I Ching reading: Li (Clinging Fire) changing to Feng (Abundance)
Li: Nine at the top
The king sends him out to march. There is merit in striking down the chief; the captives taken are not the rank and file. No blame.
王用出征，有嘉折首，獲匪其醜，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Attach yourself to the right people and things, and the light can last.
Governing text · Li: Nine at the top
In plain wordsThe king sends him on campaign: he wins merit, executes only the ringleader and does not drag in those who followed. No blame. Authority reaches everywhere, yet punishment is not used to excess.
- Now
- Fire has to cling to something in order to burn. Your situation is the same: what you depend on, and whom you go with, decides the outcome.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the top. 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 Feng (Abundance): This is the very height. Use it well, and know that what peaks will decline.
- What to do
- Choose a legitimate support. Don't let your temper run too fierce; like raising a cow, cultivate a little gentleness. Stay true and things go through.
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: 7 yang · 5: 8 yin · 6: 9 yang (changing)
Line position
Not in its proper place · not answered by the third line
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.