Back to the glossary · The six relations: who, and what
officer line
What it is
Whatever holds authority over you: a post, a boss, a lawsuit, an illness. In a question about romance, the man.
What it means
Ask about work and it is the job itself; ask about health and it is the illness. The same line means different things in different questions.
Other terms in this group
- six relationsThe scheme that sorts the six lines into five roles: parent, sibling, officer, wealth, offspring.
- wealth lineWhat you can spend or command: money, resources, capital, payment. In a question about romance, the woman.
- offspring lineWhat you can produce: skill, output, work, those younger than you. It also lifts worry.
- sibling linePeople at your own level: colleagues, peers, rivals, partners.
- parent lineWhat shelters you and also constrains you: elders, documents, contracts, credentials, property.