I Ching reading: Zhongfu (Inner Truth) changing to Sun (Decrease)
Zhongfu: Nine in the fifth place
There is sincerity that binds fast. No blame.
有孚攣如，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: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsWith good faith you bind people's hearts firmly together. 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: Nine 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 Sun (Decrease): Giving something up, cutting back a little, is worth it now.
- 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: 8 yin · 5: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 7 yang
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 · 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.