I Ching reading: Yi (Increase) changing to Jiaren (The Family)
Yi: Six in the third place
Increased by means of misfortune. No blame. With sincerity, walking the middle way, report to the duke with the jade tablet.
益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.There is help and there is gain; a good time to go ahead boldly.
Governing text · Yi: Six in the third place
In plain wordsA misfortune is used to help you along — knocking you, startling you, is really helping you. No blame. Be sincere at heart, keep to the middle way, and when something comes up, report it formally to those above.
- Now
- A hexagram of increase: benefit is flowing your way. It is favorable for big undertakings and big crossings.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third 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 Jiaren (The Family): First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
- What to do
- Go ahead and do it. When you see something good in others, learn it; when you find a mistake in yourself, fix it — that is the most solid increase there is.
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: 8 yin · 3: 6 yin (changing) · 4: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not 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 · Bo (Splitting Apart)
The foundation is being hollowed out bit by bit. This is no time to act.
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.