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Three Nobles & Six Yi

Ji Yi

One of the Six Yi. The stem Ji is yin Earth — the head of the Jiaxu decade hides beneath it — imaged as moist garden soil. It governs land and dwellings, graves, scheming and desire, and murky hidden matters; weak and overcome, dark entanglements follow.

In Depth

Ji is one of the Six Yi of Qimen. The stem Ji is yin Earth, imaged as moist garden soil — able to grow all things, and equally to harbor what festers; the head of the Jiaxu decade hides beneath it. On the plate, Ji was anciently called the Earth Gate (Di Hu). Its imagery covers land and dwellings, graves, and foundations, and it also governs scheming, desire, brooding, and murky, unspoken matters — private designs and thoughts hard to voice mostly answer to Ji. Ji Earth is low, damp, and inward, showing neither its good nor its ill on the surface: with auspicious doors and stars in a flourishing palace, it means deep, steady planning and foundations well seated — buying property, building, and quiet groundwork can succeed. With inauspicious doors and patterns, it means a crooked mind, dark entanglements, and being schemed against. Ji flourishes in the earth months at the four season-ends; landing in the Zhen or Xun wood palaces and overcome, plans stall and land disputes arise. Ji over the earth-plate stems forms patterns: two Ji in one palace make the Earth Gate Meets the Ghost — nothing prospers, and in illness readings it is gravely inauspicious; over Geng, the Punishment Pattern Reversed — in lawsuits, the first to move fares the worse; over Ren, the Earth Net Spread High — guard against illicit liaisons doing harm; Yi over Ji with the Open Door forms Earth Concealment (Di Dun), where lying low turns auspicious. Points to note: Ji is the earth of murkiness — with Void, plans come to nothing and deeds prove unsound; Ji flourishing unchecked, guard against runaway desire and brooding that wounds the spleen. Whatever touches Ji — contracts, boundaries, private intentions — is best spread open and written down; the more it is hidden, the more it breeds trouble.

Readings by Topic

Career

Ji governs scheming and planning; at work, backstage strategy, advisory, and drafting roles play to its strengths. With an inauspicious door, guard against office intrigue — let no word pass a third ear. Plans for promotion are best laid quietly, not announced. Ji overcome means plans keep shifting; keep a second option ready.

Wealth

Ji governs wealth from land, favoring farming, real estate, funeral services, and underground works. With an auspicious door, quiet property purchases can yield handsome returns. With an inauspicious pattern, guard against hidden ledgers, embezzlement, and property disputes — in any joint land purchase, verify title thoroughly and keep the accounts in the open.

Relationships

Ji in the palace of love means one side's thoughts run deep and unspoken, and the guessing back and forth breeds resentment. Over Ren it forms the Earth Net Spread High — guard against improper liaisons harming the family. For a lasting bond, lay each other's worries out and talk them through; the hidden thought wounds deepest.

Health

Ji is yin Earth, corresponding to the spleen, abdomen, and digestive system. In illness readings the trouble lurks: damp stagnation, bloating, and hidden gynecological ailments are common. Two Ji in one palace make the Earth Gate Meets the Ghost — gravely inauspicious in illness readings; screen serious conditions early and treat them early. Day to day, avoid over-brooding — nothing wounds the spleen more.

Travel

Ji is sluggish by nature. In travel readings itineraries breed hidden changes — sudden detours and uncertain lodgings are common. At night keep off potholed, muddy ground and don't linger in the wilds. Keep documents and luggage close, pin down the details in advance, and leave few gray areas.

Disputes & Lawsuits

Ji governs the murky; its lawsuits usually carry hidden threads — secret ledgers, private pacts, and boundary disputes are common. Over Geng it forms the Punishment Pattern Reversed: the first to sue lands in trouble, so let the other side move first. They hold cards not yet shown — patch your own weak points before presenting evidence.

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