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Original Explanation
The withered woods still stand in the cold, howling wind of winter, waiting for Spring to come.
The only thing to do now is to slowly endure the setbacks. When past the difficult time, you can fully utilize your talents, hidden for too long, for greatness.
Updated Explanation
When in difficulties, you must seek help and look for help from those with wisdom. It is also highly recommended that you befriend with the ones with abundant life experiences and wisdom.
Hexagram
The Meaning of the Original Hexagram
噬嗑 Shih Ke
This hexagram symbolizes the spirit of biting through hardships. Stringently following the rules and disciplines, one may get through all obstacles. This also suggests that one must get rid of the negatively influencing people to live well. The most crucial factor of all is gradual and patient communications.
Highlight：get rid of all obstacles, and these sometimes include people. Communication is crucial.
The Meaning of the Updated Hexagram
豐 Feng
Feng is the sign of magnificence and abundance. When one is in great success and luck, he/she must bear the awareness for others, giving a hand to those in need. However, one with arrogance, even during the time of great wellness, is doomed to fail eventually.
Highlight：be humble to make your own success last.
Picture Explanation
Large Bow: such weapon specially designed for strong soldiers can aim extremely far with high precision. However, the aiming process takes a long time, during which the target may have already run away. Therefore, when dealing with anything, be patient but seize every chance you have before missing the task.
Implications
1.When in difficulties, firmly hold on to the right morals in order to avoid unnecessary problems and wrong accusations.
2.Keep your faith and be patient towards achieving your goals. There will be great results eventually.
3.Ignorance can drag you down to great dilemma. However, there will be external help to pull you back on the right track.
Matsu’s Words
Life is like a dream, which can disappear immediately. Cherish the time when you can relax. Reflect on your life and live it to the fullest.
Highlights
Seize All Opportunities
1.This is a time of disadvantages.
2.There will be new opportunities after June.
3.Everything requires tenacity. When past the days of hardships, you will be able to live a satisfactory life.
4.Be ready to fight long battles.
5.Winter is the hardest time of the year.
Details and Actions
1.The East is the place of no opportunity.
2.Stay conservative and still because no direction is good. However, had you found proper external help, you can immediately carry out all necessary actions.
3.Stay near watersides and avoid the cold places.
4.It is the best to go in the old way and towards the West or North.
5.Stay in the places where the atmosphere of happiness and joy is strong.
Work with People
1.In the harshest environment, those that can always bear right morals and endure all pains may eventually acquire extremely bright future.
2.Those that are in bad health, acting abnormally, or mentally ill may face some really difficult challenges.
3.Be like and work with those that are decisive, patient, and able to communicate to resolve conflicts.
4.Those that are still aware of the potential risks and kind enough to help others can stay strong.
5.Be like and work with those that have firm dignity and integrity, even better to be benevolent.
6.Those of Chinese horoscopic sign of goat may be met with exciting events.
Own Your Fate
1.You must bear the right morals to survive the time of difficulties.
2.If there are problems to be solved, you should ask for others' advices. Had those advices been practical and constructive, you must act immediately. The overall situation improves after May or June. The effect will be specially evident if you stay kind to others.
3.You must stay loyal to receive respect.
4.Any problem in regards of karma or supernatural powers must be solved through the help of the gods or the experts of Chinese fortune telling.
Applications
Future: you need to wait till June for better opportunities.
Wealth: the time isn't right. Do not make any investment now.
Job Search: the time isn't right. You need external help.
Exam: you need to work really hard to have a good result.
Education: you need to keep working hard and wait for the right moment.
Career: nothing is right. Stay conservative and don't change.
Business: stay conservative until a better moment appears.
Employing: wait for a better moment.
Farming: the time isn't right. There won't be much profit.
Marriage: do not force it.
Relationship: but very tolerant and patient to get through all abnormal difficulties.
Network: communicate in order to resolve conflicts.
Lawsuits: there will be endless controversies. Decisiveness and mental durability are the keys.
Family: as usual. However, if there is one happy event, similar events of happiness will continue to happen.
Pregnancy：a boy comes before a girl. Be patient in teaching them.
Not pregnant yet：the time isn't right. Be a person of kindness, then there will be good news.
House: the time isn't right. Wait for a better moment.
Immigration: the time isn't right.
Traveling: the time isn't right.
Grave: the current geography is not good but not bad either. When the time comes, your family's luck will get better.
Health: Unfortunately, there might already have been certain illness. Be kind immediately and ask for external help.
Illness: stay kind. The situation gets better in June.
Lost items: persistence can help you find the lost item at the original spot.
Lost Individual: persistence can help you find the lost one at the original spot.
Asking About Others: find those with right morals and able to communicate effectively.
Asking About Things: there will be obstacles. Stay conservative and wait for a better moment.
Direction: stay in the original place.
Time: wait till June, when things will get better. Winter is the harshest season.
Changing Name: the new and old names are all good. Stay conservative and wait for a better moment.
Last Reminders
1.In the harshest environment, those that can always bear right morals and endure all pains may eventually acquire extremely bright future.
2.In all aspects, stay conservative and seek help at the same time. With good advices, actions must be immediately carried out.
3.In regards of physical health, the current illness may be hard to cure. Wait till June for the opportunity of better luck. The best thing to do now is to listen to various opinions and advices and be kind.
4.Those that are not married yet should wait for a better moment. Those that are in a relationship should stay observing for now. Those that are married should cherish, tolerate, and respect each other.
5.When dealing with conflicts, you must be decisive and communicate patiently. Also, bear a durable mind and heart.
6.You should wait for a while for the current geography to change its own fate.
7.Handle everything with great caution.
8. Life is like a dream, which can disappear immediately. Cherish the time when you can relax. Reflect on your life and live it to the fullest.
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籤詩解說：施勝台 顧問
Translated by Max Chiang (江孟樺)
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