I Ching reading: Jie (Limitation) changing to Xu (Waiting)
Jie: Six in the third place
No limitation, and then lamenting. No blame.
不節若，則嗟若，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Have restraint, but do not be so harsh that even you cannot bear it.
Governing text · Jie: Six in the third place
In plain wordsIf you know no restraint, afterward there is nothing left but sighing. This is your own doing; you cannot blame anyone else.
- Now
- The hexagram of limitation: it is because there are limits that things go through.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third 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 Xu (Waiting): The time has not come yet. Wait.
- What to do
- Set reasonable rules and limits for yourself, and act within your means. Restraint that is too hard on you will not last long; adjust it.
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: 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 · 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.