I Ching reading: Sun (Decrease) changing to Lin (Approach)
Sun: Nine at the top
Without decreasing oneself, one increases others. No blame. Staying true brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. One gains followers beyond any single household.
弗損益之，无咎，貞吉。利有攸往，得臣无家。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Giving something up, cutting back a little, is worth it now.
Governing text · Sun: Nine at the top
In plain wordsOthers benefit without your having to harm yourself — you give, and it costs you nothing. No blame. Stay true and there is good fortune. Going forward is favorable. Everyone's heart turns to you, with no line between yours and theirs.
- Now
- A hexagram of decrease: taking from what is yours to benefit others, or a larger cause. As long as it comes from the heart, it is great good fortune.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the top. 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 Lin (Approach): Momentum is rising and you can push ahead actively, but remember it won't keep rising forever.
- What to do
- Give what ought to be given; no need for display, it is enough that your heart is in it. For yourself, it means less anger and less greed.
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: 8 yin · 5: 8 yin · 6: 9 yang (changing)
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the third line
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
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.