I Ching reading: Gen (Stillness) changing to Bi (Adornment)
Gen: Six at the beginning
Stilling the toes. No blame. It is favorable to stay true for the long run.
艮其趾，无咎，利永貞。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Stop when it is time to stop, and mind what is properly your own business.
Governing text · Gen: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsStopping at the toes, that is, stopping before you take the step. No blame. Hold on to this rightness for the long run.
- Now
- Two mountains stacked together: stillness, coming to a halt.
- 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 Bi (Adornment): A bit of packaging helps, but don't count on packaging to get things done.
- What to do
- Stop, and do not let outside things pull you along. Keep your thinking within your own position. This does not mean never moving: stop when it is time to stop, go when it is time to go.
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: 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 · Xie (Release)
The difficulty is lifting; you can breathe out.
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.