I Ching reading: Jiji (After Completion) changing to Ge (Revolution)
Jiji: Six in the fourth place
There is a leak, and there are rags to stop it. Be on guard all day long.
繻有衣袽，終日戒。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
Governing text · Jiji: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsThe boat will leak; keep rags at hand to plug the holes, and stay on guard the whole day. The thing is already accomplished, and that is all the more reason to be watchful at every moment.
- Now
- You have crossed the river and everything is in place. But this hexagram says: good fortune at the start, disorder at the end.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture holds an obstacle and a warning. Slow down and watch the point it warns about.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Ge (Revolution): The time has come when things must change, but wait until the moment is ripe.
- What to do
- Hold on to what you have achieved. While nothing has gone wrong yet, think of the problems first and take precautions. Do not reach for anything bigger.
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: 7 yang · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
Nuclear hexagram · Weiji (Before Completion)
Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
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.