I Ching reading: Zhongfu (Inner Truth) changing to Lü (Treading)
Zhongfu: Six in the fourth place
The moon is nearly full. The horse loses its mate. No blame.
月幾望，馬匹亡，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Sincerity moves people. This matter rests on one word: trust.
Governing text · Zhongfu: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsThe moon is almost full. You leave your former companion behind and with your whole heart follow upward the one who deserves your trust. No blame.
- Now
- The hexagram of inner honesty: with enough sincerity, even little pigs and fish can be moved.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth 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 Lü (Treading): There is risk in this, but if you walk carefully and by the rules, you can get through safely.
- What to do
- Bring your true heart and do what you say; with that you can get past a great hurdle. Toward other people's faults, be a little more lenient and a little slower to judge.
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: 8 yin · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 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 · 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.