Zhuge Oracle Lesson 72
Zhuge Oracle Lesson 72 “Bar the inner door and lock it fast”: When all is quiet, act as if trouble looms; when trouble comes, guard all the more. Those who draw this oracle should mind their doors against theft, and speak and act with care to avoid calamity.
From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.
Oracle Text
Bar the inner door and lock it fast,
beware the one who lurks in the dark;
say not there is no trouble abroad—
be careless, and disaster surely comes.
Interpretation
When all is quiet, act as if trouble looms; when trouble comes, guard all the more. Those who draw this oracle should mind their doors against theft, and speak and act with care to avoid calamity.