I Ching reading: Tai (Peace) changing to Dazhuang (Great Strength)
Tai: Six in the fourth place
Fluttering down. Without wealth, yet carrying the neighbors along. Without being called, yet trusting.
翩翩，不富以其鄰，不戒以孚。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.A good time when above and below are in touch and everything runs smoothly.
Governing text · Tai: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsThose few above come drifting lightly down together. The good times have gone too far, and the wrong people arrive in a group without needing to be called — be on your guard.
- Now
- You put in little and get back much, and all sides work together in easy understanding. This is one of the smoothest situations there is.
- 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 Dazhuang (Great Strength): When your strength is great, the worst danger is using it in the wrong place.
- What to do
- While things are going well, get done what needs doing, and work with others a lot. Also remember that good times do not last forever; while things are smooth, prepare for when they are not.
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: 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 · 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.