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Mutual Hexagram and Transformed Hexagram

The mutual hexagram and transformed hexagram are essential tools in Plum Blossom Numerology (Mei Hua Yi Shu) for enriching the information within a hexagram. They supplement the limitations of the subject-object relationship in the primary hexagram by providing insight into the developmental process and final outcome of a matter.

Mutual Hexagram

The mutual hexagram is extracted from within the primary hexagram. The method of extraction is:

• Lines 2, 3, and 4 of the primary hexagram form the lower trigram of the mutual hexagram
• Lines 3, 4, and 5 of the primary hexagram form the upper trigram of the mutual hexagram

Significance of the mutual hexagram:

• Represents the intermediate process and internal changes of a matter
• Reflects the hidden factors during the development of a matter
• Serves a supplementary and corrective role in subject-object assessment

Transformed Hexagram

The transformed hexagram is the new hexagram formed after the moving line of the primary hexagram changes its Yin-Yang state. A Yang line turns into Yin, and a Yin line turns into Yang.

Significance of the transformed hexagram:

• Represents the final outcome and ultimate destination of a matter
• Serves as a crucial reference for determining good and bad fortune
• The Five Elements (Wu Xing) relationship between the transformed hexagram and the subject hexagram is critical

Three-Tier Analysis Method

A complete Plum Blossom divination should encompass three tiers of analysis:

Tier One: Primary Hexagram

• Subject-object relationship assessment: The initial dynamics of a matter
• Upper and lower trigram analysis: The fundamental situation

Tier Two: Mutual Hexagram

• The effect of the mutual hexagram's Five Elements on the subject hexagram
• Reflects the assisting or resisting forces during the development of the matter

Tier Three: Transformed Hexagram

• The effect of the transformed hexagram's Five Elements on the subject hexagram
• Reflects the ultimate trajectory of the matter

Comprehensive Assessment Principles

• Primary hexagram auspicious + mutual hexagram auspicious + transformed hexagram auspicious = Great auspice
• Primary hexagram inauspicious + transformed hexagram auspicious = Difficulty first, ease later
• Primary hexagram auspicious + transformed hexagram inauspicious = Good first, bad later
• All three inauspicious = Great inauspice

Practical Essentials

The utility of the mutual hexagram is often overlooked by beginners, but in actual prediction, it frequently reveals hidden information that remains unseen on the surface. For instance, the primary hexagram may appear highly auspicious, yet if the mutual hexagram contains elements that destroy the subject, one must advise the concerned party to mind the risks during the process.

Similarly, the transformed hexagram embodies the final outcome. Even if the primary hexagram is less than ideal, if the transformed hexagram generates the subject or is in harmony with the subject, the ultimate result may still turn out well.