I Ching reading: Dazhuang (Great Strength) changing to Guimei (The Marrying Maiden)
Dazhuang: Nine in the third place
The petty person uses strength; the noble one treats everything as nothing. Persisting is dangerous. A ram butts the hedge and gets its horns stuck.
小人用壯，君子用罔，貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.When your strength is great, the worst danger is using it in the wrong place.
Governing text · Dazhuang: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsPetty people rely on brute force; the noble one looks on everything as nothing and is brave to excess. Even if you are in the right, it is dangerous — like a ram butting a hedge and getting its horns stuck.
- Now
- Momentum is strong. But strong does not mean right; the judgment of this hexagram says only one thing: staying true is what is favorable.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the third 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
- The stronger you are, the more you must keep to the rules: do not do what is unreasonable. Do not push through on brute force. That will only get you stuck.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guai (Resolution)
There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
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.