I Ching reading: Guimei (The Marrying Maiden) changing to Dui (Joy)
Guimei: Six in the fifth place
Emperor Yi gives his younger sister in marriage. The princess's sleeves are not as fine as those of the secondary wife. The moon is nearly full. Good fortune.
帝乙歸妹，其君之袂，不如其娣之袂良。月幾望，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
Governing text · Guimei: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsEmperor Yi marries off his younger sister, and the princess's sleeves are not as beautiful as those of the woman who attends her. She values virtue, not dress. Like the moon that is almost full but not yet full: good fortune.
- Now
- The matter or the relationship did not start from quite the right place: it was set in motion by a passing mood or desire.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fifth 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 Dui (Joy): When people are amiable and enjoy each other's company, things go smoothly.
- What to do
- Do not take the initiative to push it forward. First think through how this will end in the long run, and see where its flaws lie.
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: 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 · 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.