I Ching reading: Guimei (The Marrying Maiden) changing to Lin (Approach)
Guimei: Nine in the fourth place
The maiden lets the date pass. A late marriage has its time.
歸妹愆期，遲歸有時。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
Governing text · Guimei: Nine in the fourth place
In plain wordsShe has passed the age for marrying. It is not that she cannot marry; a good woman will not go off with just anyone. A little later, the right time will come of itself.
- 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: Nine in the fourth place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
- 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
- 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: 9 yang (changing) · 5: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · not answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
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.