I Ching reading: Dui (Joy) changing to Guimei (The Marrying Maiden)
Dui: Nine in the fifth place
Trusting in what strips away. There is danger.
孚于剝，有厲。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.When people are amiable and enjoy each other's company, things go smoothly.
Governing text · Dui: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsYou trust the very person who has come to wear you away. There is danger. The higher your position, the more you must guard against those around you who flatter you.
- Now
- The hexagram of joy: two lakes connected, each replenishing the other.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Guimei (The Marrying Maiden): The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
- What to do
- Sincerely make others glad, and yourself as well. Talk and learn with friends often. Pleasure bought with flattery does not count.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · central · not 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 · Jiaren (The Family)
First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
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.