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Chapter 20: The Six Clashes
Zeng Shan Bu Yi — Revised I Ching Divination
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Chapter 20: The Six Clashes
Overall Paraphrase
The Six Clashes refer to the conflicting relationships between the following six pairs of earthly branches: 🌪
Zi (子) clashes with Wu (午)
Chou (丑) clashes with Wei (未)
Yin (寅) clashes with Shen (申)
Mao (卯) clashes with You (酉)
Chen (辰) clashes with Xu (戌)
Si (巳) clashes with Hai (亥)
There are six specific scenarios of clashes:
The earthly branches of the moon and sun clash with the lines in the hexagram.
The hexagram itself is a Six-Clash hexagram.
A Six-Harmony hexagram changes into a Six-Clash hexagram.
A Six-Clash hexagram changes into another Six-Clash hexagram.
A moving line transforms into a clashing earthly branch.
Direct clashes between lines.
The essence of a clash is dispersion and disintegration. For inauspicious matters (e.g., disputes, illnesses), clashes are favorable as they dissipate negativity. However, for auspicious matters (e.g., cooperation, wealth-seeking), clashes are unfavorable. Specific judgments must still rely on the Useful God—if the Useful God is strong, the clash will not cause destruction; if the Useful God is weak, the clash will exacerbate difficulties ❄️. Special attention should be paid to Six-Harmony hexagrams changing into Six-Clash hexagrams: if the Useful God is strong, it indicates initial success but eventual failure, making it difficult to achieve goals, with a promising start but no conclusion.
Line clashes can be divided into five types:
A line clashed by the moon: called "monthly break."
A line clashed by the day: if the line is strong, it is called "hidden movement" (exerting force covertly).
A weak line clashed by the day: called "daily break" (completely powerless).
A moving line transforming into a clashing branch: like encountering a counterattack from an enemy.
Mutual clashes between lines: called "mutual striking" (internal conflict).
📖 Hexagram Analysis and Insights
Example 1: Hai Month, Renzi Day, query about whether a fight will result in harm. Obtained ䷡ Great Strength changing to ䷊ Peace.
Overall Paraphrase:
Six Clashes changing to Six Harmonies indicates mediation. The Parent Wu Fire line at the World position restricts the Offspring line, symbolizing a father disciplining his son, not harm from outsiders. Later, someone indeed intervened to mediate. The son was at fault, and the father raised a stick to strike but was stopped by others. The fight did not escalate due to Six Clashes changing to Harmonies; the father’s discipline was halted because the day’s Zi Water clashed with and restricted the World line (Wu Fire), preventing actual action.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: Divine signs manifest in moving lines; movement brings verification. Strength or weakness determines the severity of the situation—do not assume "clash" always means "complete dispersion."
Modern Interpretation 🌟: In conflict scenarios, dynamic factors (e.g., third-party intervention, emotional changes) often alter outcomes. Here, the father’s action to discipline the son was restrained by the day’s influence, reflecting external conditions constraining subjective intent.
Practical Value ⚡: When assessing disputes, examine whether mediating forces (corresponding to "harmony") exist and whether one’s own actions are constrained (day’s influence).
Philosophical Reflection 🤔: Clashes and harmonies are two sides of the same coin, revealing cause and effect through dynamic balance.
Example 2: Si Month, Wuxu Day, query about wealth. Obtained ䷩ Wind-Thunder Increase.
Overall Paraphrase:
The World line Chen Earth represents wealth, which is void but filled and activated by the Xu day’s clash (void clashed into substance). Wealth was obtained on the same day. This was later verified.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: Clashes can resolve voidness; a void line clashed becomes substantial.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: When timing matures (filling the void), hidden opportunities (wealth line) emerge.
Practical Value ⚡: If the Useful God is void when planning actions, wait for the day of the clash to act.
Example 3: Wu Month, Bingchen Day, query about seeking wealth through trade. Obtained ䷟ Constancy changing to ䷏ Enthusiasm.
Overall Paraphrase:
The World line You Metal transforms into Mao Wood, causing repeated setbacks. Fortunately, the Chen day harmonizes with You Metal (clash met with harmony), and the Xu Earth wealth line moves covertly to support the World. Despite twists and turns, wealth was ultimately gained. Later, this person made three round trips and finally sold goods for profit.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: When clashes and harmonies coexist, discern generation and restriction—here, You transforming into Mao clashes but does not restrict, and instead gains wealth support.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: Cooperation (harmony) and fluctuations (clash) can coexist during changes; the key is whether there is resource support (wealth generating the World).
Practical Value ⚡: In business, if the hexagram shows repetition, investigate intermediate links (e.g., logistics, contracts) and leverage hidden support (covert movement generating the World).
Example 4: You Month, Gengzi Day, query about documents. Obtained ䷅ Conflict changing to ䷥ Diversity.
Overall Paraphrase:
The Parent Yin Wood line represents documents, moving to generate the World, indicating documents could be successful. However, the Shen Metal Wife/Wealth line moves to clash and restrict the documents. Only when the Yin day clashes away Shen Metal are the documents issued. Later, they were indeed received on the Yin day. Here, strong Shen Metal clashes with Yin Wood, but Yin Wood does not disperse because the Brother Wu Fire (generated by Yin) moves covertly to restrict wealth and protect the documents.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: A strong line clashing a weak line easily disperses the weak; but if there is support, the clash does not cause dispersion.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: Competition (wealth moving) obstructs goals (documents); wait for timing (Yin day) to eliminate interference, and rely on internal support (brothers restricting wealth).
Practical Value ⚡: For document applications, bidding, etc., leverage team strength (brother lines) when encountering obstacles and seize time windows (days clashing away the restricting factor).
Example 5: Zi Month, Jisi Day, query about gambling wealth. Obtained ䷁ Kun (Earth).
Overall Paraphrase:
The World restricting the Response line originally indicates victory, but the Si day’s covert movement activates Hai Wealth to generate the Response line, inadvertently aiding the opponent. Despite skill, victory was unlikely. Fortunately, the hexagram is Six Clashes, so the situation ended without significant loss.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: Covertly moving wealth generating the Response suggests hidden support for the opponent (e.g., cheating, collusion).
Modern Interpretation 🌟: In scenarios of questionable fairness (e.g., investment, gambling), be wary of hidden forces (lines generating the Response).
Practical Value ⚡: In financial competition, detecting undercurrents (covert movement) is more critical than visible trends; Six-Clash hexagrams favor timely withdrawal.
Example 6: You Month, Yiwei Day, query about a long-absent son’s return. Obtained ䷁ Kun (Earth).
Overall Paraphrase:
The Offspring You Metal line at the World position is strong with the moon’s support and generated by the Wei day. Though the hexagram is Six Clashes, the son will return. The query was made in the Zi year, and the son returned triumphantly in the Mao year. This corresponds to a static line clashed into movement in the clashing year (You is static, clashed by Mao year into movement).
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🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: A strong static Useful God clashed into movement; Six-Clash hexagrams are not entirely inauspicious—consider the Useful God.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: For finding people or lost items, a strong Useful God means the clash indicates the timing (clashing year/month for return).
Practical Value ⚡: Wait for timing (a strong Useful God ensures eventual success); the clashing year is a turning point.
Example 7: Si Month, Jiayin Day, query about hiring a tutor. Obtained ䷋ Standstill changing to ䷀ Qian (Heaven).
Overall Paraphrase:
The Response line Xu Father represents the tutor; the World and Response harmonize, indicating the tutor’s knowledge. But the hexagram changes to Six Clashes, harmony turning to clash, suggesting brevity. Two months later, the son fell ill and passed away, and the tutor resigned.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: Six Harmonies changing to Six Clashes indicates initial success followed by failure, initial closeness turning to distance.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: Though cooperation starts harmoniously, guard against underlying instability (e.g., void offspring, parent moving to restrict offspring).
Practical Value ⚡: For hiring or partnerships, assess potential risks (e.g., health conditions, long-term stability).
Example 8: Wu Month, Bingzi Day, query about opening a pawnshop. Obtained ䷡ Great Strength changing to ䷸ Xun (Wind).
Overall Paraphrase:
The World line Wu Fire is strong; the day’s clash does not disperse it, and it transforms into Wei Earth to harmonize, originally an auspicious sign. But Six Clashes changing to Six Clashes indicates short duration. This was later verified.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: Six Clashes changing to Six Clashes signifies internal and external turbulence, discord up and down; even with a strong Useful God, it will not last.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: For starting a business, if the hexagram shows double clashes, proceed cautiously—it indicates team discord and volatile market conditions.
Practical Value ⚡: For investments or openings, if this sign appears, prefer short-term operations or choose another timing.
Example 9: Shen Month, Yimao Day, query about seven family members detained. Obtained ䷸ Xun (Wind) changing to ䷁ Kun (Earth).
Overall Paraphrase:
The hexagram transformation (Wood to Earth) initially seemed harmless. But the World line Mao Wood transforms into You Metal (reverse restriction), and the Offspring Si Fire transforms into Hai Water (reverse restriction). Six Clashes changing to clashes, chaotic striking indicates great danger. Later, the entire family was punished.
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡: Six Clashes changing to clashes + Useful God restricted—extremely inauspicious.
Modern Interpretation 🌟: For major legal cases, if the World transforms into an Officer or Offspring is restricted, danger is inevitable.
Practical Value ⚡: In major lawsuits, if the hexagram is highly inauspicious, avoid confrontation and seek mitigation.
✅ Summary: Key Points for Using Six-Clash Hexagrams
Dialectics of Auspiciousness and Inauspiciousness: Clashes can disperse negativity but also dissipate positivity; the Useful God is the core.
Illness Differentiation: Clashes benefit recent illnesses but harm chronic ones.
Feng Shui Imagery: Six Clashes indicate unstable terrain (flying sand and rolling stones), unsuitable for long-term residence.
Legal Preferences: Clashes help disperse disputes, but major cases require assessing Useful God restrictions.
Trends in Affairs: Six Harmonies changing to clashes mean initial success followed by failure; Six Clashes changing to clashes indicate global instability.
📚 Related Knowledge
Related Concepts: Six Harmonies, covert movement, monthly break, reverse generation/restriction, Useful God strength/weakness.
Further Reading: Divination Orthodox, Volume 4, "Clashes, Harmonies, Generation, and Restriction"; I Ching ䷀ Qian and ䷁ Kun hexagram commentaries.
Modern Research: In decision-making psychology, Six-Clash hexagrams correspond to the "conflict-resolution" model, useful for risk contingency planning.
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