I Ching reading: Jiaren (The Family) changing to Xiaoxu (Small Restraint)
Jiaren: Six in the second place
Nothing is pursued on one's own account. One stays within and tends the meals. Staying true brings good fortune.
无攸遂，在中饋，貞吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
Governing text · Jiaren: Six in the second place
In plain wordsDo not act on your own authority; take good care of the household's meals. Stay true: good fortune.
- Now
- A hexagram about the family, and about internal affairs. When everyone keeps to their own place, the inside is steady.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the second place. 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 Xiaoxu (Small Restraint): One last push is still missing and it won't come off — the clouds are thick, but the rain hasn't fallen.
- What to do
- Speak with substance; act with constancy. Set the rules inside first, and err on the strict side. Once the inside is steady, outside matters become manageable.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 7 yang · 2: 6 yin (changing) · 3: 7 yang · 4: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · central · answered by the fifth line
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Weiji (Before Completion)
Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
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.