TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 812
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 812
The sign of meeting fire without being burned and entering water without drowning
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 812
- Upper · middle · lower
- 8 · 1 · 2
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 8, 11 and 12
- Months to take care
- lunar months 5 and 10
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
- 遇火不傷 入水不溺
You meet fire yet are not burned, and enter water yet do not drown. - 蟠老老兎 出入無碍
Like an old rabbit curled in its burrow, you come and go without hindrance. - 取之無禁 用之不竭
Take and no one stops you; spend and it never runs out. - 金星隨月 有何是非
Venus follows the moon, so what dispute could there be?
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 sidestep every difficulty. Nothing hinders your comings and goings; no one stops you from taking, and what you use never runs out. With Venus following the moon, what dispute could there be? You can move forward without worry.
This is a year of sidestepping difficulties. The first line, not burned by fire nor drowned in water, means there's a protective energy so that even when you meet danger, you don't suffer great harm. The long-lived rabbit of the second line knows the paths well and comes and goes cleverly. With experience and wisdom you can move about unblocked. The third line means you have plenty to use, like a spring that no one blocks when you draw from it and that never runs dry. Venus following the moon in the last line means harmonious energies pair up, so there are no quarrels. But in the fifth and tenth lunar months your energy dips for a while, so set down greed and look after your body. In summer, trouble easily creeps into good things, so walk prudently, and from late autumn celebrations continue at home this year.
A word from Master Tojeong
“One unharmed by fire or water is not one without fear but one who knows the way. Come and go wisely, like the old rabbit. Keep to your lot and even when you spend, it will not run dry.”
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
In the first lunar month things flow smoothly without big worries. You may gain unexpected substance on a road you set out on lightly.
到處無害 身數泰平 野外暮春 探花得實 · There's no harm wherever you go and your personal fortune is peaceful. Seeking flowers in the late-spring fields, you gain fruit.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Even
In the second lunar month you don't waver when you're faithful to your main work and the basics. Steady work protects you more than flashy chances.
治本於農 凶年不飢 東風細雨 草木茂盛 · With farming as your root, you don't go hungry even in a bad year. A fine rain falls on the east wind and the plants grow lush.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
In the third lunar month things go well with help from those around you. But get to know new people slowly and build trust.
有人多助 必是成功 結交不審 反受其害 · There's much help from people, so success comes easily. But if you don't look into your friendships, you'll be harmed instead.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Even
In the fourth lunar month making things new may draw attention. Changing your environment or how you work brings good reviews.
換改門戶 萬人仰視 然而木姓 愼勿近之 · You change and remake your gateway, and ten thousand look up to you. But don't get close to a Wood (木) surname.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Care
The fifth lunar month is a month with much to be careful about. Trying to grab chances that have already passed only tires you and leaves nothing.
三春已過 探花無益 非理之物 愼勿在意 · The three months of spring are already past, so seeking flowers is useless. Don't set your heart on what isn't right.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Even
In the sixth lunar month, if you sway this way and that with others' words, your work never ends. Just like a house by the road where every passerby adds a word.
築室道傍 無日可成 吉人反害 好事多魔 · You build a house by the roadside, so it will never be finished. Good people do harm instead, so many troubles creep into good things.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
In the seventh lunar month you may feel as if your underlying resources are drying up. Don't recklessly start things; save and protect what you have.
池渴無水 池魚受困 事事多魔 愼爲之上 · The pond has dried up with no water, so the fish are in trouble. There are many troubles in every matter, so prudence is best.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Bright
The eighth lunar month is a month of bright energy. Summer's stuffiness lifts and life flows into everything you do, like flowers blooming.
風和日暖 百花競發 南方貴人 偶來助我 · The wind is mild and the sun warm, so all the flowers vie to bloom. A noble person from the south happens to come and help me.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Even
In the ninth lunar month chances come from outside. Rather than staying home, meet people and move, and good things happen.
居家無益 出他則吉 福不可再 勿望分外 · Staying home brings no profit and going out is auspicious. Blessings don't come twice, so don't wish for what's beyond your lot.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Care
The tenth lunar month is a month with much to be careful about. There are chances for money far away, but your body may tire easily.
財在遠方 旅求可得 妖鬼暗動 疾病不離 · Wealth lies far away, so go out and seek it and you'll gain. But bad energy moves in secret, so illness won't leave.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Bright
The eleventh lunar month is a month when welcome things await. Last month's fatigue lifts and the whole household grows comfortable.
身數泰平 一家安平 財旺福興 添口增産 · Your personal fortune is peaceful and the whole household at ease. Wealth flourishes, blessings rise, and family and household grow.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Bright
In the twelfth lunar month there's a big celebration at home. One person's good news becomes the joy of the whole family and those around them.
一人有慶 萬人賴之 一家和平 子孫榮貴 · Ten thousand lean on one person's celebration. The whole household is at peace and your descendants are glorious and noble.
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 3/5/1991 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 812 a good one?
Hexagram 812 is read as a good year. This is a year when you sidestep every difficulty. Nothing hinders your comings and goings; no one stops you from taking, and what you use never runs out.
Which months need care in hexagram 812?
In hexagram 812, the lower months are lunar months 5 and 10. 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.