Forecasting the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Using I Ching

Today, I would like to use the I Ching to predict the outcome of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, which has garnered significant attention due to recent controversies. Given the profound impact of U.S. leadership on South Korea's economy and politics, it is crucial to anticipate these developments. Utilizing the I Ching for this purpose will also enhance our understanding of the practice.

Session Date: July 20, 2024, with 108 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election.

Question: Will Mr. Trump win the 2024 U.S. presidential election?

Hexagram Received: 4, 3, 7, 5, 5, 7 — Hexagram 22, Pi (Grace) with no changing lines.

Hexagram 22, Pi (Grace)

Interpretation of Hexagram 22, Pi (Grace): Grace brings success. It is beneficial to undertake something small.

"Pi" means grace, which signifies success. When softness comes to adorn hardness, success is achieved. Grace brings small advantages when there is a direction to go. It signifies heavenly and human elegance. Observing celestial patterns to understand changes and human patterns to govern the world.

Question: Will Mr. Biden win the 2024 U.S. presidential election?

Hexagram Received: 7, 5, 7, 6, 5, 6 — Hexagram 30, Li (Radiance) with no changing lines.

Hexagram 30, Li (Radiance)

Interpretation of Hexagram 30, Li (Radiance): Li means radiance. The sun and moon are radiant in the sky, all things on earth are radiant under the sun. Double radiance adheres to correctness, transforming and completing the world. It is beneficial to raise a cow.

"Li" means radiance. The sun and moon are bright in the sky, illuminating all creatures. Radiance adhering to correctness transforms and completes the world, bringing good fortune, symbolized by the rearing of a cow.

Question: Will Ms. Harris win the 2024 U.S. presidential election?

Hexagram Received: 6, 8, 8, 5, 7, 7 — Hexagram 42, Yi (Increase) with moving lines changing to Hexagram 9, Xiao Xu (Small Accumulating).

Hexagram 42, Yi (Increase)

Interpretation of Hexagram 42, Yi (Increase): Yi signifies benefit and progress. Crossing the great river is beneficial.

Yi signifies increasing the lower by decreasing the upper. The people rejoice without limit, bringing light. It is beneficial to advance and cross the great river. This hexagram promotes movement and humility, with unbounded progress. Heaven provides, and earth produces without restriction.

Conclusion:

When initially casting the I Ching for the U.S. election, there were 108 days remaining, and Mr. Biden had not yet announced his withdrawal. The hexagrams obtained were Pi (Grace) and Li (Radiance), both with no changing lines, indicating no major changes or disturbances. However, as Mr. Biden eventually stepped aside, Ms. Harris was considered, and her hexagram showed a more favorable outcome compared to the static ones for Trump and Biden.

Hexagram 22, Pi, for Trump, symbolizing embellishment and a degree of superficiality, seems apt given his turbulent tenure. On the other hand, Hexagram 42, Yi, for Harris, denotes substantial benefit and progress, suggesting a positive and prosperous potential.

Biden's Hexagram 30, Li, interpreted as guidance towards nurturing successors, aligns with his eventual decision to support Harris, pointing towards fostering new leadership.

Reviewing Harris' hexagram, the second line of Yi, "Or benefit through ten turtles, a great oracle, there is no deviation," signifies an undeniably favorable outcome. The third line, "Benefiting in difficult times, with trust and central conduct," further underscores Harris' capacity to navigate current challenges with grace and meticulousness.

In conclusion, based on these interpretations, Harris appears to have the advantage in the upcoming election, symbolized by the prosperous and beneficial Yi hexagram. It is advised to consider this reading as a reflective exercise rather than a definitive prediction.