I Ching reading: Shi (The Army) changing to Lin (Approach)
Shi: Six at the beginning
An army sets out under discipline. If the order is not good, misfortune.
師出以律，否臧凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.This is a hard battle that takes a lot of people. What matters most is the leader and the discipline.
Governing text · Shi: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsAn army must set out with discipline. If there is no method from the very start: misfortune. In everything, be careful at the beginning and keep to the rules.
- Now
- It is like sending an army to war: the cause must be just, there must be method, and a steady, experienced person must be in command.
- 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 Lin (Approach): Momentum is rising and you can push ahead actively, but remember it won't keep rising forever.
- What to do
- First make sure the matter stands on solid ground. Set the rules, pick the right person to be in charge, then let go and let that person lead. Half-hearted trust and several people giving orders mean certain defeat.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
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.