I Ching reading: Xu (Waiting) changing to Guai (Resolution)
Xu: Six in the fourth place
Waiting in blood. Getting out of the pit.
需于血，出自穴。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.The time has not come yet. Wait.
Governing text · Xu: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsWaiting in a pool of blood. You are already in a dangerous place where people get hurt; but if you keep your place and go no further, you will get out of the pit in the end.
- Now
- There is danger and obstruction ahead, and forcing your way now is not right. This waiting is not idle waiting; it is waiting that knows what it is doing.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth 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 Guai (Resolution): There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
- What to do
- Keep your patience and your confidence. Eat when it is time to eat, drink when it is time to drink, and keep yourself in good shape. Move when the time is ripe, and you can get through even a big crossing.
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: 7 yang · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
Nuclear hexagram · Kui (Opposition)
You are out of step with each other. Big things will not work; small ones still can.
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.