Jiang Ziya Meets King Wen
Neutral
The poem
Original: 当春久雨喜开晴 / 玉兔金乌渐渐明 / 旧事消散新事遂 / 看看一跳遇龙门
The story
Jiang Shang, called Ziya, withdrew from the tyranny of the Shang and lived by the water at Panxi, fishing with a straight hook, for what he was angling for was not fish but a worthy king. King Wen of Zhou heard of his wisdom and came in person to make him his teacher. He was eighty years old, and he went on to help found the Zhou dynasty.
What it means
The image is long rain finally clearing; matters go as you wish. The spring rain that fell for so long has stopped, sun and moon grow bright, and right and wrong can gradually be told apart again. Old business disperses, new business runs smoothly, and the Dragon Gate is nearly within a single bound. The turning point has already happened; it simply needs a little time to become visible. There is trouble but no danger, the road is safe, and you come home in honour. Stop relitigating the past and walk forward.
By area of life
Wealth
After years of being stuck with nothing to show, the gloom lifts and returns may beat anything you saw before. Transact in due time, not in the rain.
Love
The clouds have cleared. Most of the difficulty came from misunderstanding, and once that is untangled reunion is close; treat the other with warmth.
Work
The moment is good and effort in several directions reaches its goal. After months of mixed results the direction clarifies and profit is in view.
Health
The illness was confusing for a while, but the cause has now been found. Beyond treatment, work on the mind; a lighter mind means a lighter body.
Travel
The journey has cost you much thought; once the knot loosens you can spread your wings. There is obstruction first and ease afterwards.
Advice
The rain is already stopping, so stop settling old accounts and look up at the gate ahead.