The luminary rises above the earth. The earth is obedient to and follows the great luminary. The weak elements advance upwards. upwards. Hence, those feudal lords who are the securities of the peace of the country, are frequently favoured [by the Emperor] with presents of horses in abundance, and are granted audience with him, three times a day.' 'Shin' is the emblem of the Sun of 'Ri's' shining in the Heaven, and illuminating the whole earth of 'Kon.' As you are now going to retire really from the world, though a revolution in the sect, your moral virtue will become purer and brighter, like the Sun brightening the world and blessing the people, and your honour will be doubled. Then the Government and some honourable people, touched by your virtue, will provide you with means of travelling, and you will come to acquire the admiration of the world more than ever, though you have no temple to rely upon. Thus it says, 'Favoured by the Emperor with presents, etc."" On hearing this, the priest drooped his head, and seemed to be greatly affected. Afterwards, a revolution took place in his sect, and set it in pieces, and he retired to a small temple at Mejiro, near Tōkyō, and escaped from the trouble of religions. I believe that he will now advance to "Shin," and his morality, advancing and reaching at the extremity, he will instruct the world spaciously. FORTUNE OF A NOBLEMAN'S FRIEND. A nobleman came to see me in 18th. of Meiji, and said, "My friend Mr.—was lately selected as a foreign ambassador, though not yet sentenced formally. He has, however, a desire to obtain another situation. Please divine whether he will be satisfied or not." I divined and obtained the "Positive IV" of "Ryo ( ," which says, "A traveller stops by the way, gets money, and a travelling-sword. His mind is not easy. "This hexagram represents a traveller, that is to say, the emblem of his travelling abroad as an ambassador. Now that he is going to do so, it is clear that he can not obtain the another situation for which he is particular. 'Stops by the way,' means that he is not yet arrived at his desired position, but is staying on the way. 'Gets money and a travelling-sword' means that he will soon receive the fare of travelling, and the rights of an ambassador. But as it says, 'His mind is not easy,' he is not pleased in his mind as he can not arrive at his desired situation." A few days after, the same nobleman came to me with the intelligence that my divination was exact. LVII. SON ( Meek). Son. Somewhat auspicious. Ad vantageous to advance; advantageous to see great men. Exposition. A Son is upon a Son, and the command is repeated. Strong elements follow the course of mean and justice, and their object is carried out. Weak elements obey strong ones. Hence, "somewhat auspicious. Advantageous to advance; advantageous to see great men. Interpretation. Obedient wind is [the emblem of] Son. Honourable men accordingly repeat the command and carry out affairs. Negative I. Advances and retreats. Advantageous to be constant like a military man. Interpretation. ""[Negative I] advances and retreats," that is, his mind is in doubt. "Advantageous to be constant like a military man," or in other words, to settle his mind. Positive II. Son is beneath a chair. If a multitude of diviners are employed, he will be lucky and free from blame. Interpretation. [Positive II] is lucky, by employing a multitude [of diviners], because he occupies a middle position. Positive III. Is incessantly meek. Inauspicious. Interpretation. It is inauspicious to be incessantly meek, because his mind is embarrassed, Negative IV. Remorse disappears. obtained three articles on hunting. He has Interpretation. "He has obtained three articles on hunting," that is, the hunting has been fruitful. Positive V. Is just and lucky. Remorse disappears. Advantageous in every way. but there will be an end. There is no beginning It will be lucky three days previous to the day of Kanoye, and three days after the day of Kanoye. Interpretation. [Positive V] will be lucky, because his position is just and middle. Positive VI. Son is beneath a chair. He loses his money and travelling-sword. Unlucky, even if just. Interpretation. "Son is beneath a chair," that is [Positive VI] is in embarrassments. He is truly unlucky to lose his money and travelling-sword. EXAMPLE. THE 4TH. OF "SON" IS THE PROFIT OF THREE TIMES THE CAPITAL. A friend merchant of Yokohama came to me and said, "I am going to engage in a certain business. Please divine the good or evil, and gain or loss, in doing so." I divined and obtained the "Negative IV" changing of "Son().' "It says, 'Remorse disappears. He has obtained three articles on hunting.' Son' is to go to a market, and obtain an interest of three times the capital; this especially for the 'Negative IV' as it says 'obtained three articles.' You will obtain a great profit; don't tarry, but attend it with all your might." He was very much pleased with this interpretation. He collected all his money, and some debts from his |