wood. Trees thrive in water. People live by wells, which are dug by people. We nourish each other, and a well nourishes people with water, which lasts for a long time. People should adopt this virtue and work hard to encourage themselves.
Career: In a stable state. It is not advisable to move forward rashly, nor to retreat. Instead, you should study hard with a positive attitude, improve yourself, enrich your personal strength, and stand by to achieve great results. The most fearful thing is to stop moving forward, otherwise you will be eliminated due to being out of time.
Business: The market situation is good and the original policy can be continued. At the same time, we will continue to explore the market sincerely in the spirit of hard work and progress, pay special attention to cooperation with people, assist each other, and enrich and accumulate experience in practical activities.
Seeking fame: Contributing to society for a legitimate purpose, so study hard. Special attention should be paid to seeking advice from virtuous people so that they may be discovered and recommended.
Going out: Do not travel at will unless absolutely necessary and fully assured.
Marriage and love: Don’t be too hasty, you will find a matching partner.