TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 821
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 821
The sign of riding a dragon and riding a tiger, with changes out of the ordinary
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 821
- Upper · middle · lower
- 8 · 2 · 1
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 10
- Months to take care
- lunar months 5 and 7
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
- 乘龍乘虎 變化非常
Riding a dragon and riding a tiger, the changes are anything but ordinary. - 掘地逢金 勞身無妨
Digging the earth you strike gold, so it's fine even if your body toils. - 浪裡乘舟 何多逢吉
Even riding a boat amid the waves, how is it you meet so many good things? - 高樓聞笛 悔心落淚
Hearing a flute from the high pavilion, tears of remorse fall.
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 changing with great momentum. You dig the earth and strike gold, so it's fine to put your body to work. Even riding a boat through the waves, you'll meet many good things. But there are also moments of regretting the past at the sound of a flute from a high pavilion.
This is a year of change with great momentum. Riding a dragon and a tiger in the first line means you gain strong power and the board of your life changes greatly. Your energy is so good that change feels exciting rather than frightening. Digging the earth and striking gold in the second line is a promise that precious rewards return in proportion to the physical effort you put in. It's a year when blessings go to those who don't spare their labor. The third line says you meet many good things even on rolling waves. It means you can seize chances even in shaky situations. The flute from the high pavilion in the last line means a moment comes when you look back on the past with remorse. This is less a bad omen than a chance to steady your heart, so apologize for and set right what you regret. Just be careful in the fifth and seventh lunar months and you'll reap a great harvest in spring and autumn.
A word from Master Tojeong
“One who rides a dragon and a tiger must not let go of the reins. Gold comes from the earth you dig with sweat, so do not spare your toil. If there is remorse, do not be ashamed; mend it, for that is the way of a great person.”
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 7Bright
The first lunar month is a month when welcome things await. Old worries vanish and warm energy fills your home.
災消福興 和氣滿堂 家人和合 福祿自來 · Calamity vanishes and blessings rise, so warmth fills the home. The household is harmonious, so blessings come of themselves.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Bright
The second lunar month is a month when welcome things await. Good news or income may come from unexpected places.
飛來之福 偶然到家 到處有吉 手入大財 · A blessing on the wind happens to reach your house. There's good fortune wherever you go, so great wealth comes into your hands.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Bright
The third lunar month is a month of bright energy. Work you've quietly done for a long time finally comes to light and is recognized.
十年勤苦 錦衣還鄕 一身榮貴 財祿興旺 · After ten years of effort you return home in silk clothes. You are honored, and wealth and rewards flourish.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Bright
The fourth lunar month is a month when things go smoothly. Plans you've quietly prepared may lead to good results.
運數興旺 陰謀有吉 人有舊緣 偶然來助 · Fortune flourishes, so there's good luck even in matters planned in secret. Someone with an old bond happens to come and help.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Care
The fifth lunar month is a month with much to be careful about. Wherever you are, your heart may be uneasy and it's hard to get your bearings.
居家不利 出門何向 莫近他人 損害難免 · Staying home is unfavorable and stepping out you don't know where to go. Don't get close to others; loss is hard to avoid.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Bright
The sixth lunar month is a month when things go smoothly. Last month's stuffiness lifts and everything you do bears fruit.
吉運漸回 事事成就 福善禍淫 天道之常 · Good fortune gradually returns, so everything comes together. Blessing the good and bringing misfortune to the lewd is heaven's constant principle.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Care
The seventh lunar month is a month to step back and hold steady. Your body may tire easily or something may come up regarding your family elders' health.
此月之數 身憂不離 愼之金姓 偶然口舌 · This month's fortune has worries for your body that won't leave. Beware of a Metal (金) surname; gossip arises by chance.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Even
In the eighth lunar month worries may arise between siblings or close family. Even if your heart is heavy, don't suffer alone; talk openly.
兄弟之間 家有憂患 中心怏怏 常懷鬱鬱 · Between siblings there's trouble in the household. Your heart is uneasy and you always carry frustration.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Bright
The ninth lunar month is a month of bright energy. Your home becomes peaceful again and there's the joy of your family or household growing.
運數亨通 泰平之數 人口增進 廣置田庄 · Fortune flows freely, a peaceful fortune. The family grows and you acquire fields and a house far and wide.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Bright
The tenth lunar month is a month when things go smoothly. Work you've been running bears fruit and profit follows with a benefactor's help.
經營之事 必有成事 貴人助我 財利可得 · The business you run easily comes together. A noble person helps me, so I can gain wealth and profit.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
In the eleventh lunar month there's an energy of moving from narrow places to wide ones. You may meet a new stage or a big opportunity, but the bigger the waters, the bigger the waves, so prepare.
沼魚出海 活氣洋洋 飛龍在天 雲行雨施 · The fish of the pond goes out to sea, brimming with vitality. The flying dragon is in the heavens, so the clouds move and rain falls.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Even
In the twelfth lunar month you need time to calmly sort out the year's big changes. Hold your heart firm and conduct yourself rightly and you can close the year without fault.
心固修德 終時無咎 莫近酒色 凡事可成 · Hold your heart firm and cultivate virtue and in the end there's no fault. If you don't get close to wine and lust, you can accomplish everything.
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 8/4/1991 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 821 a good one?
Hexagram 821 is read as a good year. This is a year of changing with great momentum. You dig the earth and strike gold, so it's fine to put your body to work.
Which months need care in hexagram 821?
In hexagram 821, the lower months are lunar months 5 and 7. 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.