Wu Zetian Ascends the Throne武則天登位
The red sun sets in the west, the moon rises in the east;
as yin grows and yang wanes, all things go smoothly.
If a woman seeks to put this to use,
wealth, fortune and blessing increase her heart.
English rendering: our editorial version.
Gentle, receptive strength is favoured. Quiet influence succeeds where force would not.
詩意：此卦陰長陽消之象。凡事先難後易也。
解曰：陰利女人。不宜男子。若是求謀。先凶後吉。
另本 Variant：紅輪西墜兔東升，陰長陽消是兩形，若是女人占此卦，增添福祿稱心情。
Wu Zetian Ascends the Throne
Wu Zetian entered the palace at fourteen, became a nun after the emperor's death, returned to court, and rose step by step to empress and finally to emperor, the only woman to hold the title in Chinese history.
Some imbalance between you. Generosity and give-and-take restore balance.
Quiet influence works better than open competition.
Steady accumulation rather than speculation. Good fortune follows good conduct. Treat money moves as personal judgement, not a prediction.
This lot invites gentle attention to wellbeing: a scare, not serious; calm the temper. This is reflection, not a diagnosis.
A quiet home with some small frictions. Talk more.
Delayed. Journeys go better for those who stay flexible.
Hard to recover; it may be gone for good.
This lot invites patience with disputes: not favourable. Accept mediation or a settlement. A qualified adviser beats any oracle for binding matters.