In matters of casting spells to influence an ex-partner, seeing tangible results in the short term is unlikely. The hexagram indicates that the foundation of this endeavor is unstable and prone to dissipating on its own. Most crucially, the Self Line moves and transforms into a retrograde element (Hui Tou Ke), signifying that your own drive will rapidly diminish. This may even backfire on your emotional state, causing you to fall into distress long before the other person is even affected.

The Spell's Foundation Is Unstable, and Its Effects Will Not Last

Background Analysis

The Primary Hexagram is Hexagram 56 — Lü (The Wanderer). The Lü hexagram inherently carries the meaning of drifting, wandering, and temporary stays. The Resulting Hexagram is Hexagram 30 — Li (The Clinging). Li represents emptiness and light, indicating an illusionary state lacking solid substance. This implies that the spell you have cast is like a temporary whim during a journey; it lacks a stable foundation and may ultimately amount to nothing. In the six lines of the Liu Yao method, the Self Line (representing you) is active, but it moves and transforms into Par. Mao Wood, which produces a retrograde element. This is a classic sign of "easy to start, hard to persist." Your drive to act will be swiftly suppressed by external rules or your own rationality.

The Yong Shen (Focus) Officer is Hidden and in Void, Indicating Minimal Impact on Your Ex-Partner

Yong Shen (Focus) Analysis

The spell is targeted at your ex-partner, so in the hexagram, Off. Hai Water should be taken as the Yong Shen (Focus) (representing the other person). In this hexagram, Off. Hai Water does not appear on the hexagram lines; it is hidden beneath the third line's Wea. Shen Metal. Furthermore, the current date falls within the Jia Yin cycle, where Zi and Chou are Void. Although Off. Hai Water is not Void, it remains hidden. While it is produced by the Surface God Shen Metal—giving it a facade of vitality—it is actually constrained by a hidden combination with the day's ruler, Wu Fire. More importantly, Off. Hai Water occupies the "Chang Sheng" (Birth) stage in the Shen month, meaning the other person's current situation is stable and perhaps even developing. Your spell will find it very difficult to penetrate this layer of protection. The Other Line holds Wea. You Metal under the Black Tortoise, suggesting that there may already be ambiguous or hidden romantic developments around the other person, which runs counter to the intent of your spell.

The Self Line Moves into a Retrograde Element; Emotional Backfire Will Precede Any Reaction from the Other Person

Detailed Deduction

The Self Line, Off. Chen Earth, moves and transforms into Par. Mao Wood, creating a retrograde element. Off. inherently represents spells, magic, and resolution, but it is being restricted by Par. Mao Wood (representing documents, rationality, and rules). This indicates that your actions may be triggering your own inner moral boundaries, or that you will quickly abandon the effort due to rational thinking. The first line represents the inception of thoughts. Gou Chen rests on the Self Line, showing that this matter makes you entangled and hesitant, but after the active transformation into a retrograde element, this force will rapidly vanish. The second line, Sib. Wu Fire, is accompanied by Teng She and is暗中 moving (An Dong) to produce the Self. This suggests that friends around you might be encouraging you or exacerbating your obsession, but this influence is equally superficial. Overall, your own emotional depletion will far exceed any impact you have on the other person.

Timing Deduction: It Will Dissipate on Its Own as Early as the Zi Day Emerges from Void, and Conclude Entirely by Chou Month at the Latest

Timing Deduction

Off. Hai Water is hidden; it requires a clash with the Surface God Shen Metal or a day ruled by Hai Water for the other person to feel even a faint resonance. However, because the Self Line moves into a retrograde element, your drive will noticeably decline on a Mao day (when Wood is prosperous and overcomes Earth). Currently, Zi and Chou are Void. When Zi emerges from the Void (around August 14th), it can clash open the Surface God, but Hai Water remains hidden, so the effect will be negligible. It is more likely that entering the winter months of Hai and Zi (around November–December), when the Yong Shen (Focus) is in season, you might hear news about the other person. However, the hexagram transforms into a Six-Clash configuration (Hexagram 30 — Li (The Clinging) is a Six-Clash Hexagram), which prescribes a rapid dispersion of the matter. Ultimately, in the Chou month (January 2027), the Self Line will enter its grave, bringing this matter to a complete and final conclusion.

Action Advice

• Cease the spellcasting. The hexagram clearly indicates that the risk of emotional backfire is far greater than any chance of success. Continuing will only deepen your emotional depletion.
• Shift your focus back to yourself. The Self Line moving into a retrograde element suggests that you need to address your inner moral conflicts or unresolved emotional knots. You might try journaling or confiding in someone to release these feelings.
• Be wary of friends who are egging you on (the second line Sib. is secretly active). Their advice may be exacerbating your obsession, so it is best to maintain independent thinking.