The boss currently has an extremely low intention to offer a raise, and internal resistance exists; in the short term, this wish is unlikely to be fulfilled. The core basis for this is that Wealth Wu Fire, which represents salary, holds the Self line. Although it is prosperous, being generated by the Day Command, the Other Line Parents You Metal, which represents the company's decision-making, falls into Void (lacking practical action). Moreover, the Self and Other lines overcome each other, making it difficult to align the goals of both parties.

The salary and benefits foundation is decent, but the decision-makers have no practical raise actions

Background Analysis

The Self Line (representing the querent) holds Wealth Wu Fire, which acts as the salary Yong Shen (Focus). In the Wei month, it is supported and generated, and it is further generated by the Day Commander Mao Wood, indicating that your own working ability and base salary foundation are not weak. However, the Other Line (representing the company or boss) holds Parents You Metal and currently falls into Void (its strength is halved, and the intention is virtualized). The Other Line falling into Void and being overcome by the Fire of the Self Line indicates that the boss is currently only offering verbal reassurance or has not included a raise on the substantive agenda at all; it is mostly empty promises.

The actual resistance to promotion and raises lies in internal processes and resource bottlenecks

Yong Shen (Focus) Analysis

The hexagram is static and inactive, with no circulating mechanism for salary changes in the short term

The entire hexagram is a Six-Static Hexagram (lacking Changing Lines), failing to generate any substantive change or driving force. The static nature dictates maintaining the status quo, meaning the organizational structure or salary system will not be broken just for you in the short term.

Gou Chen holding Officer forms a constraint with the first line Offspring

The fourth line Officer Chou Earth holds Gou Chen, representing the company's cumbersome approval processes, existing system limitations, or the manager who directly oversees you. Gou Chen signifies stagnation and delay. Coupled with the first line Offspring Yin Wood secretly generating the Self Line but struggling to break through the obstructing lines in between, this indicates that although your personal efforts are recognized, they are consumed by internal departmental friction and are difficult to translate into actual financial raise metrics.

The hexagram remains static; the earliest turning point will be in the autumn Shen or You months

Timing Deduction

Since the entire hexagram is static and the Other Line falls into Void, the key to the timing lies in when the Other Line exits the Void (passing the Void period) and when the Self Line reaches its corresponding value or is clashed. Entering the autumn Shen or You months (corresponding to mid-to-late August to late September 2026 in the Gregorian calendar), Metal becomes prosperous, exits the Void, and clashes/overcomes the Self Line. At this time, the company will finalize position assignments or salary reviews. If you proactively follow up then, there is a high probability you can secure a minor adjustment or the fulfillment of performance bonuses.

Action Recommendations

• Currently, avoid using emotional or confrontational methods to pressure the boss for money. Under a static hexagram, the more anxious you are, the easier it is to trigger workplace drama due to the "Gou Chen" attribute of the fourth line.
• Wait until mid-July of the lunar calendar (when Shen and You exit the Void), bring your recently quantifiable performance data, and have an objective performance review and expectation management discussion with your manager.
• If the other party still uses various objective procedural excuses to brush you off after the autumn communication, it is recommended to leverage the confidence of your "prosperous Self Line" to simultaneously start looking for external opportunities, using actual market offers to force an internal salary adjustment.