I Ching reading: Kan (The Abyss) changing to Jie (Limitation)
Kan: Six at the beginning
Abyss upon abyss. Falling into a pit within the abyss. Misfortune.
習坎，入于坎窞，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.One danger after another. This is a truly hard time.
Governing text · Kan: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsDanger upon danger, and you fall into the hole at the bottom of the pit. Misfortune. Weak to begin with, and at the very bottom, you sink deeper and deeper.
- Now
- Stuck in difficulty; out of one pit and into another.
- 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 Jie (Limitation): Have restraint, but do not be so harsh that even you cannot bear it.
- What to do
- Hold on to your inner conviction and honesty; they are the only thing you can rely on now. Keep doing what should be done, as usual; only by getting to know the danger can you walk out of it. Don't expect to get free all at once.
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: 8 yin · 4: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
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 · Yi (Nourishment)
The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
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.