I Ching reading: Xiaoguo (Small Excess) changing to Feng (Abundance)
Xiaoguo: Six at the beginning
The bird flies on, and so there is misfortune.
飛鳥以凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.Small things can be done; do not touch the big ones. Better to stay a little low.
Governing text · Xiaoguo: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsThe bird keeps flying higher and higher, and because of that there is misfortune. When it is time to go down, it insists on going up.
- Now
- A situation that has gone a little past the mark. Like a bird that flies by and leaves its cry behind: flying higher is not right, coming down is what is safe.
- 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 Feng (Abundance): This is the very height. Use it well, and know that what peaks will decline.
- What to do
- Lower your posture and shrink your goals. Better a bit more respect and a bit more thrift. Now is not the time for big moves.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.