This divination regarding whether the boss will grant a salary raise concludes that a raise is highly unlikely in the short term (within this quarter). The core basis lies in the Primary Hexagram being a Six Static Hexagram (lacking a Changing Line, which indicates a lack of driving force for the matter), and the Other Line (representing the boss) falling into Void (strength halved). This indicates that a salary increase is not on the company's recent practical agenda at all. Although the Self Line (the querent) is prosperous, the hexagram image shows absolutely no signs of generating Wealth or producing Water, lacking a pushing mechanism to realize a pay raise.

A Raise is Highly Unlikely in the Short Term, and the Boss Has Not Yet Taken It Into Consideration

Background Analysis

Divining about a salary adjustment, the resulting hexagram is Hexagram 37 — Jia Ren (The Family), with the Resulting Hexagram being identical (a Six Static Hexagram). A static hexagram governs stagnation and holding ground, indicating that the current situation will be maintained for a considerable period. In the hexagram, the Other Line (representing the other party, i.e., the boss) falls on Si Fire and into Void (Void refers to currently falling empty, being powerless, or remaining unfulfilled). This means the boss's attention is entirely absent from the matter of adjusting your salary, or they temporarily lack the relevant approved salary budget quota, making this merely a superficial appeasement or a one-sided expectation on your part.

Heavy Personal Workload Yet Lacking Substantial Bonus Income

Yong Shen Analysis

Looking at career and financial luck, the Wealth Line is taken as the Yong Shen (Focus) (representing the actual salary and bonuses received). The Self Line (representing you) falls on the second line as Wealth Chou Earth, receiving hidden support from the Wei month (in season) and the Hai day, and is accompanied by the White Tiger (representing high work intensity and heavy pressure). This indicates that you are currently shouldering a heavy workload in your position, or facing considerable performance pressure.

The Other Line Falling into Void Indicates That the Superior Has No Actual Action to Approve a Raise

The Other Line (the boss) falls into Void, and there is no Changing Line in the hexagram to generate and support the Wealth Line or to break open the Void. This state is called "good fortune encountering Void comes to nothing," meaning your expected salary raise cannot materialize at this time.

The Prosperous Siblings Line Restraining the Wealth Star Indicates Strict Cost Control

In the hexagram, the top and bottom Siblings Mao Wood lines are prosperous. In Liu Yao divination, the Siblings line specifically restrains Wealth (salary). This often directly reflects that the company is currently in a stage of strictly controlling labor costs and cutting expenses, lacking a macro environment for universal adjustments or salary raises overall.

A Significant Increase Requires Waiting Several Months for the Season When Wealth is Prosperous to Drive It

Timing Deduction

Because it is currently a static hexagram and the boss falls into Void, a natural salary raise cannot be seen in the short term. If a turning point is to be seen, one must wait for the timing when it "exits the Void" and the Wealth line is extremely prosperous. Generally speaking, it will not be until the ninth and tenth lunar months (Xu month, Hai month)—that is, between October and November 2026 in the Gregorian calendar—when the company conducts its second-half inventory or next year's budget, that compensation might be re-evaluated. Bringing up a raise before this will most likely result in a soft rejection.

Action Suggestions

• Postpone directly asking the boss for a salary raise for the next three months to avoid causing a backlash or receiving a definitive refusal, which could block future pathways.
• It is recommended to focus your energy on projects that can be directly transformed into personal performance and resume value, accumulating hard leverage for subsequent negotiations.
• Keep an eye on opportunities for similar positions in the external market. Respond to changes by holding your ground, and wait until after October (Gregorian calendar) to negotiate salary internally or seek a percentage increase by changing jobs externally, as the timing will be more favorable.