I Ching reading: Kui (Opposition) changing to Lü (Treading)
Kui: Six in the fifth place
Regret vanishes. The clansman bites through soft flesh. Going forward, what blame could there be?
悔亡。厥宗噬膚，往何咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.You are out of step with each other. Big things will not work; small ones still can.
Governing text · Kui: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsRegret vanishes. Someone of your own clan is as easy to get close to as biting into a piece of soft meat. Go forward. What blame could there be?
- Now
- Two people (or two sides) think in opposite ways and suspect each other, like fire burning upward and water flowing down.
- 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 Lü (Treading): There is risk in this, but if you walk carefully and by the rules, you can get through safely.
- What to do
- Do not force agreement; cooperate on small things first. Seek common ground and let the differences stand. Most misunderstandings will slowly clear up.
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: 7 yang · 5: 6 yin (changing) · 6: 7 yang
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 · Jiji (After Completion)
The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
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.