I Ching reading: Wuwang (Innocence) changing to Lü (Treading)
Wuwang: Six in the second place
Not plowing for the sake of the harvest, not clearing land for the sake of the ripe field. Then it is favorable to have somewhere to go.
不耕穫，不菑畬，則利有攸往。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Honestly do what ought to be done. Don't count on luck, and don't make rash moves.
Governing text · Wuwang: Six in the second place
In plain wordsDon't think about the harvest while you are plowing; don't long for a mature field while you are breaking new ground. Do the task in front of you without presuming a reward, and then going forward is favorable.
- Now
- A hexagram of being genuine and free of falsehood. Walk the right path and things go through in a big way; if your motives are not right, trouble follows. You may also run into an accident you did nothing to bring on.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the second place. 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 Lü (Treading): There is risk in this, but if you walk carefully and by the rules, you can get through safely.
- What to do
- Don't speculate, and don't hope for windfalls. Do well what should be done and let the results come as they will. This is not a time to stir things up for selfish ends.
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: 8 yin · 4: 7 yang · 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 · Jian (Gradual Progress)
Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
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.