I Ching reading: Gu (Repairing Decay) changing to Daxu (Great Restraint)
Gu: Six at the beginning
Setting right what the father spoiled. There is a son, so the late father is without blame. Danger, but good fortune in the end.
幹父之蠱，有子，考无咎，厲終吉。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.Old problems that have piled up have reached the point where they must be dealt with.
Governing text · Gu: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsCleaning up the mess left by your father's generation. With a son like this, the father can be spared blame. The trouble doesn't run deep yet, so it is manageable; but there is still risk. Know the danger, go carefully, and in the end there is good fortune.
- Now
- Something left sitting so long it has bred worms: a fault built up over a long time, most likely handed down from the past.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the beginning. The answer is in that line. The outcome can be good, but the text carries a warning. Take the warning seriously and the good outcome is yours.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Daxu (Great Restraint): You have saved up plenty of capital. Time to take it out and use it.
- What to do
- Make up your mind to clean house. It is worth doing, and it can be done. Think it through before you start, and see it through after you start. There is no need to be hard on those who came before; just put things right.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Guimei (The Marrying Maiden)
The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
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.