I Ching reading: Zhongfu (Inner Truth) changing to Xiaoxu (Small Restraint)
Zhongfu: Six in the third place
One meets one's match. Now drumming, now stopping. Now weeping, now singing.
得敵，或鼓或罷，或泣或歌。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.Sincerity moves people. This matter rests on one word: trust.
Governing text · Zhongfu: Six in the third place
In plain wordsYou have met an opponent, and so one moment you beat the drum and attack, the next you stop; one moment you cry, the next you sing. You have no mind of your own and are led about entirely by the other side.
- Now
- The hexagram of inner honesty: with enough sincerity, even little pigs and fish can be moved.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture holds an obstacle and a warning. Slow down and watch the point it warns about.
- 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
- Bring your true heart and do what you say; with that you can get past a great hurdle. Toward other people's faults, be a little more lenient and a little slower to judge.
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: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
Nuclear hexagram · Yi (Nourishment)
The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
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.