Vicious Snake in Prison

The workplace shows three parties contending for one position, and whoever declares themselves first gets eliminated. Colleagues are maneuvering quietly — take no sides and carry no messages. In multi-candidate competitions, avoid aggressive displays; hold your base and let opponents make the first mistake.

Money is frozen or tied up by disputes, partnership accounts are hopelessly tangled, and tearing the relationship open to demand repayment recovers nothing. Settle accounts through third-party mediation and re-document everything in black and white. Partnership-style investments should not be entered now.

Two men contending for one woman is the pattern's core image: a third party or love triangle is present, and fighting only worsens the tangle. In competitive courtship, the first to confess falls into the passive position. Those already entangled should cut cleanly and stop losses early; dragging on costs both heart and fortune.

An image of lingering illness, chiefly the urinary system, kidneys, blood, and lungs, with emotional suppression often at the root. Symptoms recur — one wave subsides as another rises. Get a systematic examination early instead of treating surface symptoms only.

Journeys tend to fall into disputes — itineraries dragged down by others, quarrels breaking out among companions. Water routes and night travel demand particular care. Do not travel to mediate a dispute under this pattern; you will only be pulled in deeper. Postpone if at all possible.

Litigation without end: lawsuits chain together, one case pulling in the next. The first to sue loses standing first, and their chain of evidence offers the opponent openings. Defend rather than attack, push for mediated settlement, and close quickly — the longer it drags, the weaker your position.