I Ching reading: Bi (Alliance) changing to Zhun (Difficult Beginnings)
Bi: Six at the beginning
With sincerity, draw close to him. No blame. Sincerity fills the earthen jar. In the end something more comes from elsewhere. Good fortune.
有孚比之，无咎。有孚盈缶，終來有它，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.It is time to find people to work with and draw close to your companions, and to do it early.
Governing text · Bi: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsDraw close to people with real sincerity: no blame. When your sincerity is as full as a brimming clay jar, in the end unexpected good things come as well. Good fortune.
- Now
- A situation of closeness and unity, which is fortunate in itself. Relationships are built on sincerity, and those who come too late are left with nothing.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the beginning. The answer is in that line. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Zhun (Difficult Beginnings): Every beginning is hard, and right now you are in the hardest part of the beginning.
- What to do
- Go actively and sincerely toward people who deserve your trust. In choosing people, look at whether they are reliable and whether it can last. Hesitate and watch from the side, and you will miss it.
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: 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 · Bo (Splitting Apart)
The foundation is being hollowed out bit by bit. This is no time to act.
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.