I Ching reading: Heng (Endurance) changing to Dazhuang (Great Strength)
Heng: Six at the beginning
Digging deep for endurance. Persisting brings misfortune. Nothing is favorable.
浚恆，貞凶，无攸利。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.This one is won by lasting.
Governing text · Heng: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsSeeking depth right from the start. The relationship is still shallow, yet you hold the other person to the standard of an old friendship; even if you have a point, it brings misfortune, and there is no good in it at all.
- Now
- A hexagram of lasting: stability and continuity make things go through. But lasting doesn't mean clinging rigidly without change; the direction stays the same while the methods may change.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the beginning. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Dazhuang (Great Strength): When your strength is great, the worst danger is using it in the wrong place.
- What to do
- Once you are sure, stick with it; don't switch every few days. Going forward is favorable. Don't demand too much depth or too much right at the outset.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 6 yin (changing) · 2: 7 yang · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the fourth line
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guai (Resolution)
There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.
Full texts
One who truly knows the Changes does not need to divine. The text is for reflection; what you do is up to you.