The Arousing – Shock, Thunder (Chen)
Chen – The Arousing: The Thunder predicts a closed power that suddenly erupts. Sometimes shock is necessary to stir up a situation (or ourselves). This is the symbol of awakening. It could be a teacher, a parent or either a natural phenomenon. If an obedient horse sees the whip he starts galloping. We need to stay calm and organized. This shock will be for our own benefit.
I Ching Hexagrams – The Arousing: meaning of the lines
Line 1: This is a warning. Change our behavior and the danger will go away.
Line 2: Financial loss is expected. This can only be avoided by a serious danger. It’s better to let materials go and retreat.
Line 3: Be spontaneous and get over it now.
Line 4: Don’t let our desires take the lead instead of discrimination.
Line 5: It’s better safe than sorry. There’s a difficulty ahead is, prepare for it in time.
Line 6: Observe the situation. If we don’t try to step ahead, we can make the most out of the situation and everything will be alright.
| Personal fate | Lucky period. Keep up your courage and face the difficulties. After a while you’ll feel good. |
| Marriage | If the bride or the groom is from to the northwest, the marriage will be good and successful. If any of them is from to the northeast, it won’t. |
| Household, family | Trauma with the house. It’d be better to move. |
| Childbirth | It’s a baby boy, but trauma is expected during birth. |
| Searching for a new job | Difficulty. |
| Commerce, business life | Lucky outcome. |
| People you seek | Meet him/her halfway. |
| Person you’re waiting for | A message is on its way. |
| Lost property | It can be found in the east or in the west. |
| Chasing thieves | They’re in the southwest and can be caught. |
| Pleading | Make peace or there’ll be a big trouble. |
| Weather | Stormy weather with thunder. |
| Traveling | Southern direction is good, eastern isn’t. |
| Illness | Danger at the beginning, later luck. |
| Personal wish | Difficulties and obstacles. |
