ANSWER TO QUIZ 14
此卦申命随鬼入墓，世爻随鬼入墓，世身又落旬空，卦身又临月破，
In this hexagram the fate of Shen metal [5th Ghost/ Officer yao] entering the tomb, Shi/Self Ghost/ Officer yao entering the tomb [also], the Shi Shen * [4th Wu Offspring yao] is in Empty Days, Gua Shen ** [ Fu yin Brother Yin - wood ] facing the Month Break {po)
若执古法断之，百无一生。
If execute the Ancient laws to Judge [destiny], so many of them [Laws ] but none is giving birth.
余因世爻旺相，许愈于未日。
I (Yu) think because Shi/Self 3d yao is in flourishing [Wang] Qi phase, [said that ] perhaps will recover on Wei - earth Day.
果于未日起床。
Indeed on Wei - earth Day getting out of bed.
应未日者，冲开丑墓之日而出也，古法以墓为沉滞昏迷之象，此说近理。
The answer why Wei - earth Day is, [because] this day clash [chong] the Tomb Chou - earth [1st yao] and going out of it also ***[.. tientai footnote], ancient methods using Tomb as sinking sluggish [just as ] an imitation of dizziness (losing consciousness), on this theory one must be paid attention.
此人病中不思汤药，昏昏沉沉，
This man's illness occur centrally due to not taking his prescribed medicine, hence dizziness (losing consciousness)
至未日忽然甦醒，不药而愈
By the arrival of Wei - earth Day all of a sudden regain consciousness, without medicine and recovering [from illness]
岂可一概谓之随鬼入墓耶？
How can we certainly say without exception that the ghost is entering into the tomb [ only ] ?
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*卦身 (Hexagram Body)
**世身 (Subject Body)
***[.. tientai footnote] …. Perhaps from the previous quiz 13 is a relation of 1st yao “solely sending out”:
如卦中有一爻明動，有一爻逢日辰衝而暗動，也稱為獨發。
As to the bottom gua’s first yao (wise !!) movement, is when this yao meets the clash (chong) of the Day [branch] and makes hidden movement, this is also called solely sending out ( to show one's feelings )
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