I Ching reading: Daxu (Great Restraint) changing to Dayou (Great Possession)
Daxu: Six in the fourth place
A headboard on a young bull. Supreme good fortune.
童牛之牿，元吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.You have saved up plenty of capital. Time to take it out and use it.
Governing text · Daxu: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsTying a crossbar on the head of a calf whose horns haven't grown yet. Heading off a problem before it appears takes the least effort. Great good fortune.
- Now
- A great store: learning, ability and resources have piled up thick, and at the same time have been held firmly in check, with no rash moves.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth place. The answer is in that line. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Dayou (Great Possession): A time of rich harvest. Everything goes very smoothly.
- What to do
- Keep to the right course and don't hole up at home — going out to work and accepting a post brings good fortune, and even the big hurdles can be crossed. In ordinary times, keep learning and keep accumulating.
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: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guimei (The Marrying Maiden)
The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
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.