Hexagram Name:
Lu Hexagram [Moderately Auspicious Hexagram] Be Down-to-Earth

Image Interpretation:
A phoenix alights on Mount Xiqi, and its cries bring forth sages and worthies. Heaven sends King Wen to establish a foundation, bringing prosperity and glory for eight hundred years. This hexagram is an overlap of different trigrams (Dui below and Qian above). Qian represents heaven; Dui represents a marsh. Heaven is metaphorically the ruler, and the marsh is metaphorically the people. The original text states: "Treading on the tiger's tail, yet not being bitten." Therefore, the result is auspicious. The ruler is above and the people are below, each in their proper place. The softness of Dui encounters the hardness of Qian, making the path trodden upon dangerous. "Lu" means practice, and the essence of the hexagram is to forge ahead in a down-to-earth manner.

Career:
Initially, things will go very unsmoothly, and you will face various threats. If you can stay vigilant, be extremely cautious, keep your feet on the ground, overcome difficulties one by one, and not waver in your determination, you will surely achieve your goal. When handling affairs, you should have self-awareness, and be sure to act according to your capabilities. You must not ignore reality, especially not show off your strength or be eager for quick success.

Business:
It is advisable to wait and observe the situation. Do not let small profits shake your plans, and especially do not be insatiably greedy. Abide by business ethics and understand comprehensive information.

Pursuit of Fame:
You must have perseverance and strive diligently. Do not be lured by wealth, nor disturbed by worldly trends. Adhere to your aspirations and ideals, and you can achieve success.

Travel:
There may be alarms but no danger. You can go out, but if it is not an emergency, you can postpone the trip.

Marriage:
If both parties are content with a simple life and pursue virtue, they can live in harmony. If one party is tempted by wealth and status, there will be a marriage change.

Decision-Making:
You must handle all matters carefully and prudently. Unfavorable situations will often arise, but if handled properly, there will always be alarms but no danger, and you can turn peril into safety. For this reason, you must handle affairs conscientiously, follow the right path, humbly listen to others' suggestions, act according to your capabilities, and never be conceited or show off your strength. There will surely be good results.

六十四卦之天泽履卦: 履卦【中上】脚踏实地

卦名:

履卦【中上卦】脚踏实地

象曰

凤凰落在西歧山，去鸣几声出圣贤，天降文王开基业，富贵荣华八百年。这个卦是异卦（下兑上乾）相叠，乾为天；兑为泽，以天喻君，以泽喻民，原文：“履（踩）虎尾、不咥（咬）人。”因此，结果吉利。君上民下，各得其位。兑柔遇乾刚，所履危。履意为实践，卦义是脚踏实地的向前进取的意思。

事业

起初很不顺利，受到种种威胁，若能提高警惕，谨小慎微，脚踏实地，逐个地去克服困难，不改变自己的决心，一定可以达到目的。办事有自知之明，务必量力而行，不可不顾实际，尤其不得逞强，急于求成。

经商

宜待观动静，勿为小利而动摇自己计划，尤其不得贪得无厌，遵循商业道德，了解全面信息。

求名

务必有恒心，孜孜以求，不为财富利诱，不为世俗干扰，坚持自己的志向和理想，可以取得成功。

外出

有惊无险，可以外出，但非紧急情况可以缓行。

婚恋

双方安贫乐道，可和睦相处，若一方为富贵所动，会发生婚变。

决策

诸事必须小心慎重，不利的情况经常会出现，但若能处理得好，总会是有惊无险，化险为夷。为此，办事必须认认真真，遵循正道，虚心听取别人的建议，量力而行，切莫自负逞强，一定会有好的结果。

What is the I Ching Oracle Sticks

The I Ching (Book of Changes) encompasses all things and regulates all beings, standing as an outstanding representative of the traditional culture of the Han ethnicity. It is traditionally said to have been written by King Wen. The sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, also referred to as "Golden Hexagram Divination" or "Coin Divination", are believed to have been created by King Wen of Zhou. It is said that divination based on these sixty-four hexagrams is highly accurate. The sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, through their combinations, reflect the philosophy of life and the laws governing the operation of nature under sixty-four different specific circumstances such as things, situations, and phenomena. Each of the sixty-four hexagrams consists of six lines (yao) and line statements (yaoci), corresponding to 384 states. Through the changes brought about by these state variations, one can understand the way all things in the world operate and the philosophy of life.