I Ching reading: Dazhuang (Great Strength) changing to Guai (Resolution)
Dazhuang: Six in the fifth place
The sheep is lost before one notices. No regret.
喪羊于易，无悔。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.When your strength is great, the worst danger is using it in the wrong place.
Governing text · Dazhuang: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsWithout your noticing, the sheep is gone — that hard, fierce energy has left you. But there is nothing to regret.
- Now
- Momentum is strong. But strong does not mean right; the judgment of this hexagram says only one thing: staying true is what is favorable.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fifth 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 Guai (Resolution): There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
- What to do
- The stronger you are, the more you must keep to the rules: do not do what is unreasonable. Do not push through on brute force. That will only get you stuck.
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: 7 yang · 5: 6 yin (changing) · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · answered by the second line
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guai (Resolution)
There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
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.