TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 411
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 411
The sign of an old star losing its light and the front and rear ranks trading places
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 411
- Upper · middle · lower
- 4 · 1 · 1
- The year overall
- An even year
- Brighter months
- None
- Months to take care
- lunar months 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 12
Luna Alley's Tojeong readings are for fun and reflection. Read even a difficult hexagram as a guide to how you carry yourself through the year.
The original verse and its meaning
- 老星光落 後陣先陣
An old star lets fall its light, and the rear formation becomes the front formation. - 有才無功 終不得亨
There is talent but no merit, so in the end things do not go well. - 風雲吹來 陰谷春回
Wind and clouds blow in, and spring returns to the shaded valley. - 天地不交 必厄水火
Heaven and earth do not meet, so you must beware the misfortunes of water and fire.
The verses follow the public-domain Tojeong Bigyeol held by the National Library of Korea; the meanings are Luna Alley's own retelling.
The year ahead
This is a year when you have talent but your achievements don't readily show. Even so, the flow changes, as when wind and clouds blow in and spring returns to a shaded valley. There are times when heaven and earth fall out of step, so just be careful with water, fire and big disputes.
This is a year when your efforts don't show much merit, which can be frustrating, but it's a year when the flow changes. The first verse, about an old star losing its light and the front and rear formations switching, speaks of changes that overturn familiar positions and orders. As the second verse says there's talent but no merit, you may feel hurt that your efforts aren't immediately recognized. But the third verse, about wind and clouds blowing in and spring returning to the shaded valley, is a hope that wind enters even blocked places. The last verse says heaven and earth are at odds, so beware of water and fire — take special care of safety and big quarrels. There's a lot to be careful about in the second, fourth, and fifth months, the eighth through tenth, and the twelfth, but knowing in advance, you can get past them. In the third, seventh, and eleventh months there are unexpected benefits that let you catch your breath. Cut back on greed and quarrels and protect yourself, and you'll see spring in the valley.
A word from Master Tojeong
“It is a year when merit shows late, even with talent. Beware of water and fire and avoid quarrels; even in a shaded valley the spring wind surely blows.”
Month by month (summary)
Only a short note and the original verse for each month. Dates are the 2027 lunar months.
- Lunar month 1Feb 7 – Mar 7Even
Even with strength, it's hard to use it this month. Rather than forcing your way out, wait for the time.
猛虎陷穽 有勇難施 花落無實 無依無托 · A fierce tiger falls into a pit, so it can hardly use its courage; the flowers fall and there is no fruit, so there is nothing to rely on.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Care
Greed and others' affairs together invite trouble this month. Protect what's near rather than big profits far away.
遠求近失 勿貪虛慾 傍人之事 無端横厄 · Seeking from afar you lose what is near, so do not nurse empty greed; because of someone beside you, there is misfortune without cause.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
A path appears even amid difficulty this month. Opportunities may arise in the west, so try moving.
天作之孽 猶可違也 財在西方 出則入手 · Even heaven-made disaster can still be avoided; wealth lies to the west, so if you go out it will come into your hands.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Care
Quarrels can escalate into big trouble this month. Even if something feels unfair, don't put emotions first.
本無所望 其身慮傷 勿與人爭 官災可畏 · There was nothing to hope for to begin with, and there is concern your body may be hurt; do not quarrel with others, for legal trouble is to be feared.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Care
Your family needs a helping hand this month. Look first to your siblings' or children's difficulties.
鶺鴒在原 兄弟急難 家有小憂 膝下之憂 · The wagtail is in the field, so a sibling faces urgent hardship; there is a small worry at home, a worry concerning your children.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Even
Things grow slowly this month. Don't be impatient even if you don't see results.
七年大旱 草木不長 勿爲乘船 水殺照命 · In a great seven-year drought the grasses and trees cannot grow; do not board a boat, for the killing star of water shines on your fate.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
Unexpected benefits arise this month. You work in sync with the people you're with.
他人之財 偶入我家 與人成事 利在其中 · Others' wealth happens to come into my house; if you accomplish things together with others, profit lies within.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Care
Danger is close this month, it just hasn't surfaced yet. Be especially careful with water and fire.
水厄可慮 愼勿乘舟 如火未燃 如水未深 · Misfortune from water is a concern, so be careful not to board a boat; it is as if the fire has not yet caught and the water is not yet deep.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Care
Your heart grows lonely and sensitive this month. Even small words easily start quarrels, so spare yours.
草木逢秋 一悲一憂 與人爭論 口舌是非 · The grasses and trees meet autumn, so there is sorrow once and worry once; if you quarrel with others, gossip and disputes arise.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Care
Romantic temptation can shake your work this month. Steel your heart and keep your boundaries.
莫近女人 事有失敗 若近女色 必是災禍 · Do not draw close to women, for there will be failure in your affairs; if you draw close to romantic temptation, it easily becomes misfortune.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
Outwardly things are plentiful, but there are worries inside this month. Don't suffer alone — confide in someone trustworthy.
財星窺門 身旺財旺 心中隱憂 有誰知之 · The star of wealth peeks at your door so both body and wealth flourish, but who knows the hidden worry in your heart?
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Care
At the end of the year your mind gets unsettled this month. Postpone big decisions to the new year.
此月之數 凶多吉少 心神散亂 不意之厄 · This month's fortune holds much ill and little good; heart and spirit are unsettled and there is unexpected misfortune.
The nine readings by area (money, love, work, health and more) and the long monthly readings open in the Tojeong Bigyeol app once you find your own hexagram.
Who gets this hexagram?
The hexagram depends on your lunar birth date and the year being read. The upper number comes from your Korean age that year plus the year's taese number, the middle from the length and month number of your birth month that year, and the lower from your birth day plus the day number. So the same person gets a different hexagram each year.
For example, someone born on lunar 3/1/1987 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 411 a good one?
Hexagram 411 is read as an even year, with good and hard months mixed. This is a year when you have talent but your achievements don't readily show. Even so, the flow changes, as when wind and clouds blow in and spring returns to a shaded valley.
Which months need care in hexagram 411?
In hexagram 411, the lower months are lunar months 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 12. Avoid rushing big decisions then, and go easy on your body and your words.
How do I find my own Tojeong hexagram?
Enter your birth date in the Luna Alley Tojeong Bigyeol page and it converts solar to lunar and works out the hexagram for you. To do it by hand, the 2027 guide shows the formula with an example.