I Ching reading: Dui (Joy) changing to Guai (Resolution)
Dui: Six in the third place
Coming forward for joy. Misfortune.
來兌，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.When people are amiable and enjoy each other's company, things go smoothly.
Governing text · Dui: Six in the third place
In plain wordsPushing yourself forward to win people's liking. Misfortune.
- Now
- The hexagram of joy: two lakes connected, each replenishing the other.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third place. 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 Guai (Resolution): There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
- What to do
- Sincerely make others glad, and yourself as well. Talk and learn with friends often. Pleasure bought with flattery does not count.
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: 7 yang · 3: 6 yin (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · not answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Jiaren (The Family)
First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
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.