Harm Door
The Harm Door belongs to yang Wood, with its original palace at Zhen 3. A baleful door, it governs injury, strife, and forcible claims — favorable for collecting debts, hunting, and competition; unfavorable for trade, marriage, and taking office.
Classical Verse
伤宜捕猎终须获,杜好邀遮及隐形。(Harm suits the hunt — the quarry will be taken; Block excels at interception, ambush, and hiding from sight.)
《烟波钓叟歌 (Song of the Old Fisherman of the Misty Waves)》 · 八门吉凶 (The Fortunes of the Eight Doors)
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Workplace competition turns cutthroat: colleagues jostle, appraisals become head-on collisions, and ordinary office roles feel the strain. Rigid-edged professions — law enforcement, surgery, sport, engineering — actually benefit. In contested promotions, compete openly on hard merit; job-hoppers now clash easily with the old employer, so leave with the paperwork spotless.
For wealth, the Harm Door bodes losses in regular trade and quarrels in partnerships. For collecting debts, chasing payments, and pressing claims it is at its most effective — take the initiative and there are gains to be had; competitive and adversarial ventures also stand a chance. Avoid opening new shops or making large investments, guard cash flows against sudden loss, and nail down the breach clauses in every contract first.
Feelings run to quarrels and knocks; words wound easily, and even couples in the honeymoon phase flare up over trifles. This is no time for showdowns, negotiations, or meeting the parents — cool off first, then talk. In marriage divinations the Harm Door warns against harsh words and rash finality in the heat of the moment; physical conflict is the hard line, to be dealt with seriously the instant it appears.
It governs trauma, surgery, ailments of the sinews, bones, and limbs, and of the liver and gallbladder; beware falls and traffic accidents when out, strains and fractures in sport. For patients needing surgery, the operation is feasible when the Harm Door is restrained; when the door is strong the trauma is greater — seek a second assessment of the plan. Day to day, keep off heights and fast vehicles.
On the road, guard against knocks, collisions, and damaged luggage; drive with particular care, and avoid long hauls. Trips to collect debts, press claims, or carry out official duties go smoothly instead. When the Harm Door is strong, rescheduling is best; if you must go, avoid its direction, put slowness first, and insure fully.
Litigation turns fierce, both sides at daggers drawn. Offensive moves — active claims, countersuits — draw real strength from the Harm Door, and debt-enforcement cases gain most of all. But beware mutual ruin and ballooning costs; the other side has hard countermeasures too, so weld the chain of evidence solid before the hearing.
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