When the Heavenly Stem Yi (乙) meets the Rest Door (休门) in the Northeast (Gen 艮) Palace, with the Earthly Stem Xin (辛) below, it's like a fierce tiger occupying a mountain, leveraging its strategic advantage. This formation is favorable for holding ground, consolidating defenses, managing mountain-related affairs, and pacifying and attracting people. Success is achieved through steadfast defense.
Heavenly Stem Yi (乙) + Rest Door (休门) + Northeast (Gen 艮) Palace + Earthly Stem Xin (辛)
Heavenly Six Yi (乙) combines with Six Xin (辛), entering the Rest Door (休门) in Gen (艮) forms the Tiger Dun (虎遁) gate.
Tiger Dun (虎遁) is formed when the Heavenly Stem Yi (乙) meets the Rest Door (休门), falling into the Northeast (Gen 艮) Palace, with the Earthly Stem Xin (辛) below. Gen (艮) represents mountains, Xin (辛) represents the metal of the White Tiger, and Yi (乙) is the Sun Qi. When the Sun Qi (Yi) carries an auspicious door (Rest Door) into the mountains, it gains the protection of the tiger, like a fierce tiger occupying a mountain, relying on its strategic advantage to defend, making it unassailable. This symbolizes holding ground, consolidating defenses, and using stillness to counter movement. The principle of its formation is that while Yi (乙) adding to Xin (辛) typically signifies the Green Dragon Fleeing, obtaining the Rest Door (休门) and the Gen (艮) Palace transforms flight into steadfast defense. Gen earth generates Xin metal, the mountain terrain enhances its power, and the Rest Door allows for recuperation and accumulation of strength. Therefore, it is beneficial for all matters involving holding ground, defending strategically, and using defense as a means of offense. In ancient times, it was used for establishing mountain strongholds, arranging passes, defending strategic points, setting ambushes, and pacifying and attracting people. Today, it can be extended to holding market positions, defensive layouts, and affairs related to mountain mining, cultural tourism, etc. This is an auspicious formation, its auspiciousness lies in the word 'defense': holding one's ground, waiting at ease for the enemy, and letting invaders retreat on their own. Precautions: This formation is favorable for defense but not for distant expeditions; active offense will lose its advantage. If Yi (乙) enters a tomb or the Rest Door (休门) is suppressed, the tiger loses its mountain, and defense becomes difficult to maintain. If the palace falls into emptiness (空亡), the strategic advantage becomes illusory, and defenses must be reinforced. Gen (艮) signifies stopping; in planning, avoid greed and know when to stop when things are good.
Favorable for maintaining and consolidating one's position: Hold onto existing positions and business territories, establishing oneself through seniority and domain. Competitors will retreat on their own. Suitable for security, risk control, and驻守-type positions; not advisable to change jobs or move far away at this time, as leaving one's base would be like a tiger losing its mountain.
Favorable for local business and cultivation: Deep cultivation of existing businesses, maintaining existing customers, and all matters related to mining, mountain products, and cultural tourism are beneficial. Defensive assets are better than aggressive expansion; if someone covets existing interests, this formation indicates the ability to hold onto them. It is advisable to build high barriers and wait for opponents to retreat when they realize the difficulty.
Favorable for defensive consolidation in relationships: Nurture existing relationships, making it difficult for a third party to intervene. For those in long-distance relationships, maintain communication frequency and trust. For those seeking new relationships, it is not favorable to seek far; connections nearby, in familiar places, or in mountainous areas are more stable and lasting.
For ailments of muscles, bones, spleen, and stomach, it is advisable to rest and recuperate. Gen (艮) signifies stopping, and the Rest Door (休门) signifies rest. Peaceful recuperation is better than seeking medical treatment everywhere. Suitable for convalescence in quiet mountain areas, practicing meditation, and sleeping early to accumulate vital energy. Avoid strenuous travel while ill, to prevent old ailments from recurring due to exertion.
Travel should be short-distance rather than long-distance. Short trips to mountainous areas or revisiting familiar places will be safe and smooth; traveling northeast aligns with the imagery of the Gen (艮) Palace. Long-distance expeditions to other places will lose the advantage of holding ground. On the journey, choose strategic and defensible places to stay, travel with companions into the mountains, and do not seek out dangerous or exotic sights.
Favorable for the defending party in lawsuits: Use stillness to counter movement, consolidate evidence, and let the opponent make the first move and reveal their weaknesses. Responses, defenses, and rejections are all favorable. It also indicates pacification; if the other party offers a settlement, it can be accepted. Once conditions are agreed upon, stop, and do not pursue relentlessly.
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