TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 822
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 822
The sign of three yang energies aligning and all things giving off light
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 822
- Upper · middle · lower
- 8 · 2 · 2
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 1, 4 and 12
- Months to take care
- lunar month 8
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
- 三陽同氣 萬物生光
The energy of the three yang gathers into one, and all things give off light. - 披雲見月 啓鉄成金
Parting the clouds you see the moon, and refining iron you make gold. - 春燕整巢 去舊生新
The spring swallow mends its nest, discarding the old so the new arises. - 峨嵋山頭 金光滿腹
At the summit of Mount Emei, golden light fills the boat to the brim.
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 everything comes alive. Your effort turns into valuable results, like parting the clouds to see the moon or refining iron into gold. Throw out the old and renew things, like spring swallows mending their nests, and golden light will fill your boat.
This is a year when life flows into everything. The energy of the three yang in the first line is the energy of spring beginning, meaning all things awaken and give off light. Things that had shrunk back come alive again and warm strength fills your heart too. Parting the clouds to see the moon in the second line means a hidden road comes to light, and refining iron into gold is a promise that steady, polished effort becomes a valuable result. The spring swallow mending its nest in the third line teaches you to clear out old habits and old baggage and start fresh. Only when you let go of what should go can the new come in. The golden light at the summit of Mount Emei in the last line pictures climbing high and having your heart and household filled amply. If you rein in greed and hold steady just in the eighth lunar month, it's a year of great blessings at year's end.
A word from Master Tojeong
“What turns iron into gold is not fire and hammer but steadiness. Like the spring swallow, discard the old and build a new nest. Then golden light will fill your arms.”
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. At home and at work, those above and below get along well and the atmosphere is warm.
上下和合 泰平之數 身安心平 百事俱吉 · Those above and below are harmonious, a peaceful fortune. Your body is at ease and your heart at peace, so all things are auspicious.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Even
In the second lunar month, calm substance shines more than flashiness.
綠陰芳草 勝於花時 小求大得 必有亨通 · Green shade and fragrant grass are finer than the time of flowers. Seek little and gain much, so things easily go well.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
In the third lunar month your name becomes known and your position secure with a benefactor's help. But losses may arise in deals with people whose surnames carry Earth (土) energy, so make money matters clear.
幸逢貴人 祿重名高 莫近土姓 必見損失 · Fortunately you meet a noble person, so your rewards are heavy and your name high. Don't get close to an Earth (土) surname; you'll suffer loss.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Bright
The fourth lunar month is a month of bright energy. Like a spring breeze, flowers bloom on everything you do and good energy fills your home too.
家運大吉 諸事有成 春風暖和 到處花發 · The household's fortune is greatly auspicious, so everything comes together. The spring breeze is warm, so flowers bloom wherever you go.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Even
In the fifth lunar month, if you give your all even amid difficulty, you gain unexpected results. Something may happen where your filial devotion toward parents or elders shines.
雪裡求筍 出天之孝 探花得實 名振四海 · Seeking bamboo shoots in the snow is filial devotion born of heaven. Seeking flowers you gain fruit, so your name resounds across the four seas.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Even
In the sixth lunar month a chance for a great leap comes. There's good energy for exams, promotions or new challenges.
時來運合 魚躍龍門 若非官祿 子孫榮華 · The time comes and fortune aligns, so the fish leaps the Dragon Gate. If not fortune in office, your descendants are glorious.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
In the seventh lunar month money may come from unexpected places even without great effort. But it's a month to carefully look after the body and heart of your children or the household's young ones.
名泰身旺 閑處求財 此月之數 膝下有厄 · Your name is great and your body vigorous, so you find money in quiet places. This month's fortune has trouble for your children.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Care
The eighth lunar month is a month to take it easy rather than push yourself. The greed to stake something small to gain something big arises easily, but it's better to hold back this month.
淘沙取金 以小易大 守舊安靜 災害不侵 · Sifting sand you gain gold and trade something small for something big. Keep to the old ways and stay quiet, and calamity cannot invade.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Even
In the ninth lunar month relationships at home and at work improve and your household grows plentiful. Things go smoothly amid a mood of mutual help.
上下相親 家道中興 雨順風調 家給人足 · Those above and below are close, so the household rises again. Rain and wind are even, so every home is plentiful.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Even
In the tenth lunar month hidden talents or value come to light. It's the time for what you've polished to shine, so show it with confidence.
寶玉出璞 溫潤可愛 以小易大 賭事可成 · Precious jade emerges from the raw stone, warm, lustrous and lovely. Trading something small for something big, you can win contests.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
In the eleventh lunar month you need rest and tidying up, like a bird returning to its nest at day's end. On the other hand, you may receive official recognition or have your name raised.
日暮江山 夕鳥投林 名掛公門 身登五雲 · Over the darkening rivers and mountains, the evening birds settle into the forest. Your name is posted at the government office and you rise above five-colored clouds.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Bright
The twelfth lunar month is a month when things go smoothly. Difficult circumstances greatly improve and money gathers amply.
賤人爲官 飢者逢豐 必受天福 財聚甚多 · The lowly take office and the hungry meet a bumper harvest. Receiving heaven's blessings, a great deal of wealth gathers.
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 8/1/1991 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 822 a good one?
Hexagram 822 is read as a good year. This is a year when everything comes alive. Your effort turns into valuable results, like parting the clouds to see the moon or refining iron into gold.
Which months need care in hexagram 822?
In hexagram 822, the lower months are lunar month 8. 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.