I Ching reading: Xun (The Gentle Wind) changing to Xiaoxu (Small Restraint)
Xun: Six at the beginning
Advancing and retreating. It is favorable to stay true like a soldier.
進退，利武人之貞。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Enter gently, going with the current, and there will be a small gain.
Governing text · Xun: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsOne moment you want to advance, the next you want to retreat, and you cannot make up your mind: humility carried too far. Only by staying true with a soldier's decisiveness will it go well.
- Now
- The hexagram of wind: it gets in everywhere, by yielding and seeping through, not by force.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the beginning. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Xiaoxu (Small Restraint): One last push is still missing and it won't come off — the clouds are thick, but the rain hasn't fallen.
- What to do
- Follow capable people; going forward is favorable. But yielding does not mean having no mind of your own. When it is time to decide, decide.
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: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · not 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 · Kui (Opposition)
You are out of step with each other. Big things will not work; small ones still can.
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.