Biting Through 噬嗑
Biting Through shows something stuck between the teeth that will not go away by itself. Face the obstacle with clarity and fairness, and the way opens.
Judgment
Biting through brings success. It is favorable to turn to law and justice. What keeps the mouth from closing must be bitten through with resolve.
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Thunder and lightning come together. The ancient kings made penalties clear and laws firm.
What does Biting Through mean?
Something is caught between the jaws and will not let the teeth meet. In this situation an obstacle or a person is breaking the union and blocking the flow of things. It will not dissolve on its own. It must be bitten through, which means handled openly and firmly. Lightning lights everything up, and thunder sets things in motion. Both clarity and strength are needed. Ignoring the problem or going around it does not remove it. On the contrary, it hardens with time and becomes harder to bite. You are facing something that grows the more you avoid it. Facing it now prevents a heavy price later.
But this firmness should not come from anger. You should act with a sense of justice, with measure and in the open. Set the rules and keep to them. If you are too soft, the problem continues; if you are too hard, new problems arise. First see what truly is the obstacle. Sometimes it is a lie, sometimes an injustice, sometimes a postponed decision. Name it and do what it requires. It may be a tough bite, but if you keep biting, you will open the way in the end.
What to do now
Name what is blocking you and take one concrete step on it today.
Love and relationships
A misunderstanding, a secret or a third person may be casting a shadow over the relationship. Things between you will not mend without talking about it. Put the matter on the table openly, without blame.
Work and money
At work there is a problem, a dispute or a legal matter blocking progress. Resolve it without delay and according to the rules. If needed, turn to the contract, the law or an expert.
The lines
If a line changed (red) in your reading, read only that line. Lines are counted from the bottom up.
- First line
His feet are fastened in the stocks, and his toes disappear. No blame. Being stopped early in a small wrong is good; it protects you from a big mistake.
- Second line
Biting into tender meat, his nose disappears. No blame. The matter is easy, but you get a little too carried away; still, you are in the right.
- Third line
Biting into dried meat and hitting something poisonous. There is a little shame, but no blame. You are dealing with an old, stubborn problem; you may meet unpleasant reactions.
- Fourth line
Biting into dried meat on the bone and finding metal arrowheads. Being aware of the difficulty and standing firm brings good fortune. You face strong resistance; be patient and steady.
- Fifth line
Biting into dried lean meat and finding yellow gold. Stay with what is right and be aware of the danger. No blame. The decision is in your hands; act with measure and fairness.
- Top line
A wooden collar around the neck, the ears hidden. Misfortune. You turned a deaf ear to warnings and made mistake after mistake; this time you must face the consequences.
Trigrams
clinging, bright
arousing, moving
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