TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 661
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 661
The sign of breaking off the cassia blossom of the inner palace yourself
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 661
- Upper · middle · lower
- 6 · 6 · 1
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 3, 6, 10 and 12
- Months to take care
- lunar months 4 and 9
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
- 九重桂花 我折佑揮
The cassia blossoms in the ninefold palace, I break off and wave in my hand. - 三陽回泰 雨順風調
The three yang energies return and all is at peace; the rain is gentle and the wind blows evenly. - 魚龍浮會 金盤堆果
Fish and dragons rise and gather, and fruit piles high on the golden tray. - 鳴鳳在竹 花間設宴
A phoenix cries in the bamboo grove, and a feast is held among the flowers.
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 of gaining great honor. Everything goes smoothly, as when spring's yang energy returns and rain and wind come in good measure. Fish and dragons play together, fruit piles high on a golden tray, a phoenix sings in the bamboo grove and a feast opens among the flowers.
This is a year when great honor and joy arrive. The first line, breaking off cassia blossoms in the ninefold palace, is an old metaphor for passing the state examinations. There's a strong energy of winning a name in things you've long prepared for, such as exams, promotions, competitions or awards. The three yang returning in peace with gentle rain and wind means the flow of luck changes smoothly, as spring comes after winter. Fish and dragons gathering and fruit piling up on a golden tray paints abundance, with people and money gathering together. The phoenix in the bamboo grove and the feast among flowers say that celebrations and congratulations will keep coming. But in the fourth lunar month you may lose out through quarrels, and in the ninth lunar month your mind is troubled and you must be careful near water, so keep a low profile in just those two months. Know contentment in times of plenty and keep to your place, and that honor will shine for a long time.
A word from Master Tojeong
“The cassia blossom shines longer on the one who guards it than on the one who picks it. When you win a name, build more virtue. If you know contentment, no disgrace will come.”
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
You begin the year with great ambitions this month. If you see chances to put your name on the line, like exams, competitions or promotions, start preparing.
龍得明珠 必得功名 祿重權高 立身揚名 · The dragon obtains the bright pearl, so you can achieve fame and honor. Your rewards are heavy and your authority high, so you establish yourself and spread your name.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Even
Character matters as much as skill this month. Be considerate of others and conduct yourself humbly, and good things happen wherever you go.
君子德少 祿人不利 吉神照命 到處有利 · Even a gentleman, if his virtue is slight, is not favored as one who receives rewards. Yet auspicious spirits shine on your fate, so there's benefit wherever you go.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Bright
Your heart is at ease and financial luck follows this month. Chances appear in the south or through connections there, so move actively.
知足無辱 安分心閑 南方有吉 出行得財 · Know contentment and no disgrace comes; keep to your place and your heart is at leisure. There's good fortune in the south, so go out and gain wealth.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Care
Opportunity and confusion come together this month. Even if it seems you've gained something good, the situation changes often, so don't lock it in hastily.
勿爲相爭 有損不利 潛龍得珠 變化無常 · Don't quarrel with one another; there's loss and no benefit. Even when the hidden dragon obtains its pearl, changes are not constant.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Even
A chance comes to realize your ambitions in your work this month. But with people newly entangled with you, make the scope of work and promises clear.
長安道上 男兒得意 莫近水姓 空然有害 · On the great road of Chang'an, a man attains his ambition. Get close to a Water (水) surname and there's needless harm.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Bright
The help you need arrives just in time this month. Blocked matters loosen at a benefactor's touch and what you lacked is filled.
貴人恒助 利在其中 渴者得飮 飢者得食 · A noble person always helps, so benefit lies within. The thirsty get water and the hungry get food.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
Something you were worried about turns into joy this month. Income becomes plentiful, but small worries may remain, so look into them ahead of time.
此月之數 憂中生喜 財祿豐滿 或有小憂 · This month's fortune brings joy out of worry. Wealth and rewards are plentiful, but there may be small worries.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Even
This is a month to find joy at home. Postpone long trips or moves and handle matters close to home.
居家有吉 出門有害 若非官祿 生産可期 · Staying home is auspicious and stepping out the door brings harm. If not office and rewards, you can look forward to the joy of having a child.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Care
With many thoughts, your mind is complicated this month. Postpone important decisions and take time to sort out your thoughts.
事不從心 心神如麻 莫向水邊 水厄可畏 · Things don't follow your heart, so your mind is tangled like hemp thread. Don't go to the waterside; trouble from water is to be feared.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Bright
Last month's turmoil passes and bright energy returns this month. Things loosen with a benefactor's help and you can expect big income too.
此月之數 憂散喜生 貴人恒助 可得大財 · This month's fortune scatters worry and brings joy. A noble person always helps, so you can gain great wealth.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
The more you let go of greed, the more you gain this month. Decline unjust or unreasonable profits from the start.
勿貪虛慾 事利不當 意外成功 財帛津津 · Don't indulge empty greed; the gains in such matters aren't proper. You succeed unexpectedly and wealth flows in amply.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Bright
You close the year with celebration this month. Even if there are difficult situations, they work themselves out in the natural order.
丑月之數 必有餘慶 險中順行 必有財旺 · In the fortune of the Ox month (chuk-wol, the last month of the year) there may be lingering celebrations. Even amid hardship you move ahead gently, so wealth flourishes.
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 1/4/1985 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 661 a good one?
Hexagram 661 is read as a good year. This is a year of gaining great honor. Everything goes smoothly, as when spring's yang energy returns and rain and wind come in good measure.
Which months need care in hexagram 661?
In hexagram 661, the lower months are lunar months 4 and 9. 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.